VERY RARE - SCARCE EDITION
ORIGINAL CONTEMPORARY FULL CALF LEATHER BINDINGS
APPROX. 100 FULL PAGE ENGRAVED PLATES
THE DRAMATIC WRITINGS
of
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
LONDON: Printed for John Bell. MDCCLXXXVIII. 1788. FIRST BELL EDITION. 20 volumes. 16mo. 6.0" x 4.0" Inches. (LxB). Profusely illustrated with copper-plate engravings, beautiful contemporary full unsophisticated tree calf leather bindings with elaborate gilt-decorated spines; red and black labels, outer dentelles. A Complete set of this most attractive late 18th century Shakespeare edition in an extraordinary condition. With prefaces by Samuel Johnson and others, each volume with an engraved title-page, each play with a separately printed title-page and an engraved frontispiece. Missing the Johnson Portrait in volume 1. WITH THE NOTES OF ALL THE VARIOUS COMMENTATORS; PRINTED COMPLETE FROM THE BEST EDITIONS OF SAM JOHNSON AND GEO STEVENS. A very attractive set of one of the foremost 18th century editions of Shakespeare's works. There is a close-up of every volume & its contents given below. A classic work. Complete as issued. There are numerous close-up pictures of the contents given below; please click on them for a detailed description (See Scans below). Please take some time to view the 50+ pictures in detail, in order to gain a full idea of the contents and condition.
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CONDITION REPORT: A rare book Set in a fine full polished calf leather binding, unsophisticated, with no repairs (See Scans below), some wear/tear/scuffing to covers, spine, ends & corners (See Scans below), the pages with minor age toning are clean & bright, the top margin of volume 8 has some tidemarks, but no damage or odors (See Scans below), the front hinges of volumes 3, 5, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16 & 18 are split, but all are still firmly attached, the bindings are tight & intact (See Scans below). The leather is smooth & supple to the touch (See Scans below). There are many close-up pictures for your kind perusal. Please click on any of the 50+ images above & below in the listing for enlarged close-up pictures of details, virtues & flaws (See Scans below).
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