The Complete Works of William Shakespeare - (In 20 Volumes - Missing Volume 8. 19 of 20 volumes.)
by Shakespeare, William
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- Hardcover
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About This Item
New York & London: Harper Brothers In 20 Volumes - Missing Volume 8. 19 of 20 volumes. With annotations and a general introduction by Sidney Lee. "The numbering of the lines follows that of the Cambridge edition, the text of which is used in this edition". 8vo. Handsome half morocco and blue cloth stamped in gilt on spine. Two raised bands on spine. Copyright 1906, 1907 and 1908. Index to proper names and songs and glossary in volume 20. A nice set. Top page edges in bright gilt. Foredges uncut. Blue marbled endpages. Each original frontispiece by a different artist with tissues. University Press. Ex college library with a bookplate and a few marks - lower inch of spine in black. No library label on spine. Several volumes have a little wear at edges and corners - volume 14 has a piece of leather missing at bottom corner of spine. Front leather hinge of vol. 19 repaired. Tight. Text in bright, clean condition. Leather in nice flexible condition. Very good condition. .
Reviews
On Feb 13 2017, a reader said:
Its is Shakespeare in all its glory and such a beautiful volume. My fingers itch to reread Hamlet, Macbeth and every sonnet he ever wrote!
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- Bookseller
- Cultural Connection
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 15903
- Title
- The Complete Works of William Shakespeare - (In 20 Volumes - Missing Volume 8. 19 of 20 volumes.)
- Author
- Shakespeare, William
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Harper Brothers
- Place of Publication
- New York & London
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- General #1;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Cultural Connection
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Cape Coral, Florida
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