Westminster and Philadelphia: Archibald Constable and J.B. Lippincott (Butler & Tanner The Selwood Printing, London), n.d. Illustrated by Color lithography tissue frontis and 1-2 addition plates per volume by various authors. c.1900 from one dated lithograph. 20 volumes. Original ribbed burgundy cloth, gilt pr & dec spines, uncut and unopened, t.e.g. navy marking ribbons, green border eps, thick paper issue. 12mo. Very Good. Light cap and corner wear, even page toning, many unopened sections and several opening mishaps with no text loss. Some have foxing starting and marking ribbons that are a bit short and frayed. Two plates had tissue mishaps sticking against plates (one was replaced and one plate has traces of tissue residue. To be read with sharp letter opener to prevent page chipping. Beautifully shelved at 7.75x27-inches (height, width)..

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Bookseller: OLD WORKING BOOKS & Bindery (Est. 1994) (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: OWBWOR106547
Title: WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, The.
Author: Shakespeare, William 1564-1616
Book Condition: Used
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Westminster and Philadelphia: Archibald Constable and J.B. Lippincott (Butler & Tanner The Selwood Printing, London), n.d.
Bookseller catalogs: English Literature;
Note: May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.

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OLD WORKING BOOKS & Bindery (Est. 1994)

Point of Sale (by phone or fax), Checks, MO, drafts in US Funds. MA residents invoiced 6.25% Sales Tax. We cost (drop) ship world-wide via USPS, but will ship via other specified carriers and by your account number via pick-up service. We ship promptly in professional packaging. In office for questions 5am-3pm EST Mon-Sat @ (508) 867-3434 (calls returned on complete messages including book title or number) or 24/7 secure fax. Notify us of intent to return within 3 days of receipt in original packaging and matching post. On March 31 2018 (9-3) we will be at Flamingo Eventz Boxborough (MA) Paper Town with bindings and cards. Hope to see you there

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About OLD WORKING BOOKS & Bindery (Est. 1994)

Rare, scarce, out-of-print books, ephemera, pamphlets, and selected periodicals in over 90 subject areas. Full bindery services by appointment, phone conference or email (Rebacking, full bindings, boxes and slipcases, restoration); Appraisals for indivicuals and institutions. We also offer unique blank cards created from recycled book illustrations. We ship promptly in professional packaging and update our databases nightly. Mail order and internet sales only. In office for questions 5am-3pm EST, Mon-Sat @ (508) 867-3434 (calls returned on complete messages incluing book title or number) or 24/7 secure fax. Doing business since 1994, SNEAB (formerly MARIAB) Member. Blank note card enclosed with every order.

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Plate: Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
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...
Chipping: A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
Unopened: A state in which all or some of the pages of a book have not been separated from the adjacent pages, caused by a traditional...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
12mo: A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...