Shakespeare. The First Collected Edition of The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare.

First Edition. Folio in red cloth binding with gilt title and decoration to spine and front board. Wear to exterior, as shown, with marks and scuffs, corners bumped. Inner joint cracked and splitting, board loosened. Bookplate and manuscript book to endpapers. Ffep, title and first leaf detached. Pages collate as complete, despite multiple errors in pagination. Age toning throughout, otherwise pages are generally clean, as shown. A few leaves with tears, no loss. Pages: [20], 303pp, [1], 46, 49-100pp, [2], 69-164, 167-232pp, [2], 79-80, [26], 98pp, [2], 109-993 [i.e. 299]. Collates as complete, despite errors in pagination.