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London, Virtue & Co., 1880. Very Good. 4°, Ledereinband. ohne Illustrationen! : without illustrations! : Imperial Edition komplett in 2 Bänden, leider ohne die Abbildungen - Erscheinungsjahr geschätzt; Großformatige (38x30cm) dekorative Leder Einbände mit goldgeprägtem Rückentitel, -dekor und echten Bünden; Einbände beieben und stellenweise mit Abrieb (etwas stärker bei Vol. II); marmorierter Schnitt; Papier innen altersbedingt leicht nachgedunkelt und sehr gut erhalten; Dekorative, großformatige Luxus-Ausgabe zu angepasstem Preis für Liebhaber der Texte, die keinen Wert auf die Abbildungen legen

New York: Virtue and Yorston Two volumes, complete. Three-quarter morocco over pebbled boards, raised bands, gilt titles and decoration to front boards, ruled and tooled, marbled endpapers, top edges gilt, (15 x 12 inches). N.D. (no date, circa late 1800's). American edition of the London edition published by Virtue. Volume I: 809 pages, plus Knights 93 page "Biography of William Shakespeare" at rear, illustrated with 30 full-page, steel plate engraving and four portraits; Volume II: 777 pages, with Indices plus second part of Biography at rear, 21 steel plate engravings and 2 portraits. An important study of Shakespeare's life and works, based primarily on the first folio, and beautifully illustrated by leading artists of the day. Both volumes show overall general wear and rubbing, front hinge of volume one starting, aside from a tide stain to prelims of volume one plates are clean with minimal foxing. Remains an attractive set with a strong shelf presence. Leather. Very Good.… Read More

New York: Virtue & Yorston, n.d.. Hardcover. Very Good. Very good in full leather binding with gilt decorations, gilt decorations and edges, and marbled endpapers. Hinges professionally restored, rubbing at the tips and edges, and wear at the bottoms of the spines. 51 steel engravings illustrating the plays.

London: Virtue and Co. Two volumes in 3 books, split into Histories, Tragedies, Comedies. Tragedies vol has 13 plates total, including engraved title page (the Globe illus); Histories has title page from Vol 2 and has 10 plates; Comedies has 21 plates including the other engraved title page (Shakespeare's birth-place) and has the title page from Vol 1. With illustrations on steel. ND. AEG. Brown leather/cloth. Gilt title and decs to spine and front board. Spines lightly chipped and scuffed, some small rubbings and spots to boards, some minor scratches/scuffs to closed edges, contents very clean and tight. Overall a tidy, sturdy set.. Half - Leather. Very Good. Illus. by Cope, C. W.; Frith, W. P.; Et al. Elephant Folio.

London: Virtue & Co., n.d. (c. 1880). Imperial Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+. Half gilt-ruled morocco and mottled cloth, spine ruled and lettered in gilt (5 raised bands), a. e. g.; 2 volumes, folio (267 x 369 mm); [6], 810, plus frontis., additional illustrated title-p., 26 steel-engraved plates; [6], plus frontis., additional illustrated title-p., 16 steel-engraved plates. Collates complete. Illustrations from pictures by C. W. Cope, W. P. Frith, C. R. Leslie, D. Maclise, E. M. Ward, C. Clint, H. S. Marks, W. Q. Orchardson, and others. Boards lightly rubbed, and a little scuffed along the edges; raised bands a little scuffed. A little faint foxing, but overall internally bright and clean. An important study of Shakespeare's life and works, based primarily on the first folio, and beautifully illustrated.