The Complete Works of Shakespeare from the Original Text "Comedies"
by Shakespeare, William; Cornwall, Barry, White, Rchard Grant, and Horne, R. H. (editors)
- Used
- Good
- Condition
- Good/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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Vashon, Washington, United States
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About This Item
New York Ca. 1860-1880: Johnson, Fry and Co. First Thus. Full Leather. Good/No Dust Jacket. b/w Engravings. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall. 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).
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- Bookseller
- Vashon Island Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0840899
- Title
- The Complete Works of Shakespeare from the Original Text "Comedies"
- Author
- Shakespeare, William; Cornwall, Barry, White, Rchard Grant, and Horne, R. H. (editors)
- Illustrator
- b/w Engravings
- Format/Binding
- Full Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Thus
- Publisher
- Johnson, Fry and Co
- Place of Publication
- New York Ca. 1860-1880
- Keywords
- Plays Theatre Poetry English Literature Sets Leather Bindings
Terms of Sale
Vashon Island Books
We accept payment via Credit card, check, money order, and *PayPal* (vashonbooks@comcast.net) . Payment with order. Check (US$ only/US Bank), PayPal or Credit Card (Visa, M/C, AMEX. Discover). 7-day return only if not as described (you must notify us immediately on upon receipt of any problem). DJs Brodarted. We pack carefully. Shipping: U.S.: $4.00 1st volume, $2.00 each additional volume via book rate. Priority Mail minimum $7.95 (large/heavy cost more). UPS also available at extra cost.
About the Seller
Vashon Island Books
Biblio member since 2003
Vashon, Washington
About Vashon Island Books
Vashon Island Books is located on Vashon Island an idylic country setting just a short ferry ride from Downtown Seattle. We are a quality internet bookstore for readers & collectors. We have a select, diverse stock that is constantly changing and growing. We do the majority of our business over the Net and are committed to providing professional service. With 30 plus years combined bookselling experience and knowledge Vashon Island Books provides a trustworthy and respected outlet for your book buying needs
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Beveled
- Beveled edges, or beveled boards, describe a technique of binding in which the edges of book boards have been cut into slanted...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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