BookGilt - Search results - Author: shakespeare-william-1564-1616; Title: the-complete-works-of-william-shakspeare

  • Publisher: Published by Charles Tilt, 86 Fleet Street London c. Eight Volumes. 1840.
  • Date published: 1840
  • Format: Hardcover
8 volume set hard back binding in publisher's original Brunswick green morocco with four gilt tooled panels to the spines, gilt block to the front and rear boards, all page edges gilt, pale lemon end papers. 48mo. 4¼'' x 2¾''. Contains additional red bordered title to each volume on thick card stock along with 53 engravings throughout the set, all housed in original brick red leather covered wooden tabernacle case with Shakspeare in gilt across the top front elevation, the front closing door to the case is absent. Couple of small nicks to two head and tail caps, spines slightly age darkened. Member of the P.B.F.A. SHAKESPEARE, William
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  • Publisher: Published Chiswick | Printed by C. Whittingham . 1814.
  • Date published: 1814
  • Format: Hardcover
Uniform matching recently rebacked hard back binding in publishers original full brown leather, the spines divided into five panels, red and black morocco lettered labels in the second and fourth, tools to the others, twin parallel line details across the panels, original end papers 32mo. 4½'' x 3¼''. Originally published in 7 volumes as the 'Whittingham Edition' this rather unusual full leather set has been rebacked. The second title pages refer to be published in 7 volumes, however, this set is over 14 volumes, because of this the binder has duplicated 7 volumes with two lots of different tools down the 14 spines, with generic titles to all 14. Illustrated title pages to seven volumes, other illustrations throughout the 14 volumes. From the private library of Thomas Valentine Smith with his bookplate to each front paste down. Thomas Valentine Smith inherited Ardtornish House, Morvern, Lochaber from his father, he was a sportsman and a vicarious adventurer and enjoyed entertaining parties of like-minded guests. To this end, he doubled the size of Ardtornish, adding two more towers, numerous service rooms, WC's and bathrooms. Member of the P.B.F.A. SHAKESPEARE, William
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Little Stour Books PBFA Member (United Kingdom)
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