The Life of Henry VIII. In Which are Interspersed, Historical Notes, Moral Reflections and Observations, in Respect to the Unhappy Fate Cardinal Wolsey met With

SHAKESPEARE, William (1564-1616)

Published by London: Printed for D. Browne, without Temple-Bar [etc]., [1758]

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[Drama] EARLY ILLUSTRATED EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.iv [4] 116. With several copper-plates including a frontispiece. Nonpareil marbled paper over boards, raised bands to spine. Errata to pp.116. Light internal toning, a moderate amount of soiling/splashing and spotting throughout. Some minor woodworming, most notably from pp.19-44. Marbled boards heavily rubbed, some sparse ink blots to lower. Binding solid and stable. Very good. "The first fully annotated and comprehensive modern-spelling edition of King Henry VIII." With the plates in their earliest state, signed by Nathaniel Parr as opposed to later versions.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Life of Henry VIII. In Which are Interspersed, Historical Notes, Moral Reflections and Observations, in Respect to the Unhappy Fate Cardinal Wolsey met With
• Publisher: London: Printed for D. Browne, without Temple-Bar [etc]., [1758]
• Binding: Hardcover
• Signed: Signed
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