SHAKESPEARE (William).

The Plays of William Shakespeare.

Engraved frontispiece of the author to Vol. 1, woodcut vignettes to title pages of each volume, sectional titles with woodcut vignettes for each play. Eight volumes. 8vo. Contemporary half polished russia with marbled paper covered boards, smooth spines elaborately panelled with gilt lattice work, marbled endpapers, edges uncut. London, T. Davison, J. McCreery, T. Bensley, 1807.

£1,750.00
SHAKESPEARE (William).
The Plays of William Shakespeare.

An attractive set of this early nineteenth-century illustrated edition of Shakespeare’s Plays in pleasing contemporary provincial bindings, with the binder’s ticket of ‘C. Whitehead, Priory Row, Coventry’ to front pastedown of Vol. 1.

Late nineteenth century ownership inscriptions of ‘John Duke Pole’ to front flyleaves of each volume, foxing to outer leaves, some occasional browning, joints a trifle rubbed but all hinges sound and holding firmly.

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