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Reprints. Originally appearing under one of publisher John Tallis's earlier incarnations, which ceased to exist sometime around 1853. Complete in 8 volumes in the original publisher's blue cloth, elaborately lettered and decorated in gilt with gilt to all edges of each text block, and lemon yellow endpapers to all volumes other than VI's, which have been devoted to ads. Including the Tragic, Comic, Historical and Doubtful Plays. Undated but circa 1860. Each section of plays has its own frontispiece and illustrated title page and there are 89 additional engravings, mainly famous actors of the eighteenth and nineteenth century in various roles. Each section is separately paginated, 496, 576, 488 and 484 pages respectively. The books are reasonably firmly bound, the cloth is lightly marked and rubbed, the extremities are bumped and the spines are slightly toned, one has a puncture wound. The text blocks are slightly foxed, age toned and musty, with minor cracking at points, closed tears and chips to a few page edges and minor damage and creasing to some tissue guards. On the whole an attractive set and a rarity complete, in this format and in the original cloth, most that appear in commerce and those in institutional holdings having been bound up in 4 volumes, or without the Doubtful Plays. (Please note, this is a heavy set and may require extra postage). Seller Inventory # 6702
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