This is a beautiful leather-bound collector's edition of "The Merry Wives of Windsor" by William Shakespeare. It was published in Connecticut by Easton Press in 1979 and is an original, not a facsimile. The book is part of the Classics series and is illustrated with special attributes such as large print and a character family of Shakespeare. The language is English and it weighs 2lbs. This book is perfect for any literature and fiction lover or collector.