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The Complete Works of Shakespeare, Div VI, Revised from the Original Editions, Div 6 contains King Henry Sixth Pt 2, & 3, Richard the Third, Measure for Measure, Troilus and Cressida.
Shakespeare, William ( Shakspere, Shakespere, Shakspeare. ) Barry Cornwall.
Language: English
Published by The London Printing and Publishing Company, London, 1870
- Hardcover
Seller: Tony Hutchinson, Seale, United KingdomTony Hutchinson
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Add to basketHardcover. 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).
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The Complete Works of Shakespeare, Div V, Revised from the Original Editions, Div II contains King John, Richard the Second, Henry the Fourth (pt 1 & 2), Henry Fifth, Henry Sixth (pt 1).
Shakespeare, William ( Shakspere, Shakespere, Shakspeare. ) Barry Cornwall.
Language: English
Published by The London Printing and Publishing Company, London, 1870
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Seller: Tony Hutchinson, Seale, United KingdomTony Hutchinson
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Add to basketHardcover. 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).
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare with Notes and Comments (Volumes VII & VIII - Bound in One book)
Shakespeare, William; Cornwall, Barry, White, Rchard Grant, and Horne, R. H. (editors)
Published by London Printing and Publishing Company, London
- Hardcover
Seller: Vashon Island Books, Vashon, WA, U.S.A.Vashon Island Books
Contact seller5-star sellerHardcover. 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.
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare with Notes and Comments (Volumes III & IV - Bound in One book)
Shakespeare, William; Cornwall, Barry, White, Rchard Grant, and Horne, R. H. (editors)
Published by London Printing and Publishing Company, London
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Seller: Vashon Island Books, Vashon, WA, U.S.A.Vashon Island Books
Contact seller5-star sellerOriginal 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.
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Published by The London Printing and Publishing Company, London and New York
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Seller: Book Express (NZ), Shannon, New ZealandBook Express (NZ)
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Fair. leather half binding has significant leather rot, with missing chunks. Text foxed. Top text edge blackened. Kenny Meadows (illustrator).
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Language: English
Published by The London Printing and Publishing Company Limited, London, UK
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Seller: Sarah Zaluckyj, KINGTON, United KingdomSarah Zaluckyj
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Add to basketHardcover. 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 (il…lustrator).
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Language: English
Published by Wm S Orr & Co, London, 1844
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Seller: Dodman Books, Morston, United KingdomDodman Books
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Add to basketHardcover. 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 f…rom 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).
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The Complete Works Of Shakspere; Revised From The Original Editions: With A Memoir, And Essay On His Genius, Historical And Critical Studies Of Shakspere's Text, Characters, And Commenators; With Annotations And Introductory Remarks On The Plays Vol. Ii. Tragedies.
Barry Cornwall - Richard Grant White, A. M., R. H. Horne, And Other Various Distinguished Writers.
Language: English
Published by The London Printing And Publishing Company, Limited, Providence R. I., 1880
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Open Door Books MABA, Bath, ME, U.S.A.Open Door Books MABA
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Add to basketLeather/cloth. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Green/Gilt Embossed 3/4 Leather. Gilt Top Edge. Wear At Spine Edges With 2 Inch Slit. Boards Are Tight. Marbled End Pages. Contents Excellent. Vol. Ii Only. Illustrated With Engravings On Wood, From Designs By Kenny Meadows; Ans 100 Steel Plate, Portraits Of Eminent Actors Etc. (…illustrator).
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Published by The London Printing and Publishing Company, Limited, London, 1900
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Seller: PsychoBabel & Skoob Books, Didcot, United KingdomPsychoBabel & Skoob Books
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Add to basketHardcover. 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.
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Published by London Print. and Pub. Co, London, [date of publication not identified, c1900], 1900
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Seller: Joseph Burridge Books, Dagenham, United KingdomJoseph Burridge Books
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Add to basketHardcover. 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.
Published by Robert Tyas, 1843
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Seller: Gareth Roberts, Rhydcymerau, Llandeilo, CARMS, United KingdomGareth Roberts
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Hardback no DJ - not ex library. Published in 1843 by Robert Tyas, London. *Volume III Only* edges of leather boards worn, front board loose but present, corners bashed/scuffed, outer hinges weak/worn, text block edges gilted, crown/foot spine covering ragged, light tanning/foxing/handling…marks to pages. The Works of Shakspere, 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, Volume III Historical Plays, Poems & Sonnets. Contents- King John, King Richard the 2nd, King Henry the 4th part I & part II, King Henry the 5th, King Henry the 6th part I, II & III, King Richard the 3rd, King Henry the Eight, Tius Andronicus, Pericles, Prince Of Tyre, Poems and Sonnets & Glossary, if more information or pictures required please contact us, weighing 1.4kg will ship overseas for extra postage, ready for immediate despatch from UK. 7A*.
Published by Robert Tyas, London, 1843
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- First Edition
Seller: BRITOBOOKS, isle of man, United KingdomBRITOBOOKS
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Add to basketHalf-Leather. Condition: Fair. First Edition. Robert Tyas, 1843. Volume 2 out of 3 vol set. Entitled: TRAGEDIES. Illustrated with engravings by Kenny Meadows. Book in overall Fair condition. Has been rebound at some point in time, half-publisher's full black morocco with raised bands, gilt titles and extra gilt to spines; marble…d boards. Works included: Macbeth, Troiles & Cressida, Timon of Athens, Hamlet, Cymbeline, Romeo & Juliet, King Lear, Othello, Coriolanus, Julius Caesar, Antony & Cleopatra. VERY RARE. Meadows, Kenny (illustrator).
Published by Robert Tyas, 1843
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Seller: Anybook.com, Lincoln, United KingdomAnybook.com
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Add to basketCondition: Poor. Volume 3. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. Large brown cloth 8vo with decorative blind design mirrored on boards. Gilt lettering and large motif on sun faded backstrip. Backstrip is se…mi detached with some fraying and chipping. Bumped corners and some grubbiness to boards. Backstrip and front board has pulled away from backstrip. Grey end papers. Binding tight. A few pages have pencil markings. Foxing. Trimmed. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1450grams, ISBN.
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THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKSPERE Revised from the original Editions with a Memoir and Essay on His Genius By Barry Cornwall.
Shakespeare (William); Shakspere (William); Cornwall (Barry)
Published by The London Printing and Publishing Company Limited, London
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Seller: Old Hall Bookshop, ABA ILAB PBFA BA, Brackley, United KingdomOld Hall Bookshop, ABA ILAB PBFA BA
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Add to basketGilt 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.
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The Complete Works of Shakespeare, with a Memoir and Essay on his Genius, Also Historical and Critical Studies of Shakespeare's Text, Characters and Commentators; Annotations and Introductory Remarks on the Plays, Volumes I, II and III
Shakespeare, William; Cornwall, Barry (memoir); White, Richard Grant; R H Horne
Published by The London Printing and Publishing Company, London, UK, 1864
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Seller: BookAddiction (IOBA, IBooknet), Canterbury, United KingdomBookAddiction (IOBA, IBooknet)
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Add to basketHardcover. 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).
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The Complete Works of Shakespeare; Revised from the Original Editions: 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 and eminent Actors etc [3 volumes, complete: Histories, Comedies, Tragedies]
Shakespeare, William; Barry Cornwall; Richard Grant White; Richard H. Horne, [et al., eds.]; Kenny Meadows (illus.)
Published by London Printing and Publishing Company,
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Seller: D2D Books, Berkshire, United KingdomD2D Books
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Add to basketHardcover. 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 tig…ht 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.
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Published by The London Printing and Publishing Company no date, London
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Seller: St Marys Books And Prints, Stamford, United KingdomSt Marys Books And Prints
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Add to basketHard Back. revised. With A Memoir And Essay On His Genius Three volumes set all bound in half red leather with marble paper covered boards gilt titles to the spines The boards are a little scuffed with loss to the front board on volume one The leather is in good condition despite minor wear to the corners There is foxing through…out to all three volumes although the pages are generally clean Minor tape repair to the endpapers to volume II Volume I Comedies pp lxxi 640 additional notes and comments to Tragedies Volume II Tragedies pp 586 Volume III Histories pp 641 xvi Overall a good set Beautifully illustrated throughoutnbsp. Kenny Meadows (illustrator). book.
Published by William S. Orr and Co., London, 1846
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Seller: Bookcase, Carlisle, United KingdomBookcase
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Add to basketFull Leather. Condition: Very Good Minus. Green leather which has been tanned and rubbed to panelled spines. Gilt armorial shields to boards and spines, AEG, inner dentelles. Tiny 'Bound by Wiseman' stamps to front pastedowns. Some scuffing or tearing to leather, mainly to vol 2. Vol 1 - memoir, essay, comedies, vol 2 - tragedie…s, vol 3 - historical plays, poems. Occasional foxing, otherwise contents are clean and tight. Size: 4to. Meadows, Kenny (illustrator).
The Complete Works of Shakespeare: Revised from the Original Editions. Illustrated with Engravings on Wood and Steel
Shakespeare, William; Barry Cornwall; Richard Grant White; Richard H. Horne, [et al., eds.]; Kenny Meadows (illus.)
Published by London Printing and Publishing Company, London, 1864
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Seller: ERIC CHAIM KLINE, BOOKSELLER (ABAA ILAB), Santa Monica, CA, U.S.A.ERIC CHAIM KLINE, BOOKSELLER (ABAA ILAB)
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Add to basketHardcover. 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 illus…trations 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.
Published by The London Printing and Publishing Company, London
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Seller: Bookcase, Carlisle, United KingdomBookcase
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Add to basketHalf Leather Cloth Boards. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Three volumes, a complete set broken down in volumes of Comedies, Tragedies and Histories. Boards are moderately worn, more so to edges and spine. Chipping, rubbing and light loss all evident. Decorative marbled CE, some light foxing and spotting throughout (does not affect…text/illus). Text block tight, overall sound condition. Please note due to weight restrictions postage can only be offered within the UK. Size: 4to Thick. Meadows, Kenny (illustrator).
The Works of Shakespeare: 3 Volumes
William Shakespeare. [Essay by Barry Cornwall; Engravings by Kenny Meadows]
Published by William S. Orr London 1846, 1846
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Seller: Andrew Barnes Books / Military Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaAndrew Barnes Books / Military Melbourne
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Add to basketcloth 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-label…s. All edges marbled. Quite a handsome set.
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Published by The London Printing and Publishing Company
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Good. Undated, but late C19th in date. Leather and cloth bindings with leather corners and spines. Some scuffing, heavy wear and grubbiness to the bindings, some fraying to cloth, some cracking and loss to the spines. The pages are tanned and have some foxing and grubbiness. The internal hinges are cracked…in places in all volumes. Kenny Meadows (illustrator).
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THE COMPLETE WORKS OF SHAKSPERE [Shakespeare] Revised from the Original Editions with a Memoir and Essay on His Genius In Three Volumes Tragedies, Comedies and Histories & Poems [&] THE DOUBTFUL PLAYS OF SHAKESPEARE Being All the Dramas Attributed to
SHAKESPEARE William, CORNWALL Barry, TYRRELL Henry, MEADOWS Kenny
Published by London Printing and Publishing Co., c. 1857-1859, 1859
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Seller: Rothwell & Dunworth (ABA, ILAB), Dulverton, United KingdomRothwell & Dunworth (ABA, ILAB)
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Add to basket4 vols. 4to (11 x 7? 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).
Published by Robert Tyas, Paternoster Row, London, 1848
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Add to basketFull-Leather. Condition: Good+. Complete Set in 3 Volumes. Well illustrated with many B&W In-Text illustrations by Kenny Meadows throughout. Text arranged in Double Columns. Vol I, Memoir & Essay by Barry Cornwall, followed by the Comedies. 602 Pages: Vol II, Tagedies. 570 Pages; Vol. III, Historical Plays, Poems & Sonnets. Usef…ul Glossary at the back. Contemporary Brown Full-Leather Bindings with 4 Raised Bands to spines. Gilt Titles on Black grounds in 2nd compartments and Gilt Vol. Nos. on Red Grounds in 4th. Blind Stamped Decorative borders to fronts and rears withing Gilt Linear Perimeter. Endpapers and all page edges Marbled. 10 3/4" Tall. Some edge wear, a little rubbing and a few small scrapes to leather. Vol I has a triangular piece missing from top of spine (about the length of 1st compartment). Vol III has a narrow strip missing at top of spine (1/2" wide), see photos. No inscriptions except old bookseller's penciled note on ffews. Pages in very good, clean condition. Set weighs 4.5 Kilos so Shipping outside UK will be extra. Please ask if you would like more Pictures, Information or a Shipping Quote. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Meadows, Kenny (illustrator).
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Published by Robert Tyas, London, 1843
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Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United KingdomRooke Books PBFA
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Add to basketCloth. Condition: Very Good. A lovely illustrated collection of the works of William Shakespeare, with wood engravings by Kenny Meadows. Illustrated with wood engravings throughout the text designed by Kenny Meadows.Ownership inscription of Charles M. Bishop to the front endpaper.Volume I contains a memoir, an essay and his come…dies, beingThe Tempest, Two Gentlemen of Verona, The Merry Wives of Windsor, Twelfth Night, Measure for Measure, Much Ado About Nothing, Taming of the Shrew, Comedy of Errors, Merchant of Venice, Midsummer Night's Dream, Love's Labour's Lost, As You Life It, Winter's TaleandAll's Well that Ends Well.Volume II contains his tragedies, being Macbeth, Troilus and Cressida, Timon of Athens, Hamlet, Cymbeline, Romeo and Juliet, King Lear, Othello, the Moor of Venice, Coriolanus, Julius Caesar,andAnthony and Cleopatra.Volume III contains his historical plays, sonnets and poems, beingKing John, King Richard the Second, King Henry the Fourth, King Henry the Fifth, King Henry the Sixth, King Richard the Thirdand King Henry the Eighth. In a half crushed morocco binding. Externally very smart; slight occasional rubbing to the joints, raised bands and the heads and tails of the spine and extremities. Ownership inscription to the front blank. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good. Kenny Meadows (illustrator). book.
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Published by The London Printing and Publishing Company 1857-1859, London, 1857
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Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United KingdomRooke Books PBFA
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Add to basketCloth. Condition: Very Good. A set in five divisions of William Shakespeare's complete works, richly embellished with numerous plates by Kenny Meadows. A collection of works by the national poet William Shakespeare; three volumes over five divisions containing all his Comedies, Tragedies, and Historical Plays, Poems, and Sonnets…. Dated 1857-9 from Jisc.With a memoir and an essay on his genius by Barry Cornwall, as well as historical and critical studies of Shakespeare's text, characters, and commentators, annotations, and introductory remarks on the plays by Richard rant White and various other distinguished writers.William Shakespeare is regarded to this day as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's greatest dramatist; he is known as England's national poet and "the Bard of Avon." His plays have been translated in every major language, and performed a great amount. His works are studied and reinterpreted constantly. Usually found in three volumes, this set is in with five divisions in the original publisher's cloth binding, however is lacking the title page of each volume except volume one, which includes the frontispiece and illustrated title page vignette.With Comedies in the first two divisions; Tragedies to divisions III and IV, and Historical Plays, Poems, and Sonnets to the last volume. Lacking part of volume III, which counts 270pp. of 590.Richly illustrated in text with beautiful engravings by Kenny Meadows, as well as right full page plates to div. I, II, five to div. III, six to div. IV, and six to div. V. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally very smart with only minor shelf wear and a slight bumping to the head and tail of the spine. internally, the hinges are slightly loose to the occasional leaf, particularly to the front and rear boards; otherwise, firmly bound. With the occasional minor faint scattered spotting particularly to the first and last few leaves, as well as to the leaves of plates, as usual; Otherwise, the pages are generally clean throughout. Illustrated with numerous beautiful engravings and full page plates by Kenny Meadows. Very Good. Kenny Meadows (illustrator). book.
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The Works of Shakspere [Shakespeare] Revised from the best Authorities: with a Memoir, and Essay on his Genius [Three volume set, with] Vol. I: Memoir and Essay, Comedies; Vol. II: Tragedies; Vol. III: Historical Plays, Poems & Sonnets
William Shakspere [Shakespeare]; Barry Cornwall [essay]; Kenny Meadows [illus.]
Published by Published by Wm. S. Orr & Co., Paternaster Row, London, 1844
Seller: Capitol Hill Books, ABAA, Washington, DC, U.S.A.Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
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Add to basketCondition: Very Good. London: Published by Wm. S. Orr & Co., Paternaster Row, 1844. Early edition with the Meadows illustrations. Three quarto volumes. Full engraved plates throughout with numerous in-text illustrations. Bound in full contemporary brown morocco; five raised bands; gilt decoration to front, rear, and spine; all e…dges gilt; maroon endpapers. Light wear and minor scuffing to boards; corners bumped. Bindings sound. Contemporary gift inscription to an Isabella Downer dated 1847 to volume I preliminaries; "Western Supply Co." stamps to preliminaries of each volume; light spotting and smudging; interiors else unmarked. A Very Good and attractive set, notable for the appearance Kenny Meadows' illustrations. Though his Shakespeare work received mixed reviews in England, it was much lauded in Germany, in particular his depiction of Falstaff. [Everitt, Graham. "English Caricaturists and Graphic Humourists of the Nineteenth Century." pp. 356-361].
