HAMLET, PRINCE OF DENMARK
by SHAKESPEARE, WILLIAM
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- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued
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Uxbridge, Ontario, Canada
Item Price
$48.20$38.56
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About This Item
Norwalk, Ct: The Easton Press, 1967. Reprint . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. pp: 138. Bound in full grey leather covered boards elaborately decorated with the letter 'H' stamped in gilt designed by Peter Winfield Johnson. The book includes raised bands to the spine, gilt edges, frontispiece, and satin endpapers. The illustrations by Legrand were originally in the 1939 Limited Editions Club publication. The text of this edition is also from the 1939 publication which was derived from the Second Quarto of 1604 and the First Folio edition of 1623. It contains the old style spelling and punctuation of the earlier printings. The size of the text block is almost exactly the same as that of the First Folio. The paper was made at the Glatfelter Paper Mill in Spring Grove, Pennsylvania. Laid in is a four-page booklet on the historical context of this publication.
Synopsis
In this quintessential Shakespearean drama, Hamlets halting pursuit of revenge for his fathers death unfolds in a series of highly charged confrontations that climax in tragedy. The play begins with the ghost of Hamlet's father revealing that he was killed by Hamlet's uncle, Claudius, who has now married Hamlet's mother, Gertrude. Consumed by grief and madness, Hamlet feigns insanity as he plots his revenge. His inner turmoil and moral dilemmas are explored through soliloquies, while the play delves into themes of revenge, betrayal, and the nature of existence. Ultimately, the tragic events unfold, resulting in a climax of death and the ascension of Fortinbras as the new ruler of Denmark.
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Details
- Bookseller
- MAPLE RIDGE BOOKS
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004911
- Title
- HAMLET, PRINCE OF DENMARK
- Author
- SHAKESPEARE, WILLIAM
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket, As Issued
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- The Easton Press
- Place of Publication
- Norwalk, Ct
- Date Published
- 1967
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾ - 12"
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Drama, Classic Drama, Shakespeare, Literature, Leather Binding, The Easton Press, Historical Drama, Limited Editions, Classic Literature, English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh", General
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- Folio
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- Edges
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- Spine
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- Jacket
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- Quarto
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
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