Barry Cornwall William Shakespeare (39 results)

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Hardcover. Condition: Poor. A reading copy or for rebind, some foxing, worst on end pages & plates, but many pages unaffected. Internal paper gutters splitting, a break in block about 10 pages in. Otherwise interior in nice clean condition - no deliberate marks. Cover is sound - no splitting but with wear to extremetis. Undated but believed to be about 1870. Weighs 1kg. Kenny Meadows (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Poor. A reading copy or for rebind, some foxing, worst on end pages & plates, but many pages unaffected. Internal paper gutters split but still just held by the cloth. Otherwise interior in nice clean condition - no deliberate marks. Cover worn with splitting to top of rear hinge. Undated but believed to be about 1870. Weighs 1kg. Kenny Meadows (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. In brown cloth with gilt spine titling, black titling and decoration to upper cover, 8vo, 518 + 442pp. Originally publishes with '8 volumes in 4 books". this volume only, comprising vol. 7 & 8 in a single volume. (light shelfwear and rubbing to outer extremities, slight browning to edges). Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". Engravings and Designs on Wood By Kenny Meadows and 100 Steel Plates of Actors, Etc. (illustrator). Book.…

Original Cloth. Condition: Good+. In brown cloth with gilt spine titling, black titling and decoration to upper cover, 8vo, 556 + 538pp. Originally publishes with '8 volumes in 4 books". this volume only, comprising vol. 3 & 4 in a single volume. (light shelfwear and rubbing to outer extremities, slight browning to edges). Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". Engravings and Designs on Wood By Kenny Meadows and 100 Steel Plates of Actors, Etc. (illustrator). Book. …

Full Leather. Condition: Good. No Dust Jacket. First Thus. This volume contains 14 of shakespeare's historical plays together with Shakespeare's life and his wills. Bound in full brown cloth with 5 raised bands, gilt tilting and decoration stamped in black, beveled board edges, all edges gilt, 4to, 642pp. (shelfwear and rubbing to outer extremities, spine and corners, upper board detached, light toning to page edges and margins) Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. b/w Engravings (illustrator). Book. …

Full Leather. Condition: Good. No Dust Jacket. First Thus. This volume contains 10 of shakespeare's historical plays. Bound in full brown cloth with 5 raised bands, gilt tilting and decoration stamped in black, beveled board edges, all edges gilt, 4to, pp. 643-1088. (shelfwear and rubbing to outer extremities, spine and corners, light toning to page edges and margins. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. b/w Engravings (illustrator). Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fair ++/Good. No Dustjacket. 586 pages. Excellent B&W illustrations. No Dustjacket. Rubbing to spine-junctions and some wear/fraying to boards' corners and spine-ends. Some brown spotting to pages which are o/w very clean, binding sound. Undated - looks mid-late 19th century. Engravings by Kenny Meadows (illustrator). …

Hardcover. Condition: Fair ++/Good. No Dustjacket. lxxi + 640 pages. Excellent B&W illustrations. No Dustjacket. Rubbing to spine-junctions and some wear/fraying to boards' corners and spine-ends. Some brown spotting to pages which are o/w very clean, binding sound. Undated - looks mid-late 19th century.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. leather half binding has significant leather rot, with missing chunks. Text foxed. Top text edge blackened. Kenny Meadows (illustrator).

ERSTAUSGABE. 641, XVI pp. Einband, Rücken leicht berieben, Kanten leicht angestossen, sonst guter Zustand. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 1500 Gr.-8°, Halbleder, Goldschnitt.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Attractive three volume illustrated set of the works of Shakspere/Shakespeare" revised from the best authorities, with a memoir, and essay on his genius by Barry Cornwall; Annotations and introductory remarks on the plays, by many distinguished writers; illustrated with engravings on wood from designs by Kenny Meadows." Foxing early and late, particularly to titles and contents pages, and toning to rough cut page edges, but in general all is in good internal order with only occasional spotting. Numerous illustrations, both in text and full-page tissue-guarded engravings. Attractive marbled endpapers to each volume and uniform black half leather bindings with burgundy cloth. Leather is well worn to edges, with some splitting at hinges of vol.1, but all is holding firm. 4to. Vol.I Memoir and essay, comedies. xxxii, 602pp; vol.II, Tragedies, 570pp; vol.III, Historical plays, poems and sonnets. 488pp + appendix. This is a charity sale for Friends Of Morston Church (reg.10998431). Kenny Meadows (illustrator). …

Hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. No Dust Jacket. Hardcover in acceptable condition. Half-leather boards. No jacket. Volume one, 'Comedies' only. Illustrated with engravings on wood and steel. This book does not have a publication date. It was not published in 1900. Abrasions and scores on worn boards and spine. Leather spine is faded. Leading corners are split. Five centimetre split on spine foot. Page block and pages are tanned and foxed. Contents remain clear throughout. Binding is sound. HCW. Meadows, Kenny (illustrator). Used.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. 3 volumes illustrations, plates, portraits : 27 cm. Volume 1 is Fair only with a tape repair to the spine. Vol. 2 has a loose page. some foxing to edges, especially to end papers. worn marbled boards with rubbed leather spines & corners. Contents: v. 1, Comedies v. 2, Tragedies v.3, Historical plays, poems, and sonnets. …

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1,625 grams. Pages 173 and 174 and a full page plate are loose. Only Volume II is for sale.

Gilt Decorated Morocco. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket as Published. IN THREE VOLUMES. VOLUME I - COMEDIES - lxxi, 640pp, upper board slightly bowed; VOLUME II - TRAGEDIES - 586pp; VOLUME III - HISTORICAL PLAYS, POEMS AND SONNETS (iv), 641pp, xvi glossary; all edges, gilt, marbled endpapers, morocco with gilt and blind-blocked borders, spine with raised bands, gilt decoration in between and gilt lettering, there is some wear to the boards, small areas of leather peeling, some scuffs and scratches, internally there are a few small areas of foxing to the first volume but the second and third appear to be clean. With a memoir and essay on his genius by Barry Cornwall. Historical and critical studies of Shakspere's text, characters and commentators; with annotations and introductory remarks on the plays by Richard Grant White, A M, R H Horne and various other distinguished writers. Illustrated with engravings on wood, from designs by Kenny Meadows and 100 steel plates, portraits of eminent actors, etc. PLEASE NOTE IF YOU ARE ORDERING THIS HEAVY SET FROM ABROAD THERE WILL BE ADDITIONAL SHIPPING CHARGES TO PAY. Size: 10.75 x 7.5 Inches. Kenny Meadows (illustrator). Shakespeare. …

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: N/A. Complete in three volumes. [1864]. With over 100 plate steel engraving and many further illustrations in text. Volume One contains two extra title pages, one richly illustrated with steel engravings and the second printed in red and black. All three volumes uniformly bound: half bound in tan leather over textured green cloth boards, gilt titles red leather spine labels, five raised bands to spine. All edges gilt. Pink patterned endpapers. Large and heavy 4tos. Boards are rubbed all round edges, leather scuffed and cracked along spine joints, heavily rubbed at spine heads. Hinges cracked. One plate and one page loose in volume II. There's some gentle edge wear to leaves in places and some faint and occasional spotting. A very heavy set of books. Meadows, Kenny (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. London Printing and Publishing Company, has signatures and date 1867 to feps. 3 Volumes, hardbacks half leather gilt titles to brown block on spine brown boards, marble effect eps and page edges. Some rubbing wear to boards, a few of the first pages are loose, some foxing but all 3 volumes in good tight clean reading order. Full refund if not satisfied. 24 hour dispatch via Tracked. If not pictured in this listing, a scan of the actual book is available on request.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Three volumes, royal octavo (26.5 by 18 cm). [4], lxviii, 640; [4], 586; [8], xvi, 641, [1, blank]pp. Each volume with steel-engraved frontispiece (tissue guards present in vols. 2 and 3) and title, followed by letterpress title; each play with full-page steel engraving and numerous woodcut illustrations in the text. Contemporary polished calf, double-ruled in gilt; spine with raised bands and gilt morocco lettering pieces. Marbled edges and endleaves; gilt dentelles. Housed in fine later forest green slipcase. Covers mildly stained and rubbed. Contents clean and fresh apart from moderate foxing at the steel plates and surrounding leaves. A very good set. Vol. 1: Comedies. Vol. 2: Tragedies. Vol. 3: Historical Plays. Full title and imprint: The Complete Works of Shakespeare, Revised from the Original Editions: with a Memoir, and Essay on his Genius, by Barry Cornwall. Also Historical and Critical Studies of Shakespere's Text, Characters, and Commentators, and Annotations and Introductory Remarks on the Plays, by Richard Grant White, R.H. Horne, and Various Other Distinguished Writers. Illustrated with Engravings on Wood and Steel, from Designs by Kenny Meadows. The London Printing and Publishing Company, Limited, 26 Paternoster Row, London; and 55 Dey Street, New York.…

Leather. Condition: Acceptable. No Jacket. This is a three volume set. Volume I: Comedies, 574 pages. Volume II: Tragedies, 554 pages. Volume III: Historical Plays, Poems, and Sonnets, 590 pages. No date found. Leather cover boards, marbled end papers, gilded page edges. The pages are slightly darkened with age and have occasional smudges and light age spots. Two pages of volume one are completly loose but present, otherwise the pages are tight. Volume three contains some pressed leaves. Bindings are good. Embossed leather covers are worn and scuffed around the edges. Gold print on spines is bright. The books are beautifully illustrated throughout. This set of books will look handsome on any bookshelf.…

cloth binding Nice copy large octavo xxxii + 602, 568, 488 + (132)pp., engravings, text ills. glossary, With hundreds of engravings & text illustrations. Some light foxing, mainly to prelims o/w a very nice set which has been very nicely rebound, with new end papers, in green buckram, with raised bands at spine & red title-labels. All edges marbled. Quite a handsome set.…

Hard Cover. Condition: good. Dust Jacket Condition: --. COMPLETE 3 VOLS. marbled eps; engraved plates with heavy foxing to frontis & half title pg in vol. 1, other plates & guards; text unmarked in column format; marbled edges; heavily rubbed marbled paper over boards; wear to brown leather back strips & corners; 5 raised bands, black rules, & brown leather title bands on spines. Hardcover.…

Condition: Good. Three volume set (Volumes 1, 2 and 3). Quarto. Half-bound in dark leather. Engraved illustrations throughout.

Historical & critical studies of Shakspere's text, characters & commentators, with annotations & introductory remarks on the plays. Numerous black & white engravings, including many of famous actors of the day in character.An impressive looking 3 volume set with matching original leather binding, blind stamped with a head of Shakespeare & ornate gilt border & gilt spine decorations. Black leather spine labels, titled in gilt. Marbled endpapers & page edges. Head & foot of each spine has been professionally repaired but making a rather nice job. Minor corner wear but nothing too bad for age. Scattered occassional foxing. …

4 vols. 4to (11 x 7½ ins). Rebound by Sangorski & Sutcliffe in uniform half morocco on cloth sides, spines gilt tooled in six compartments with contrasting calf labels, boards gilt ruled, all edges gilt and new endpapers (upper board of vol II lightly marked - otherwise a near Fine set). Pp. various, illus with pictorial titles and b&w plates by Kenny Meadows (frontispieces and titles rather toned; no inscriptions). …