The Complete Works Of William Shakespeare (fine leather binding)
by Shakespeare, William; Edited with a Glossary By W. J. Craig
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/Good+
- Seller
-
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Oxford University Press, 1955. Leather. Near Fine/Good+. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Large Octavo hardback Full blue polished morocco leather with gilt tooled spine and front board six panels All edges gilt Silk head and tail bands with silk place ribbon viii + 1166 pp.Printed on Oxford India Paperin larger format Near Fine condition in Good+ slipcase. Would make nice presentation gift which would look good on the shelf.
Reviews
On Feb 13 2017, a reader said:
Its is Shakespeare in all its glory and such a beautiful volume. My fingers itch to reread Hamlet, Macbeth and every sonnet he ever wrote!
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Details
- Bookseller
- Alexander's Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 089104
- Title
- The Complete Works Of William Shakespeare (fine leather binding)
- Author
- Shakespeare, William; Edited with a Glossary By W. J. Craig
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1955
- Pages
- 1174
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Weight
- 2.20 lbs
- Keywords
- The Complete Works Of William Shakespeare (fine leather binding); Shakespeare, William; Edited with a Glossary By W. J. Craig
- Bookseller catalogs
- Shakespeare;
Terms of Sale
Alexander's Books
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About the Seller
Alexander's Books
Biblio member since 2013
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
About Alexander's Books
Alexander's Books was founded in 1987 and initially traded as a bookshop in Kenilworth, Warwickshire. The stock consists of approximately 15,000 books on most subjects, but specialises in History, Literature, Children's books and Topography with a good sprinkling of other subjects. We are a family business. At Alexander's Books we pride ourselves on providing a prompt and efficient service. The Alexander's Books Team
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- 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...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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....
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
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