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The dramatic works of William Shakspeare. : With remarks on his life and writings / Thomas Campbell
by Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
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- Hardcover
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Galway, Ireland
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About This Item
London : Edward Moxon, Dover Street, 1844. New edition. Hardcover. Provenance: Bookplate of Ellen James. Good copy only in full contemporary aniline calf with gilt borders. Raised bands with a dark morocco gilt-blocked label. Spine compartments uniformly tooled in gilt. All edges marbled. Spine worn; spine bands and panel edges slightly rubbed and bumped as with age; front board detached. Text remains clear and without blemish. Physical description; 960 pp., [2] leaves of plates : illustrations, portrait ; 24 cm. Notes; Text in two columns. Subjects; Shakespeare, William 1564-1616 ; Biography.
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- MW Books Ltd.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 394345
- Title
- The dramatic works of William Shakspeare. : With remarks on his life and writings / Thomas Campbell
- Author
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- New edition
- Publisher
- London : Edward Moxon, Dover Street
- Date Published
- 1844
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