12 volumes. This finely printed edition with the important provenance of C.H. St John Hornby, founder of the Ashendene Press. Each volume with his handsome bookplate. Title pages printed in red and black. 8vo, handsomely bound by Zaehnsdorf in three-quarter crushed tan morocco over brown paper covered boards, the spine with raised bands separating the compartments, two compartments lettered in gilt, top edge gilt. A very handsome set, very well preserved with little evidence of age, the bindings all in excellent condition, the hinges tight and strong, the text-blocks clean and crisp. A fine set. A VERY ATTRACTIVE AND PLEASING SET OF THE WORKS PRINTED ON FINE PAPER BY THE CHISWICK PRESS, AND WITH THE OUTSTANDING PROVENANCE OF ST JOHN HORNBY, FOUNDER OF THE ASHENDENE PRESS. This set also includes Pericles and the many Poems and Sonnets written by Shakespeare. Seller Inventory # 33471

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Title: [SHAKESPEARE'S] SHAKESPERE'S WORKS

Publisher: London Printed at the Chiswick Press for Kegan Paul, Trench & Co. 1886

Binding: Hardcover

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Buddenbrooks has one of the finest selections of fine and rare books in several fields and we invite you to visit us at our new premises in Newburyport, Massachusetts where have an open "brick and mortar" bookshop. We are also available to meet with clients in Boston by appointment only, where we have maintained a presence for over 40 years. We offer a search service for any books, old or new, which you may have been unable to find. Please call for further information, we look forward to hearing from you.

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Buddenbrooks, Inc. ABAA
21 Pleasant Street, On the Courtyard, Newburyport, MA, 01950, U.S.A.

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All books are offered subject to prior sale. All books are returnable within 10 days, we ask that you notify
us via fax, phone or email in advance. Buddenbrooks, Inc. is located at 21 Pleasant Street, On the
Courtyard, in Newburyport, MA 01950 USA. All correspondences should be sent to this address to the
attention of Martin Weinkle or Stephen Pepple.

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