THE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKSPEARE COMPRISING HIS DRAMATIC AND POETICAL WORKS, COMPLETE. Accurately Printed from the Text of the Corrected Copy Left by the Late George Stevens Esq. with a Glossary and Notes, and a Memoir by Alexander Chalmers, A. M.
by Shakespeare, William
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Livonia, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
Phillips, Sampson and Co. , Boston. Good. 1853. Hardcover. ; Full tan leather bound cover has heavy wear, frayed corners and spine caps, and a chip to front cover. Front cover hinge cracked and hanging by threads. Boards and spine are straight. Binding is tight. Former owner's name on front end sheet. Frontispiece and many engraved plates protected by tissue. Pages are toned and foxed but in very good condition. .
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- Bookseller
- Sage Rare & Collectible Books, IOBA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 12599
- Title
- THE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKSPEARE COMPRISING HIS DRAMATIC AND POETICAL WORKS, COMPLETE. Accurately Printed from the Text of the Corrected Copy Left by the Late George Stevens Esq. with a Glossary and Notes, and a Memoir by Alexander Chalmers, A. M.
- Author
- Shakespeare, William
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Publisher
- Phillips, Sampson and Co. , Boston
- Date Published
- 1853
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About the Seller
Sage Rare & Collectible Books, IOBA
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Livonia, Michigan
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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....
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.