The Plays of William Shakspeare in Twenty-one Volumes. with the corrections and illustrations of various commentators, to which are added Notes [21 volumes]
by Shakespeare, William; Isaac Reed; Samuel Johnson; George Steevens (editors)
- Used
- Very Good
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Seattle, Washington, United States
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About This Item
J. Johnson, R. Baldwin, H.L. Gardner, et al., 1803. First Thus. Leather Binding. Very Good. 21 volumes complete as issued. The first variorum edition, also the largest edition of Shakespeare to date, Attractively bound in full brown period calf, speckled in black and light brown, spines with twin black morocco labels for author and title (at foot), and a small oval black leather label for the volume number as well, edges speckled black, marbled endpapers (some darkening and wear to spines, traces of old smoke damage to spines, covers of three volume discolored, two covers nearly detached; some foxing and occasional stains to text). Engraved frontis in Volume I, folding plates intact and crisp throughout.
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- Bookseller
- Arundel Books of Seattle (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 616800
- Title
- The Plays of William Shakspeare in Twenty-one Volumes. with the corrections and illustrations of various commentators, to which are added Notes [21 volumes]
- Author
- Shakespeare, William; Isaac Reed; Samuel Johnson; George Steevens (editors)
- Format/Binding
- Leather Binding
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Thus
- Publisher
- J. Johnson, R. Baldwin, H.L. Gardner, et al.
- Date Published
- 1803
- Keywords
- GG2023 GG2023FICT GG2023POET, , , , , , , ,
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Arundel Books of Seattle
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Seattle, Washington
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Glossary
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- 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...
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- 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...