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1873-76 The Works of Shakespeare
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Description
Illustrated, Leather Binding
The 'Imperial Edition'.
Complete in two volumes.
An impressive edition of the collected works of the bard William Shakespeare. A complete presentation of the works of Shakespeare, beautifully accessorised with steel engraved plates.
Volume I contains the comedies and histories, and is illustrated with a frontispiece, engraved title, twenty-four plates, and two additional plates. Collated, complete.
Volume II contains the rest of the histories, as well as the tragedies and poems, and thirteen plays ascribed to Shakespeare, and is illustrated with a frontispiece, engraved title, thirteen plates, and three additional plates. Collated, complete.
Including a life of Shakespeare.
Edited by Charles Knight.
The steel-engraved plates are by C. W. Cope, W. P. Frith, C. R. Leslie, D. Maclise, E. M. Ward, C. Clint, H. S. Marks, W. Q. Orchardson, and more.
Condition
In a half morocco binding with cloth to the boards. Externally, rubbed, with some loss and lifting of leather to the extremities and spine. Spines are faded. Light marks to the boards and spines. Small chip to the tail of the front board of Volume II. Boards are a little discoloured. Small amount of loss to the tail of the spine of Volume II. Small amount of loss to the front paste downs. Bookplate to the verso of the front endpaper of Volume I. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with only the occasional scattered spot.
Good
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