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    By William Shakespeare
    London   C. and G. Kearsley
    7" by 4" xii, 396pp
    A scarce series of these "beauties" of Shakespeare, comprising extracted verses specially selected from his works, bound in full tree calf.
    By William Shakespeare

    c1790 The Beauties of Shakspeare; Selected from His Works, to which are Added, the Principal Scenes in the Same Author

    London   C. and G. Kearsley
    7" by 4" xii, 396pp
    A scarce series of these "beauties" of Shakespeare, comprising extracted verses specially selected from his works, bound in full tree calf.
    £295.00
    : 0.5kgs / : 919Y28
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    Description

    Leather Binding, Scarce

    The fifth edition, corrected, revised and enlarged. 

    Bound in full tree calf.

    A scarce collection of extracts highlighting the beauty of William Shakespeare's writing, taken from an array of his works and placed under an alphabetised series of categories such as 'Female Friendship', 'Benevolence' and 'Loyalty'.

    With a frontispiece illustration and and vignette to the title page. 

    With an account of his life to the beginning of the work.

    Condition

    In full tree calf binding. Externally, smart. With rubbing and slight bumping to the extremities, resulting in small loss of leather to the spine head and tail. Slight cracking to the hinges and marks and a couple small chips to the rear board leather. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with occasional spots and offsetting to the endpapers. With owner's contemporary ink inscription to the front pastedown.

    Good

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