Shakespeare's Works
by William Shakespeare
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
Acton, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
Published by Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner and Co, London in 1896. A collector's set of the Bard's works in 6 volumes, in FINE BINDING. Remarkable early 20th century tree calf, spines are elaborately gilted in compartments with extensive and richly decorated floral motifs; spine labels are in bright red morocco. The binding and outer covers are in fantastic condition with almost no wear or fading. Internal text pages are clean and spotless. Overall, the set is a remarkable collection of the complete works of William Shakespeare.
Reviews
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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Details
- Bookseller
- Timeless Tales Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- H-125
- Title
- Shakespeare's Works
- Author
- William Shakespeare
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner and Co, London
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1896
- Size
- 12mo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Glossary
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Fine Binding
- An elaborate and decorative binding, example including a leather-bound book with gilt edges, raised blind stamps, raised ribs,...