The Works of William Shakespeare The Henry Irving Shakespeare 8 Volume Set 1888-1890 (half leather, marbled boards).
by Henry Irving; Frank A. Marshall
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Used, good
- Seller
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Kinnelon, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
Blackie & Sons,, 1890.. Leather Bound. Used, good. Eight volume set, complete. Condition of individual volumes is good to very good. Half-bound in light brown leather, boards covered in very attractive red, light brown and blue marbled paper, matching endpapers, gilded upper page edges, spines have elaborate gold design and red and brown title bands; published between 1888 and 1890 by Black & Sons, illustrations by Gordon Browne. CONDITION. All volumes have sound textblock and are unmarked., edges rubbed, leather worn through on tips of corners to a greater or lesser degree, a couple of volumes have very minor foxing on first page. ALSO: Voiume 1--front hinge about half split. Volume 6--leather split along the upper third of front hinge. Volume 7--a small gouge on spine is just large enough to have removed the volume number. Volume 8--front cover is separated from textblock, 1" x 3/4# piece of cover missing from bottom of spine. Set is rated only "good" due to the volume in the poorest condition. HEAVY/OVERSIZE. **We are a small family business selling online since 1999 with over 30 years' experience providing fine new and pre-owned books. We provide professional service and individual attention to your order, daily shipments, and sturdy packaging. FREE TRACKING ON ALL SHIPMENTS WITHIN USA. .
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- Bookseller
- Brentwood Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 66933
- Title
- The Works of William Shakespeare The Henry Irving Shakespeare 8 Volume Set 1888-1890 (half leather, marbled boards).
- Author
- Henry Irving; Frank A. Marshall
- Format/Binding
- Leather Bound
- Book Condition
- Used, good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Blackie & Sons,
- Date Published
- 1890.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Shakespeare;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Kinnelon, New Jersey
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- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Edges
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- Fine
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- Spine
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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...