The Plays of William Shakespeare
by William Shakespeare
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fair
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
A$1,505.05A$1,354.54
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About This Item
London: Wynne and Scholey, 1803-1804. Leather. Fair. 8.5" by 5". Not stated. Eight volumes containing all the dramatic works of William Shakespeare. Eight volumes of the dramatic works of William Shakespeare, each with a brief critical introduction by museum curator and antiquary Francis Douce. This edition is printed from the text of George Steeven's last edition, and includes a copy of Shakespeare's will in volume I. Prior owner's bookplate to the front pastedown, 'Joseph Knight, Kelby Lodge'. The bookplate has the motto 'nun quam non paratus' printed on it, meaning 'never unprepared'. Pagination: [4],xxxii, 83, [4], iii, 84, [4], iii, 104, [4], ii, 94, [4], iii, 106pp [8], ii, 99, [4], ii, 80, [4], i, 108, [4], x, 99, [4], ii, 103pp [8], i, 111, [4], ii, 103, [4], iii, 120, [4], ii, 72, [4], 95pp [8], ii, 101, [4], ii, 111, [4], 114, [4], iii, 126, [4], ii, 125pp [8], iii, 122, [4], ii, 130, [4], iv, 128, [4], iv, 150pp [8], ii, 125, [4], iii, 135, [4], ii, 98, [4],144pp [8], 101, [4], 111, [4], 159, [4], 101, [4], 101pp [8], v, 139, [3], iv, 123, iv, [4], 152, [4], ii, 134pp, [26] In a full calf binding. Externally, generally smart. All volumes are rubbed to the spine, with volumes II and III missing an inch of calf to the tail and head of the spine respectively. Volumes V, VII and VIII are missing just a slither of calf to head of the spine, and volume VII is missing the embossed gilt roman numerals to the spine. Volume I has a couple of inch-long tears to the rear joint, volume II has a small tear at the rear joint near the head of the spine, whilst volume IV has a small tear in the calf to the front joint. Internally, firmly bound. There is light to moderate scattered foxing throughout all volumes, a little heavier to the opening pages of volume VII. Fair
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 851N27
- Title
- The Plays of William Shakespeare
- Author
- William Shakespeare
- Illustrator
- Not stated
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Wynne and Scholey
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1803-1804
- Size
- 8.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- The Plays of William Shakespeare Wynne and Scholey Illustrated Pericles Wynne and Scholey Romeo and Juliet Othello
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
Glossary
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- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- 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...