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1632réf. 19044London: by Thomas Cotes for Robert Allot 1632. From the famed Second Folio of Shakespeare. Folio quarter brown calf and marbled boards gilt lettered and ruled on the spine. 251-302. A very handsome and large copy the binding in excellent order the text in nice condition and with only typical or occasional mild spotting or light aging the last two leaves of Hamlet supplied from a different folio then the rest. RARE AND HIGHLY IMPORTANT. Two of Shakespeare's most famous plays extracted from the Second Folio edition of his COMEDIES HISTORIES AND TRAGEDIES a cornerstone--and some would say foundation--of English literature. While the complete Second Folio is one of the book collector's great prizes a status well reflected in its price these days this is an opportunity to acquire two of the best plays from the volume bound separately. THE ESSENCE OF SHAKESPEARE and truly the earliest obtainable printings of HAMLET or MACBETH that one could purchase. This 2nd Folio printing of MACBETH is the second time only that this great play was printed. MACBETH is a tragedy so great that for centuries it has been considered bad luck to even speak its name inside a theatre thus it is almost universally referred to by stage actors simply as “the Scottish play”. HAMLET contains the great line “to be or not to be” considered the most often quoted of all of the Bard’s many many well quoted lines. In either case these are the earliest obtainable printings of Shakespeare’s greatest plays. [by Thomas Cotes for Robert Allot] hardcover
1950réf. 37072Dent 1950. 3 vols. 8vo. with frontispieces in photogravure original captioned tissue guards present titles in red and black and 33 fine plates in photogravure all original captioned tissue guards present; original green cloth upper boards blocked in blind gilt backs green tops a near fine set in unclipped dustwrapper the wrappers mildly sunned at backstrips. Bright set of an edition first issued in 1911. Dent, hardcover
1734réf. 33903London: J. Tonson 1734. A pleasing and early octavo printing. Engraved frontispiece engraved head-piece and a six-line engraved initial at the beginning of the text Small 8vo bound in later blue wrappers hand calligraphed on the cover in brown ink. 96pp. A fine and well preserved copy the blue wrappers as pristine. VERY SCARCE. From the important Theobold oeuvre. Although Theobold ultimately gave way to Johnson in popularity he remains one of the pre-eminent Shakespearean editors. Churton Collins writing in the DNB claimed it “would not be too much to say that the text of Shakespeare owes more to Theobold than to any other editor.” The collection also draws on two rival editions J. Tonson’s and R. Walker’s. Although the two are nearly identical Tonson issued an advertisement warning the public against “such Useless Pirated and Maim’d Editions as are publish’d by the said R. Walker.” Henry VI Part III contains famous quotations among which are: How sweet a thing it is to wear a crown Within whose circuit is Elysium And all that poets feign of bliss and joy. Richard Act 1 Scene 2 O tiger's heart wrapt in a woman's hide! York Act 1 Scene 4 My crown is in my heart not on my head. King Henry Act 3 Scene 1 Yet hasty marriage seldom proveth well. Gloucester Act 4 Scene 1 For trust not him that hath once broken faith. Lady Grey Act 4 Scene 4 Fearless minds climb soonest unto crowns. Gloucester Act 4 Scene 7 And live we how we can yet die we must. Warwick Act 5 Scene 2 Suspicion always haunts the guilty mind. Gloucester Act 5 Scene 6 J. Tonson unknown
1913réf. 34878London: J.M. Dent 1913-1917. 40 volumes bound into 20. A very handsomely bound and early set of the Temple gift edition of "pocket" volumes of Shakepeare's plays and poems. Each play the sonnets and poems with frontispiece engraving very nicely done with captioned tissue-guards and each with its own unique handsomely decorated title-page printed in black and red all are in a style reminiscent of the Kelmscott Press featuring central vignettes or portraits within elaborate borders headlines throughout printed in red and with black and yellow emblems of the edition on each pastedown. 12mo beautifully bound by Bumpus of Oxford England in full light-brown polished calf the spines lettered in gilt between raised bands the covers tooled in blind at the borders and turnovers silk ribbon markers to each volume all edges gilt. A very pleasing and beautifully preserved set of this highly stylized library collection the text printed on fine paper is clean and fresh the bindings are tight and strong and without any wear to speak of a very fine set. A VERY APPEALING SET OF THESE LITTLE GEMS Dent's very popular TEMPLE SHAKESPEARE provides a wonderful way to read the great Bard's works. Each of the thirty-nine plays is presented in a attractive manner the headlines in bright red the text in black all easily used and read; a final volume provides us with the poems and sonnets. The plays and poems all in handsome bindings executed by Bumpus. The text of the plays and poems are from the Cambridge Shakespeare and each play with a fine preface glossary and notes by Israel Gollancz British philologist and academic who was a scholar of early English literature and of William Shakespeare. He was Professor of English Language and Literature at King's College London from 1903 to 1930. He was a founder member and the first Secretary 1902–1930 of the British Academy and of the committee for a Shakespeare Memorial Theatre which eventually became the Royal National Theatre in London and he was the Director of the Early English Text Society. He edited the "Temple" Shakespeare a uniform edition of the complete works in pocket-size volumes which was the most popular Shakespeare edition of its day. In 1916 as Honorary Secretary of the Shakespeare Tercentenary Committee he also edited A Book of Homage to Shakespeare an anthology of responses to Shakespeare from scholars thinkers and other prominent figures from around the world. J.M. Dent hardcover
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1926réf. 046869London: William Heinemann and Doubleday 1926. First Edition. Hardcover Quarter Vellum. Near Fine Condition/Near Fine. Rackham Arthur. Vellum backed boards. Very slight discoloration to boards - just about fine in a very slightly age toned jacket Number 314 of 520 1-260 for the U.K. 261-520 for the U.S. 21 color plates one of which did not appear in the trade edition. Latimer 61 Size: Quarto 4to. Text body is clean and free from previous owner annotation underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight covers and spine fully intact. Top edge gilt in good condition. Illustrator: Rackham Arthur. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Theatre & Plays; Signed by Illustrator. Inventory No: 046869. William Heinemann and Doubleday hardcover
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1928réf. 35100London: Printed at the Chiswick Press for Robt. Riviere and Son Ltd. 1928. First Edition. Decorated throughout with capital letters printed in blue. 8vo handsomely bound by Riviere in full blue polished calf gilt tooled double fillet borders on both covers elaborate gilt tooled panel designs to the compartments of the spine raised bands gilt decorated red morocco lettering label gilt gilt turnovers and board edges marbled end-leaves all edges gilt. 154 pp. A very handsome copy the binding tight and strong clean and bright a very finely preserved copy of this beautiful printing. BEAUTIFULLY BOUND AND PRESENTED FIRST EDITION. A RIVIERE BINDING FOR THIS VERY SCARCE RIVIERE PRINTING. A beautiful production and as finely produced a twentieth century Shakespeare SONNETS as one might wish to find. The fine handmade papers used for this production are of great quality and show no effects of aging whatsoever. The design type and paper selection is very pleasing to the senses. A scarce item and one of a very few printed and bound especially for Riviere and Son. Robert RiviÄre founded his bindery in Bath in 1829 and George Bayntun followed his example in 1894. In 1939 Bayntun bought RiviÄre and merged the two firms. Bayntun-RiviÄre is now the last of the great Victorian trade binderies still in family ownership and prides itself on continuing to bind entirely by hand. The Chiswick Press was founded by Charles Whittingham I 1867-1840. The management of the Press was taken oer in 1840 by the founder's nephew Charles Whittingham II 1795-1876. The name was first used in 1811 and the Press continued to operate until 1962. The Press had becme very influential in English printing and typography under Charles Whittingham II who most notably published some of the early designs of William Morris. The Chiswick Press deserves conspicuous credit for the reintroduction of quality printing into the trade in England when in 1844 it produced The Diary of Lady Willoughby set in the reign of Charles I. Printed at the Chiswick Press for Robt. Riviere and Son, Ltd. hardcover
1895réf. 11818G Napier & Co Birmingham and Tylston & Edwards Marsden London. Printed at the press of the Birmingham Guild of Handicraft. 1895. Printed by the Birmingham Guild of Handicraft. Large 8vo. 9 x 7.2 inches. iv154ppi Colophon. Decorative wood-cut Initial letters and borders on the text pages. Early leather binding by Seaford Bindery Sussex of half dark green morocco leather. Spine with four raised bands the compartments with blind ruled lines & also ruled and decorated in gilt. Decorative floral devices and ruled lines in gilt on the morocco panels on the boards with the front board also lettered in gilt. Top edge of the boards with gilt ruled lines. Marbled paper on boards. Marbled endpapers. Top edge gilt the others untrimmed as published. Spine is faded but still overall the whole book is very good indeed. This is a beautifully produced edition in the arts and crafts style of the period in a very good quality and attractive early leather binding. G Napier & Co, Birmingham, and Tylston & Edwards Marsden, London. Printed at the press of the Birmingham Guild of Handi hardcover
1895réf. 10452G Napier & Co Birmingham and Tylston & Edwards Marsden London. Printed at the press of the Birmingham Guild of Handicraft. 1895. Printed by the Birmingham Guild of Handicraft. Large 8vo. 8.8 x 7.2 inches. iv154ppi Colophon. Decorative wood-cut Initial letters and borders on the text pages. Neat two line inscription on the title page. Early leather binding of half dark blue morocco. Spine which has been re-laid ruled lettered and decorated in gilt. Double gilt ruled lines on the morocco edges bordering blue cloth panels on the boards. Marbled endpapers with a strip of plain paper to both inner hinges where the book has been professionally re-cased. Top edge gilt. Some rubbing to the edges of the binding. A beautifully produced edition in the arts and crafts style of the period in a skilfully repaired but very good quality and still attractive early leather binding. G Napier & Co, Birmingham, and Tylston & Edwards Marsden, London. Printed at the press of the Birmingham Guild of Handi hardcover
réf. 26291THE SWALLOW PRESS 1975. FOLIO LIMITED TO 300 NUMBERED COPIES THIS BEING NUMBER 115. FULLY BOUND IN NIGER LEATHER BY SANGORSKI AND SUTCLIFFE PUBLISHED BY THE SWALLOW PRESS DESIGNED BY EDWARD BURRETT WITH DRAWINGS BY CLARKE HUTTON WITH A PREFACE BY ROBERT GRAVES. SIGNED BY ROBERT GRAVES EDWARD BURRETT AND CLARKE HUTTON. A FINE EXAMPLE OF A SCARCE BOOK. COMPLETE WITH ORIGINAL SLIPCASE WORN. THE SWALLOW PRESS, 1975 hardcover
réf. 2572London: Geo. W. Jones 1916. . Large 8vo stiff buff wrappers with laurel wreath motif printed in black and red on front cover; bottom edges of covers chipped and small segment of front lower outer corner missing. slightly soiled A Three other copies located: one holding in OCLC Bibliotheque national Paris COPEC adds British Library and Cambridge University. A tour de force by this master printer. [London: Geo. W. Jones, 1916]. unknown books
réf. 2572London: Geo. W. Jones 1916. . Large 8vo stiff buff wrappers with laurel wreath motif printed in black and red on front cover; bottom edges of covers chipped and small segment of front lower outer corner missing. slightly soiled A Three other copies located: one holding in OCLC Bibliotheque national Paris COPEC adds British Library and Cambridge University. A tour de force by this master printer. [London: Geo. W. Jones, 1916]. unknown
1734réf. 33902London: J. Tonson 1734. A pleasing and early octavo printing. Engraved frontispiece engraved head-piece and a six-line engraved initial at the beginning of the text Small 8vo bound in later blue wrappers hand calligraphed on the cover in brown ink. 96pp. A fine and well preserved copy the blue wrappers as pristine. VERY SCARCE. From the important Theobold oeuvre. Although Theobold ultimately gave way to Johnson in popularity he remains one of the pre-eminent Shakespearean editors. Churton Collins writing in the DNB claimed it “would not be too much to say that the text of Shakespeare owes more to Theobold than to any other editor.” The collection also draws on two rival editions J. Tonson’s and R. Walker’s. Although the two are nearly identical Tonson issued an advertisement warning the public against “such Useless Pirated and Maim’d Editions as are publish’d by the said R. Walker.” Henry VI Part II contains famous quotations among which are: Could I come near your beauty with my nails I'd set my ten commandments in your face. Eleanor Act 1 Scene 3 The fox barks not when he would steal the lamb. Suffolk Act 3 Scene 1 For where thou art there is the world itself With every several pleasure in the world: And where thou art not desolation. Suffolk Act 3 Scene 2 Small things make base men proud. Suffolk Act 4 Scene 1 True nobility is exempt from fear. Suffolk Act 4 Scene 1 The first thing we do let's kill all the lawyers. Dick the butcher Act 4 Scene 2 J. Tonson unknown
1837réf. 35093London: William Pickering 1837. From the Aldine Poets series the first to include the Memoir by Alexander Dyce. With an engraved portrait frontispiece. 8vo contemporary full stiff vellum with all-over gilt tooling on the spine black lettering label t.e.g. lxxxix 288 pp. A very good and handsome copy the binding strong the text-block clean. A PLEASING EDITION. The edition includes a chronological list of Shakespeare's plays Shakespeare's will and of course Dyce's Memoir. Included in the work are Venus and Adonis The Rape of Lucrece Sonnets A Lover's Complaint The Passionate Pilgrim Verses and Songs from the Plays of Shakespeare. William Pickering hardcover
réf. ria9783337845926_inpPaperback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare - In Sixteen Volumes - Collated Verbatim with the Most Authentick Copies and Revised with the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators. Vol. 10 is an unchanged high-quality reprin paperback
1821réf. 32498London: F.C. and J. Rivington; et al 1821. 21 volumes. The First Edition of ‘Boswell’s Malone’ Edition a highly important printing of the bard's works. This copy with very interesting and established provenance. The set was owned by Edward Weeks member of an old Boston and New England family and long-time editor of The Atlantic where he wrote a column for many years entitled "The Perpatetic Reviewer." Previous to Mr. Weeks the set was owned by the aviator Louis Bleriot the first person to fly across the English Channel. His signature is in one of the volumes. With engraved frontispiece portraits of Shakespeare in Volume I II and III engraved illustration of the Globe and folding leaves in Vol. III with steel-engraved plate in Vol. VIII a large folding engraved plate in Vol. XVI and printed music in Vol. XVII. 8vo handsomely bound in contemporary full smooth tan polished calf the covers gilt decorated at the borders with a roll-tooled chain pattern gilt decorated board edges the spines attractively gilt decorated in elaborate panels within the compartments raised bands gilt ruled contrasting lettering labels in red and green in three compartments. A very handsome and stately set in proper bindings internally very fresh bindings with some minor age evidence some restoration to some hinges on some volumes. A handsome and pleasing set. AN IMPORTANT AND EARLY PRINTING OF THE WORKS. This variorum edition not only forms a fine summery of the cumulative scholarship on Shakespeare during the 18th century but has time and again been called the foundation of modern Shakespearean scholarship. James Boswell the son of Johnson’s biographer had a hard task in ordering Malone’s papers - “I may add” he states in his 50 page introduction “that it is not everyone who could have deciphered his notes.” Along with all of Malone’s material this set contains three full volumes of scholarly works including the prefaces of all of the major editions of the previous century more then one life of Shakespeare Boswell’s life of Malone histories of the stage Shakespeare’s will Coat of Arms and other relative documents to the Bards life and extensive notes on and from the modern editions. In addition to all of this material is the extensive and very useful ‘Glossarial Index’ and an Addenda. No less then 35 publishers joined forces to produce these volumes and it is alone among the variorum editions to include a volume of Poems. Its influence was such that many years later the Sette of Odd Volumes a renowned bibliophile dining club limited its membership to 21 stating this in its list of rules; “The Sette of Odd Volumes to consist of twenty one this being the number of volumes of the variorum Shakespeare of 1821”. F.C. and J. Rivington; et al hardcover
1911réf. 30764London: J.M. Dent and Sons Limited 1911. 3 volumes. First of the edition and first with the illustrations by Sullivan. Beautifully illustrated with 39 gravures after original illustrations by E.J. Sullivan. Thick 8vo very handsomely bound in full red morocco and signed by Bayntun Riviere & Son with edges gilt the covers bordered with gilt fillet lines spines with raised bands with gilt rules at the borders separating the compartments which are decorated with center tools in gilt picturing symbols of the stage two compartments with gilt lettering feathered marbled endpapers all edges gilt. 14 848; 8 887; 8 982 pp. A marvelous set all gilt still handsome and bright the bindings as pristine and without wear. A VERY FINE AND HANDSOME SET. This is a well-glossed and intelligently edited set of Shakespeare’s plays complete with a biographical section about Shakespeare. This edition also contains a plethora of intricate and delightful illustrations by E.J. Sullivan. A truly beautiful set. J.M. Dent and Sons, Limited hardcover
1858réf. 15651London: George Routledge & Co. Farringdon Street 1858. 3 volumes. First edition edited by Howard Staunton and illustrated by John Gilbert. Engraved frontispiece of the Bard and a great profusion of engraved illustrations throughout both within the text and as full page plates. 8vo original midnight-blue three-quarter morocco edged in gold over pebbled cloth boards spines richly gilt separated into compartments with gilt lettering gilt ruled raised bands and elaborately decorated gilt panel designs within the compartments marbled endpapers a.e.g. lxviii 746; 768; 816 pp. A fine set all gilt and all bindings still very handsome and bright with only expected minor foxing to the prelims. A HANDSOME SET INDEED. Staunton has painstakingly researched Shakespeare’s original language and manuscripts when possible in an attempt to wrap himself around the Bard’s mind “to explain his obscurities to disentangle his intricacies and to illustrate his allusions” preface. The result is a well-glossed and intelligently edited set of Shakespeare’s plays complete with an extensive biographical section about Shakespeare miscellaneous documents relating to his estate and a reprint of his famous will in which he bequeaths to his wife his “second best bed with the furniture.” This edition also contains a plethora of intricate and delightful illustrations by John Gilbert. A truly beautiful set. George Routledge & Co. Farringdon Street hardcover
1794réf. 61264Dublin: Printed By John Exshaw. 1794. Hardcover. Very Good. 363pp sl water staining of prelims sm piece torn from margin of last page. Bound in full leather rubbed chipped and scraped; Octavo . Printed By John Exshaw hardcover
1821réf. 27348London: F.C. and J. Rivington; et al 1821. 21 volumes. The ‘Boswell’s Malone’ Edition first thus. With engraved frontispiece portraits of Shakespeare in Volume I and II and III engraved illustration of the Globe and folding leaves in Vol. III with steel-engraved plate in Vol. VIII a large folding engraved plate in Vol. XVI and printed music in Vol. XVII. 8vo handsomely bound in contemporary full smooth tan calf boards gilt ruled gilt decorated board edges spines attractively gilt tooled in panels between raised gilt tooled bands lettering labels in two panels of dark green and buff morocco smaller morocco volume labels at the tails all labels lettered in gilt a.e.g. A very handsome and stately set in proper bindings internally very fresh bindings with some minor age evidence some cracking to hinges on some volumes one cover detached and easily repairedstill a pleasing and handsome set. AN IMPORTANT AND EARLY PRINTING OF THE WORKS. This variorum edition not only forms a fine summery of the cumulative scholarship on Shakespeare during the 18th century but has time and again been called the foundation of modern Shakespearean scholarship. James Boswell the son of Johnson’s biographer had a hard task in ordering Malone’s papers - “I may add” he states in his 50 page introduction “that it is not everyone who could have deciphered his notes.” Along with all of Malone’s material this set contains three full volumes of scholarly works including the prefaces of all of the major editions of the previous century more then one life of Shakespeare Boswell’s life of Malone histories of the stage Shakespeare’s will Coat of Arms and other relative documents to the Bards life and extensive notes on and from the modern editions. In addition to all of this material is the extensive and very useful ‘Glossarial Index’ and an Addenda. No less then 35 publishers joined forces to produce these volumes and it is alone among the variorum editions to include a volume of Poems. Its influence was such that many years later the Sette of Odd Volumes a renowned bibliophile dining club limited its membership to 21 stating this in its list of rules; “The Sette of Odd Volumes to consist of twenty one this being the number of volumes of the variorum Shakespeare of 1821”. F.C. and J. Rivington; et al hardcover
1803réf. 6150368Not stated 1803. Volume 19. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In poor condition suitable as a reading copy. Front and back boards missing. Marbled end pages. Gilt lettering on spine. Spine rubbed. Slight foxing. Internally good. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item700grams ISBN: Not stated hardcover
1870réf. 3588Ireland and co. London and Manchester.ND circa 1870's. Large 8vo. iv920pp. Text printed in double column. A very good copy in publishers red cloth with highly decorative gilt stamped spine. Author and title lettered within elaborate design. The whole housed with a double ruled border. Boards with blind stamped corner decorations with a triple ruled border. Brown endpapers. Top of spine has a small stain accross about a quarter inch of the cloth. Overall a near fine copy in a highly decorative victorian cloth binding. A scarce edition unrecorded in the British Library or the Copac library catalogues. Ireland and co. London and Manchester.,ND (circa 1870's) hardcover