The Complete Works of William Shakespeare
by William Shakespeare, W J Craig (Editor)
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Pateley Bridge, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Oxford University Press, 1954 Book. Good. Dark Blue Cloth Boards. Reprint. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Complete Works with glossary, 1164pp. Gilt lettering to spine. Left hinge cracked, spine faded, rubbing to spine and corners, darkened panels to endpapers and former owner's name to front endpaper, otherwise good copy..
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Details
- Bookseller
- Washburn Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007952
- Title
- The Complete Works of William Shakespeare
- Author
- William Shakespeare, W J Craig (Editor)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Date Published
- 1954
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
Terms of Sale
Washburn Books
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About the Seller
Washburn Books
Biblio member since 2010
Pateley Bridge, North Yorkshire
About Washburn Books
Washburn Books is a small family business, based in Yorkshire. We offer a wide variety of hard-to-find and out-of-print books in our virtual store, as well as an offline search service. We take pride in our fast delivery of well packaged books.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- 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....
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.