THE SONNETS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (EDITOR - MARGARET FLOWER)

Published by CASSELL AND CO, LONDON, 1933

About this Item

Navy Blue cloth boards with gilt blocked titles to spine and initials to front, 175 x 110 mm approx. Top edge gilt. 154 pp + 16 pp Editor's notes and index. Published in a limited edition of 500 copies with a frontis engraving by Eric Gill and being the text of the 1609 Quarto with the exception of the misprints and errors. The copy offered is inscribed by the editor to Doris Langley Moore whom we believe to be the late British Fashion Historian founder of the Bath Museum of Fashion. (1902-1989). We have been unable to establish from our researches whether she was distantly related to Eric Gill, who's wife's maiden name was (Ethel Hester) Moore. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Very Good/ Very Good (Book- negligible shelf wear/ soiling to cloth, inscription as above with date May 1940 under. Dust Jacket - moderate general shelf rubbing and soiling with a 7 mm approx tear to top front panel, non price clipped - cover 10/6. Now in a removable proprietary protective sleeve. No other notable defects to book or jacket). A scarce collectible book with a seemingly interesting provenance.

Seller Inventory # 135067

Bibliographic Details

• Title: THE SONNETS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
• Publisher: CASSELL AND CO, LONDON
• Publication Date: 1933
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: ERIC GILL
• Edition: Limited Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Signed: Signed by Editor
• Seller catalogs:
  • Signed Books
  • Limited Editions
  • Poetry