Search Results: Extra illustrated from Stephen Rench

London: Printed by W. Bulmer and Co, Cleveland Row, for the AUthor and sold by William Miller, Albermarle Street;, 1807 Book. Good. Hardcover. [x], 166 pages. With the 2 original plates, here bound in between pages ii and iii and 98/99. With over 150 additional plates, many portraits, but also views, of varying sizes from very small to fold outs. Pages spotted, heavily in places. A few of the extra illustrations seem to have been removed at some point, including one which would have acted as frontispiece. In the old leather covered boards with a replacement spine, but this is all very worn and scuffed. Bookplate removed from the front pastedown. Ink and pencil numbers to the front free end paper. Inner hinges reinforced with tape. A large and heavy volume.

London: Whittaker and Co, 1864 Book. Good. Original Cloth. vii, [i], 246 pages. Extra illustrated edition. 5 original photographs inc Shakespeare's bust as frontis, 6 engravings and plan of pavilion. Does not have the printed frontis with the bust of Shakespeare which is only present in the ordinary edition.Ink owner's name to the front free end paper. Pages lightly browned throughout. Pages are all edges gilt. Attractive embossed and gilt decorated blue cloth binding with the arms of Shakespeare. Some wear to the edges, gilt dulled..

London: Whittaker and Co., 1864 Book. Fair. Original Cloth. Extra illustrated edition but with faults. vii, [i], 246p. Contains 1 photograph and 5 engravings - no frontis, but with the plan of the pavilion. Lacks pages 15-16 and 1 illustration presumably due to binder, no evidence of ever having been present. Minor foxing, particularly to first and last pages. Embossed dark burgundy cloth, no binder's ticket. Gilt lettered to spine, Worn at head and foot of spine. Slight denting to binding as though tied up at some horizontally across middle. Photograph is that of the Guild Chapel and the vestiges of New Place. Lacks the engraving of Shakespeare's Birthplace. Pencil mark to p214. Title page spotted..

London: Whittaker and Co, 1864 Book. Good. Original Cloth. Extra illustrated edition. 5 original photographs inc Shakespeare's bust as frontis, 6 engravings and plan of pavilion. Does not have the printed frontis with the bust of Shakespeare which is only present in the ordinary edition. Old pencil ownership signature to ffep. Pages lightly browned throughout. Pages are all edges gilt. Attractive embossed and gilt decorated blue/purple cloth binding with the arms of Shakespeare. Some light wear, gilt dulled and spine faded..

Coventry: J. Merridew, 1848 Book. Good. Hardcover. vi, [ii], 83 [1] pages. Original red cloth, which is heavily worn, particularly at the corners and edges. Re-spined. Large paper copy with the portrait of William Dugdale. Extra illustrated with four additional portraits - Thomas Attwood, Thomas Sharp, Samuel Parr and William Shakespeare. The print of Parr is folded to fit. Loosely inserted is the Supplement to Addenda. Spotting and browning throughout.

London: William Miller, 1808 Book. Good. Full-Leather. li, 277, clviii p + frontis and extra illustrated with 45 plates. 43 portraits and views of Whitehall and the Tower of London. Full red leather spine faded - front board just holding with one cord. Worn but attractive. Aeg. This book seems to have been issued in this form, all the illustrations are printed on the same paper, the majority with very large margins - one is trimmed very close. Some are dated 1812 and 1813. Foxing and browning. A heavy volume, extra postage will be required to send it outside the UK..

Stratford: W.H. Bloomfield, 1926 Book. Good. Original Cloth. Privately printed. This copy has 5 Christmas cards from A.C. Hands pasted in, 1927 - 1931, one with photograph of him and his daughter. Also includes photograph of author at age of 82 and related and general Stratford and Shakespeare cuttings pasted in as well. Bound in original red cloth with embossed gilt lettering, slight wear and fading. Cuttings browned..