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1858-60 The Plays of Shakespeare
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Description
Illustrated, Leather Binding, Rebound
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.
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