London: William Mackenzie. Hardcover. Very Good. 4to.. Undated but c1873. Handsomely bound in contemporary threequarter maroon morocco and brown calf with gilt decoration along edges. Raised bands to spine with gilt decoration and title labels.One raised band on Vol III is loose. Edges and shoulders are worn and scuffed. Marbled endpapers and page edges. Pages are age-tanned with scattered foxing, especially to prelims. Occasional very small tears. Volume I: Notes, Critical and Explanatory by Samuel Neil, and The Comedies, Volume II: Tragedies, Volume III: HIstories. Illustrations by Sir John Gilbert, George Cruikshank and Robert Dudley. Each play has a full-page engraved frontispiece, there are numerous fine tipped in coloured plates, and wood engravings throughout. A fine set.

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Bookseller: Reader’s Books (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 4033
Title: The Library Shakspeare (3 volumes)
Author: William Shakespeare
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: William Mackenzie
Place of Publication: London
Size: 4to.
Note: May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.

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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....
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...
Calf: Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
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...
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...
Tipped In: Tipped In is used to describe something which has been glued into a book. Tipped-in items can include photos, book plates,...
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...
Fine: A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...