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The Plays of Shakespeare
William Shakespeare; Howard Staunton (Ed)
1858-60
George Routledge & Co. : London
10" by 7"
lxviiii, 746; [4], 771; [4], 816pp.
SUMMARY
The complete plays of Shakespeare in three volumes, edited by Howard Staunton and adorned with illustrations by John Gilbert.
Illustrated,Leather Binding,Rebound
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed
This book weighs 7 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 4.49
US Postage: £ 52.99
EU Postage: £ 30.99
European Postage: £ 55.99
Asia Postage: £ 89.99
Worldwide Postage: £ 189.99
DESCRIPTION
The plays of William Shakespeare in three sweeping volumes, with editing by Howard Staunton, chess master and world's strongest player from 1841 to 1951, as well as praised Shakespeare scholar. He undertook this work with Routledge from 1847, and received positive criticism. First edition thus, in uniform half morocco bindings.
Embellished with a frontispiece to vol. I and illustrations by John Gilbert in text engraved by the brothers Dalziel.
CONDITION
In uniform half morocco bindings over cloth covered boards, gilt to edges. Externally smart with shelf wear, boards lightly marked, general light soiling, minor mark to front board vol. III. Front hinges slightly strained, boards holding firm. Binding firm. Light spotting to endpapers and frontispiece, otherwise pages bright and clean.
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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