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The Plays of William Shakspeare (Shakspere,Shakespere,Shakespeare) The plays of William Shakspeare by Samuel Johnson
by William Shakspeare
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- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
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Petworth, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: F and C Rivington, 1804. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo.. Samuel Johnson's edition of nine volumes. Tan calf boards with gilt lines. Gilt bands to spines and gilt lettering and numbering. Lettering has faded. Edges are bumped and there is fading and scratching to boards but the bindings are uniformly tight and well presented. Internally the endpapers are of grey paper with the slight marks of a removed bookplate on Vol I and IX. Internally the pages are age-tanned but generally clean and bright. Dr Johnson's preface is included in Vol 1 together with an historical acount of The English Stage by Mr Malone. Engravings by Fuseli face the frontispiece of each play, Vol II has light foxing and slight rippling. Vol III has cream endpapers and the front hinge is just beginning to crack. There is scattered foxing to this volume and some pencilled annotations. Vol VI has slight staining and the occasional pencilled line. Vol VIII has scattered foxing. Vol IX has some pencilled annotations and slight foxing. Overall a very attractive set. Fuseli engravings Good 1804
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1265
- Title
- The Plays of William Shakspeare (Shakspere,Shakespere,Shakespeare) The plays of William Shakspeare by Samuel Johnson
- Author
- William Shakspeare
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- F and C Rivington
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1804
- Size
- 8vo.
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Petworth, West Sussex
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Market town general antiquarian book shop specialising in literature, travel and history.
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