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As You Like It
by William Shakespeare
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Hodder & Stoughton, [1909]. Cloth. Good. 10" by 7.5". Hugh Thomson. A large paper copy of Shakespeare's famous comedy, first thus with illustrations by Hugh Thomson. The first edition thus of this work with the lovely illustrations of Hugh Thomson, known for illustrating works by such literary giants as Charles Dickens, Jane Austen, and J. M. Barrie. Dated from Copac, trade edition of this work also published in de luxe, limited and bound in full vellum issued simultaneously. Seen with titles and decorations to front board in gilt as well as in red and dark green. Priority unknown.With twenty-four full page colour plates tipped in to brown thick paper, each protected by tissue guard. Collated, complete. Shakespeare's famous pastoral comedy is believed to have been written in 1599 and was first published in the First Folio of 1623. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally with bumping and light chipping to head and tail of spine. Cracking to tail lower joint, back strip lightly lifting. Boards holding firm. Previous owner's ink gift inscription to front free endpaper, undated. Internally, firmly bound. Light spotting to fore edge, only affecting occasional leaf. Good
Synopsis
"I feel that I have spent half my career with one or another Pelican Shakespeare in my back pocket. Convenience, however, is the least important aspect of the new Pelican Shakespeare series. Here is an elegant and clear text for either the study or the rehearsal room, notes where you need them and the distinguished scholarship of the general editors, Stephen Orgel and A. R. Braunmuller who understand that these are plays for performance as well as great texts for contemplation." (Patrick Stewart)The distinguished Pelican Shakespeare series, which has sold more than four million copies, is now completely revised and repackaged.Each volume features:* Authoritative, reliable texts* High quality introductions and notes* New, more readable trade trim size* An essay on the theatrical world of Shakespeare and essays on Shakespeare's life and the selection of texts
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 871A8
- Title
- As You Like It
- Author
- William Shakespeare
- Illustrator
- Hugh Thomson
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- [1909]
- Size
- 10" by 7.5"
- Keywords
- william shakespeare as you like it hugh thomson illustrated books as you like it
Terms of Sale
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- 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...
- 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...
- Cloth
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- Tipped In
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- Fore Edge
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Vellum
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- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- Spine
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