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Three-Quarter Leather. Condition: Very Good-. No Jacket. Limited Edition. Two oversize three-quarter blue leather hardcovers with gilt lettering and decorations to spine; five raised bands; blue cloth over boards; top edge gilt; marbled endpapers; limiited edition 303/750; signed by Rockwell Kent at the beginning of volume one. Very good minus condition: spines toned to tan; the fading effects the leather on the boards too; a little dark staining to spine tails; edge wear, including some mouse nibbling; straight; the paper over the hinges is cracked but the hinges are holding well; pages excellent. Will require extra for priority shipping. Not available for international shipping. Size: Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Signed by Illustrator(s). Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Glasgow: David Bryce & Son, no date c1904 [dated from other similar auction records]. A scarce set in celluloid front and rear covers (over cloth). Miniature Shakespeare. Shakespeare's Works, 40 volumes, bound in uniform blue cloth with decorative celluloid panels, gilt titles to paper labels to the spines (missing to 1 volume) with some rubbing and wear with loss to the top of the 3 spines. Two duplicates (Taming of the Shrew and Hamlet) and lacking Macbeth and The Merchant of Venice. Each volume 2 1/8th by 1 7/16th inch tall and wide (54 x 36mm), contained in original miniature revolving wooden bookcase, two-tier, overall dimensions 6 inches tall by 4 1/2 inches wide by 4 and 1/2 inches deep (at the base) (152 mm tall x 115 mm x 115 mm wide at the base). Designed as a decorative piece. The wooden revolving bookcase with inlays of a lighter wood to the sides and top, with scratches and marks. The books are a tight fit and fit 39 volumes easily, the 40th is too much of a squeeze. 40 Vol set: 1. All's Well That Ends Well 2. As You Like It 3. The Comedy of Errors 4. Cymbeline 5. Love's Labours Lost 6. Measure for Measure 7. The Merry Wives of Winsor 8. The Merchant of Venice (LACKING) 9. A Midsummer Night's Dream 10. Much Ado About Nothing 11. Taming of the Shrew (2 COPIES) 12. The Tempest 13. Troilus and Cressida 14. Twelfth Night 15. Two Gentlemen of Verona 16. Winter's Tale 17. King Henry IV, part I 18. King Henry IV, part II 19. King Henry V 20. King Henry VI, part I 21. King Henry VI, part II 22. King Henry VI, part III 23. King Henry VIII 24. King Richard II 25. King Richard III 26. Antony and Cleopatra 27. Coriolanus 28. Hamlet (2 COPIES) 29. Julius Caesar 30. King Lear 31. Macbeth (LACKING) 32. Othello 33. Romeo and Juliet 34. Timon of Athens 35. Titus Andronicus 36. Sonnets and Poems 37. Pericles 38. King John 39. Venus and Adonis and Rape of Lucrece 40. Glossary. Approximate sizes - volume 2 1/8th by 1 7/16th inch tall and wide (53 x 31mm), bookcase dimensions 6 inches tall by 4 inches wide by 4 inches deep (at the base) (152 mm tall x 115 mm x 115 mm wide at the base). Condition Report Externally Spine good condition with gilt text titles, absent to one of the spines and chipped to 3, spine ends worn with loss to three volumes. Joints good condition. Corners good condition gently worn. Boards good condition cloth with decorated and titled celluloid panels to the front boards, plain celluloid panels to the rear, worn and gently bent in one or two panels where they have been in the bookcase for their life. Page edges good condition some page edges folded at the corners, tanned . Bookcase good condition some marks and scratches, felt covered base, rotation works well. See photos. Internally Hinges good condition. Paste downs good condition - different coloured marbled paper. End papers good condition - different coloured marbled paper. Title good condition. Pages good condition. Binding good condition see above. See photos. Publisher: see above. Publication Date: 1904 Binding: Hardback.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Glasgow: David Bryce & Son, no date c1904 [dated from other similar auction records]. Miniature Shakespeare. Shakespeare's Works, 40 volumes, bound in quarter morocco leather spines, with suede boards, spines with leather applied titles (missing to some volumes) with some rubbing and minor wear. Each volume 2 1/16th by 1 7/16th inch tall and wide (53 x 31mm), housed in a leather gilt decorated holder and then contained in original miniature revolving wooden bookcase, two-tier, overall dimensions 6 inches tall by 4 inches wide by 4 inches deep (at the base) (152 mm tall x 115 mm x 115 mm wide at the base). The leather holder is a strip of leather designed to hold 5 volumes per shelf. The holder and books fit tightly into each shelf and the volumes and leather holders can be a struggle to remove. Designed as a decorative piece. The wooden revolving bookcase with inlays of a lighter wood to the sides and top, with scratches and marks. 40 Vol set: 1. All's Well That Ends Well 2. As You Like It 3. The Comedy of Errors 4. Cymbeline 5. Love's Labours Lost 6. Measure for Measure 7. The Merry Wives of Winsor 8. The Merchant of Venice 9. A Midsummer Night's Dream 10. Much Ado About Nothing 11. Taming of the Shrew 12. The Tempest 13. Troilus and Cressida 14. Twelfth Night 15. Two Gentlemen of Verona 16. Winter's Tale 17. Henry IV, part 1 18. Henry IV, part 2 19. Henry V 20. Henry VI, part 1 21. Henry VI, part 2 22. Henry VI, part 3 23. Henry VIII 24. Richard II 25. Richard III 26. Antony and Cleopatra 27. Coriolanus 28. Hamlet 29. Julius Caesar 30. King Lear 31. Macbeth 32. Othello 33. Romeo and Juliet 34. Timon of Athens 35. Titus Andronicus 36. The Sonnets 37. Pericles 38 King John 39. The Poems 40. Glossary. Approximate sizes - volume 2 1/16th by 1 7/16th inch tall and wide (53 x 31mm), bookcase dimensions 6 inches tall by 4 inches wide by 4 inches deep (at the base) (152 mm tall x 115 mm x 115 mm wide at the base). Condition Report Externally Spine good condition with applied gilt text titles, absent to some of the spines. Joints good condition. Corners good condition gently worn. Boards good condition part Morocco leather, part suede, minor wear. Page edges good condition some page edges folded at the corners, all gilt edged . Bookcase good condition some marks and scratches, felt covered base, rotation works well. See photos. Internally Hinges good condition. Paste downs good condition. End papers good condition. Title good condition. Pages good condition. Binding good condition see above. See photos. Publisher: see above. Publication Date: 1904 Binding: Hardback.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. William Shakespeare: The Complete Works" (Original-Spelling Edition, 1986) is a meticulously crafted volume that preserves the linguistic authenticity of Shakespeare's original texts. Published by Clarendon Press, this edition offers readers an unparalleled opportunity to experience the Bard's works as they were originally written, maintaining the spellings and punctuation of his time. Edited by renowned scholars Stanley Wells, Gary Taylor, John Jowett, and William Montgomery, this edition is complemented by insightful introductions and an essay by Vivian Salmon exploring the nuances of Shakespeare's language. Its scholarly rigor makes it an invaluable resource for researchers, educators, and literary enthusiasts. Elegantly bound in hardcover, this book represents not just a collection of plays and poetry but a historical artifact, bridging the gap between Elizabethan England and the modern reader.

leather-bound. Condition: Very Good. Appears to be unread--beautiful, premium leather-bound copies. Hubbed spine. Gilded page edges. Thread-sewn pages for long lasting durability. Each volume has a bookplate laid in, none are attached.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. A very scarce set in any condition, these volumes are in Near Fine - Fine condition. The front and back covers are both in terrific condition and the gilded page edges show minor wear (see pictures of all edges). There no markings, only light residue on the second pages. This set was published by Easton Press and would be a beautiful addition to your Easton Press collection.

Leather Bound. Condition: Like New. 2011 Easton Press 38 Volumes (of 39) leatherbound set- MISSING 1 BOOK- MacBeth, all volumes Like New or New, 14 volumes still sealed in publisher's shrinkwrap, handsome maroon full leather with gold lettering & decor all around, gilt on all edges, raised bands on spine, all volumes clean & tight, unmarked, unused bookplates laid in, ribbon bookmarks attached to spine, moire endpapers, a beautiful set, professionally shipped with great care, Priority & International shipping not available, all shipping and insurance included at this price.

Leather bound. Condition: Fine. Collector's Edition. 28.5 x 19 cm. Quarto. Complete 39 volume set. Maroon leather with gilt design to covers and spine. Black end labels. Two raised bands to spine. Gilt foredges. Silk moire endpapers. Satin ribbon. Each volume is illustrated with full color images from some of the greatests artists of the 20th century including Barnett Freedman, Stanislas Ostoja-Chrostowski, C. Pal Molnar, Arthur Rackham, Boardman Robinson, and Robert Gibbings. Laid-in unused Easton Press bookplates in each volume. Beautiful condition overall without flaws. This is a massive set and is not eligible for priority mail or for shipping outside of the US. This set will ship in multiple boxes.

Full-Leather. Condition: Near Fine. Various Artist (illustrator). GREATEST SHAKESPEARE LIBRARY EVER PUBLISHED, measured by 7 3/4" x 11 1/4", takes 39" linear space, profusely illustrated inside, black title and author labels on spine, decorative hardcover design. Bound in premium full leathers, hubbed spine, distinctive cover design, beautiful illustrations, permanent satin ribbon page marker, gilded page edges, moire endsheets, thread-sewn pages for durability and strength. List of titles: 1. A Midsummer Night's Dream. 2. All's Well that Ends Well. 3. Anthony and Cleopatra. 4. As You Like It. 5. Coriolanus. 6. Cymbeline. 7. Hamlet. 8. Henry the Eighth. 9. Henry the Fifth. 10. Henry the Fourth, Part I & II. 11. Henry the Sixth, Part I, II & III. 12. Julius Caesar. 13. King John. 14. King Lear. 15. Love's Labour's Lost. 16. Macbeth. 17. Measure for Measure. 18. Much Ado About Nothing. 19. Othello. 20. Pericles. 21. Richard the Second. 22. Richard the Third. 23. Romeo and Juliet. 24. The Comedy of Errors. 25. The Merchant of Venice. 26. The Merry Wives of Windsor. 27. The Poems of William Shakespeare, Vol. I & II. 28. The Taming of the Shrew. 29. The Tempest. 30. The Two Gentlemen of Verona. 31. The Winter's Tale. 32. Timon of Athens. 33. Titus Andronicus. 34. Troilus and Cressida. 35. Twelfth Night. SHIPPING CHARGES: Domestic USA shipping is as quoted (almost free); International shipping requires extra (anywhere from $600-$800).

Condition: Fine. Number of volumes: 15 in total.

Full Tree Calf. Condition: Very Good. 13 volumes (complete). Riviere tree calf binding with gilt borders and turn ins. Gilt decoration and lettering to spine, red and tan labels & raised bands. Marbled endpapers and top edge gilt. A few scatches to the boards and little splits. Browning to edges, some rubbing to gilding and foxing throughout. Overall a lovely set in very good condition. Small 8vo.

hardcover. Condition: near fine. Limited. Some illustrations throughout. 13 volumes [12 plus index]. 8vo, attractively bound in publisher's 3/4 crimson crushed morocco over marbled boards; matching marbled endpapers, uncut edges, top edges gilt (several volumes with very minor wear at corners; first volume with tiny chip at head; index volume with discoloration on front outer joint). New York: Scribner, 1903. Limited edition - The Hampton Edition - number 351 of 1000 sets with publisher's printed signature. A near fine set.

Leather. First Edition by this editor. The Works of William Shakespeare. First Edition of Valpy's Shakespeare. Printed in 1833. Complete in 15 volumes. Bound in full calf leather. The bindings are original. Heavily illustrated with plates after the Boydell Shakespeare. THE PLAYS AND POEMS OF SHAKESPEARE, with a life, glossarial notes, and one hundred and seventy illustrations from the plates in Boydell's edition. 15 volume set, complete. Full leather. Printed in 1833. by Shakespeare, William; edited by A. J. Valpy London: A. J. Valpy, 1833. Full Leather. Very Good 1833 printing. 15 volume set, complete. A Very Good set. 12mo., each volume approximately 400 pages, each illustrated with an engraved frontispiece and 10+ lates. Bound in period full calf's leather, with 6 compartment spine, with red title and dark green volume morocco labels on the spine. Top edge of all text blocks coated brown. Gilt filets. Light shelf wear. Minor foxing, mostly limited to the preliminary pages. Main point of wear is some micro extremity wear to the spine labels visible in the pictures. Still an exceptional set. Some extremity wear. Leather supple and all hinges sound. All volumes uniformly bound in the original full calf. Beautifully illustrated edition of Shakespeare's works. First edition by this edition A J Valpy heavily illustrated with plates after the Boydell Shakespeare. Printed on quality paper. Condition: Good condition. Generalized abrasions to the spines and extremities. Hinges all strong some extremity abrasion. Some abrasion to the spine labels. The bindings are original. Done micro chipping to the black spine labels. The spine labels are original. See photos as well, some extremity abrasion. Complete set. All uniformly bound in period full calf. Leather supple. Hinges sound. In exceptional condition. This will be well protected for shipping via Priority Mail. Please see my other listings for similar books. 24.09.

in-folio. Volume 1: 800 p. + 26 engraved plates / Volume 2: 778 p. + 18 engraved plates, pages printed with double col., with usual aging to the paper, in all a clean and fresh copy, plates on heavy paper without stains, full brown morocco, richly gilt on spine and both covers, all edges gilt, a fine copy with only a few traces of use to the corners of the bindings, gilt edges. A superb copy of this ?Imperial edition? with fine steel engravings with all the original tissue guards. The notes are revised by the great Shakespearian critic Charles Knight. Volume I: with a notice of the original editions of the plays. - Comedies - Histories. 1 frontispiece portrait + 1 engraved titlepage + 24 plates / Volume II: Histories - Tragedies - Poems - Plays ascribed to Shakespeare - A brief notice of opinion on the writing of Shakespeare - Indexes. 1 engraved title page + 17 plates. Please notify before visiting to see a book. Prices are excl. VAT/TVA (only Switzerland) & postage. British Museum general catalogue of printed books vol. 220 (London 1964 ed.) col. 26.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Complete in exquisite full leather binding. 20 volume Cambridge Shakespeare. A limited edition of 500 copies printed on handmade paper. Macmillan and Co, London and New York. Full maroon leather (crushed Levant) with raised cords on the spine, gold lettering. Top edges gilt. Marbled endpapers. Each volume measures slightly larger than 7 x 10.25. Volume 1 contains the prefaces to both first and second editions. This set printed 1893-1895. Wide margins and well printed. Spine is faded a tone darker than the boards, but all bindings complete and in very good condition. The binding is not signed, which is unusual for work as fine as this. (The set comes from a collection with other sets finely bound at Chicago's Monastery Hill Bindery.) Previous owner's name stamped in gold at the base of the spines "J.C. Peasley" who seems to have been a Chicago banker at the turn of the century. 40 volumes (bound in 20) with all of Shakespeare's plays and a few collaborations and speculations at the end. Please email to request photos or with questions (I will spare you the list of plays, since we all know what they are). Sits on 28" of shelf space. Extra shipping will be required to get it safely through the mail. This is the nicest set of Shakespeare we've seen in a long while. (shelved in the glass case with sets and fine bindings).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 4th Edition. Fourth edition, 10 vols, 8vo (9 in x 6.5"), 186 photogravures and photo-engravings. Very attractive three-quarters crushed black levant niger morocco and marbled boards, backs in six compartments, gilt lettered in the second and fourth, gilt center ornaments in the rest, five gilt decorated raised bands, top edges gilt, matching marbled endpapers. Fine clean bright condition. Sheets and plates unusually fresh, clean, unmarked, complete. Small engraved bookplates of Guy M. Nelson M.D. H10171 All Items Are Sent Insured. Insurance charges are included in the Shipping & Handling Charges. International buyers please be aware that we are not responsible for and do not include or estimate customs duties, fees or taxes in any way in our listings. We ship all orders within 5 days of cleared payment. We do not create and are not responsible for shipping times or delays associated with customs and international shipping.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Second Eversley Edition. Edited with introductions and notes by C.H. Herford. 10 volumes complete. Small 8vos. Bound in 3/4 green calf over marbled boards by BUMPUS Ltd. of Oxford, UK.; all edges gilt.

The works of William Shakespeare. Complete in 8 volumes. These are the original bindings. Printed in 182 3. This set is approaching 200 years old. In exceptional condition. Quality rag paper. Large books at 9 inches tall. Most sets from this era were 7 inches. These are a pleasure to read. All hinges are sound. F ront hinge of volume one is starting. Set has generalized abrasions and scuffing. This is a high quality set. Printed on quality paper. Printed on rag paper. Early Shakespeare sells well. Complete in 8 volumes . Printed on quality rag paper. Set is complete. The bindings are original. These measure approximately 9 inches tall. Leather supple. Each book will be individually wrapped and well protected for shipping via Priority Mail. 2022.02.1 7.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. London: London: Printed for Saunders and Otley, and Cowie and Co., 1825, Later Edition in Eight Volumes, Complete. Complete set in eight volumes. Half leather bindings, brown calf, gilt decorated spines with twin black labels, four broad gilt raised bands, heavily gilt decorated compartments. Marbled paper boards, endpapers and page edges. Frontispiece engraving of Shakespeare in Volume I. from the First Folio edition, and two further portraits. Vol. I clxxxi, [iii], 233pp, Life of William Shakspeare; Shakspeare's Will; Chronological Order in which the Plays of Shakspeare are supposed to have been written, according to the arrangements of Chalmers, Malone, and Dr. Drake; Editions of Shakspeare's works; Plays ascribed to Shakspeare; Portraits of Shakspeare; Ancient and modern commendatory verses on Shakspeare; Rowe's preface; Mr. Pope's preface; Dr. Johnson's preface; Tempest; Two Gentlemen of Verona; Merry Wives of Windsor. Vol. II [ii], 407pp, Twelfth Night; Measure for Measure; Much Ado About Nothing; Midsummer Night's Dream; Love's Labour's Lost. Vol. III [ii], 454pp, Merchant of Venice; As You Like It; All's Well That Ends Well; Taming of the Shrew; Winter's Tale; Vol. IV [ii], 423pp, Comedy of Errors; Macbeth; King John; King Richard II; King Henry IV, Part I; Vol. V [ii]. 505pp, King Henry IV, Part II; Henry V; King Henry VI, Part I; King Henry VI, Part II; King Henry VI, Part III; Vol. VI [ii], 545pp, King Richard III; King Henry VIII; Troilus and Cressida; Timon of Athens; Coriolanus; Vol. VII: [ii], 476pp, Julius Caesar; Antony and Cleopatra; Cymbeline; Titus Andronicus; Pericles; Vol. VIII [ii], 470pp, King Lear; Romeo and Juliet; Hamlet; Othello; Poems of Shakespeare 152pp. Approximately 8 ¾ inches tall. Condition Report Externally Spine good condition attractive gilt decorated spines, twin black labels to all volumes, gilt decorated compartments with four broad raised gilt bands, wear. Joints good condition rubbed and worn, crack to the bottom 3 inches of the front of Vol VIII. Corners good condition bumped and worn. Boards good condition half calf with gilt fillet and inner blind stamped decoration, marbled paper covered boards, marks and scratches. Page edges good condition top edges darkened; all page edges marbled. See above and photos. Internally Hinges good condition intact, cracked to the front joint of Vol VI and Vol VIII, holding well. Paste downs good condition marbled, bookplate for Lucas E Ralli to the front paste down. End papers good condition marbled, subsequent end papers tanned and foxed, stamp for Lucas E Ralli to the end papers. Title good condition offsetting from the frontispiece in Vol. I otherwise gently tanned. Pages good condition gently tanned throughout. Binding good condition attractive with minor wear. See photos. Publisher: see above. Publication Date: 1825 Binding: Hardback.

hardcover. Condition: near fine. Rockwell Kent (illustrator). Limited. The Cambridge Edition Text, as Edited by William Aldis Wright. Preface by Christopher Morley. Illustrated by Rockwell Kent. 2 volumes. Large thick 4to, blue cloth with vellum labels; publisher's board slipcase with pictorial label (worn but sound). Garden City: Doubleday, 1936. Near Fine in very good(-) box. Limited edition -- number 331 of 750 copies, signed by Kent.

hardcover. Condition: fine. The Cambridge Edition Text, as Edited by William Aldis Wright. Illustrated. by Rockwell Kent. Preface by Christopher Morley. 2 vols., large, thick 4to, blue cloth, brown leather spine labels. Garden City, 1936. Limited Edition. Fine. One of 750 copies, signed by Kent.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. The Cambridge Edition is limited to seven hundred and fifty numbered copies, signed by the illustrator Rockwell Kent. Bound in publisher's original full blue cloth with the title stamped in gilt on the spine, top edge gilt, fore edge uncut. This set was originally issued in a single slipcase for both volumes and was extremely heavy. We had two new blue cloth slipcases lined with paper made to make it more manageable. The original vellum labels stamped in gilt were difficult to read from any distance so we had substituted two new red leather labels stamped in gilt which matched some of the coloring on the title page.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 3rd Edition. Ten volumes in two sections each (twenty books total), 8vo hardcovers with dark green cloth boards with the titling on a paper label on the spine. Edition de Luxe, 357 out of 1000. Top edge gilt and deckled edges on each volume. The overall condition of the books is Very Good (overall bindings are tight; general aging and shelf wear; text blocks have experienced some general foxing and yellowing). This is a large set and will require extra shipping charges.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. For the Love of Literature, For the Love of Pets Every book tells a story and this one holds the voice of history itself. The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, generously donated to Paws Pet Foundation, is more than a literary treasure. Each purchase supports our 501(c)(3) nonprofit, ensuring care, shelter, and love for pets awaiting their forever home. The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Doubleday & Company, 1036 A Monument to Language and Legacy From the resounding soliloquies of Hamlet to the tender sonnets that define love itself, this distinguished edition of Shakespeare s complete works presents the Bard s brilliance in full glory. A volume of enduring artistry and intellectual grandeur, bound to transport its reader across centuries of passion, wit, and poetic mastery. A refined collector s edition, perfect for those who cherish the literary legacy of one of history s most extraordinary writers. - Secure this timeless masterpiece and contribute to a cause that gives love a second chance.

Complete in 8 massive volumes. 10.25 inches tall. Quality paper. Well laid out. These are extremely heavy books. Extensively illustrated with plates. The bindings are original. Printed in 1850. Boston Edition. First Edition by this publisher. The plates look identical to Charles Knight's Pictorial Edition of 1839-1842, but I see no mention inside. Set has generalized usage wear, looseness, foxing, external shelf wear and abrasions. Main wear is heavy generalized usage wear. Still an extremely attractive rustic looking set in presentable condition. These are extremely heavy.

Hardcover. First Edition Thus/Limited Edition. First Edition Thus/Limited Edition. Hardcover. The Cambridge Edition text, edited by William Wright. Preface by Christopher Morley. Each play is illustrated with a full page plate by Rockwell Kent (titled at verso). Designed by A.P. Tedesco and printed at the Country Life Press. Infamous for a slipcase with paper seams (unreinforced, no cloth, etc) so prone to failure it is nearly impossible to find intact/undamaged. Noted flaws to the slipcase notwithstanding, a very handsome set. Light toning to vellum labels, bookplate of noted Kent collector Eliot Stanley at front pastedowns (printed by Anthoennsen Press), touch of toning at endpages (as typical), else tight, bright and unmarred. Slipcase shows light/moderate shelf/edge wear, wear at fore-edge, most seams split, all seams reinforced with Japanese hinge paper at inside, several small bits of tape at upper seams, moisture spotting at top and onlay, else clean. Blue beveled cloth boards, vellum spine labels, gilt lettering and decorative elements, frontispiece(s), teg. 4to. 1527pp. Illus. (b/w plates). Limited numbered edition, this being 543 of 750, signed by Kent. Near Fine [Textblock Fine] in Good+ Slipcase.

Uniform matching recently rebacked hard back binding in publishers original full brown leather, the spines divided into five panels, red and black morocco lettered labels in the second and fourth, tools to the others, twin parallel line details across the panels, original end papers 32mo. 4½'' x 3¼''. Originally published in 7 volumes as the 'Whittingham Edition' this rather unusual full leather set has been rebacked. The second title pages refer to be published in 7 volumes, however, this set is over 14 volumes, because of this the binder has duplicated 7 volumes with two lots of different tools down the 14 spines, with generic titles to all 14. Illustrated title pages to seven volumes, other illustrations throughout the 14 volumes. From the private library of Thomas Valentine Smith with his bookplate to each front paste down. Thomas Valentine Smith inherited Ardtornish House, Morvern, Lochaber from his father, he was a sportsman and a vicarious adventurer and enjoyed entertaining parties of like-minded guests. To this end, he doubled the size of Ardtornish, adding two more towers, numerous service rooms, WC's and bathrooms. Member of the P.B.F.A. SHAKESPEARE, William.

Hardback. Condition: VG-. Dust Jacket Condition: No DW. 1st Thus. Original burgundy cloth lettered in gold on spines. Clean tight texts with leading and bottom edges roughly cut. Sporadic spotting to texts and MODERATELY HEAVY SPOTTING to text edges. Covers generally quite clean. Spines generally quite bright BUT volume IV is sunned (not much affecting lettering) and vol II has slight marks. Overall about very good minus condition with minor but noticeable signs of wear and/or age. SPECIAL POSTAGE RATES APPLY Packed weight 4900g.

185x130mm. pp. viii, 1350. Bound in red morocco by W.H.Smith (blind stamp on rear pastedown). Douglas Cockerell managed the bindery from 1906-1914 and this plain but attractive binding would have been made under his supervision as it was given as a Cheltenham Ladies' College form prize to Margaret E. Giddings in 1914. The upper cover has the monogram "CLC" of the school. All edges gilt and in beautiful condition throughout save for foxing on the frontispiece photograph of a statue of Shakespeare which has also slight affected the title page.

Decorated Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. [Talwin Morris cover design] (illustrator). c. 1905. 39 volumes complete. 37 plays and 2 volumes of Poems. Various pagination. Cream coloured cloth with lovely green and red Arts & Crafts decoration on front covers and spines by Talwin Morris. Title-pages in red & black. Frontis to each volume. An unusually clean set. 12mo.