The Plays of William Shakspeare [Shakespeare]. From the Corrected Text of Johnson and Steevens. Embellished with Plates. 6 volumes [complete].

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Six thick imperial 4to volumes in brown polished calf over boards, decorated with gilt-tooled floral borders and central blind-stamped panel with corner fleurons. Each volume professionally, neatly and uniformly rebacked; five flat raised bands with gilt decoration, gilt titling in two compartments and ornaments in the other four. Gilt turn-ins, marbled endpapers. All edges gilt. The set includes the 36 plays that were published in the First Folio, plus Pericles. Illustrated with all 11 full-page engravings and 11 vignettes called for in the Contents. Of the 22 plates, 16 are by Thomas Stothard, 4 by William Hamilton, and 2 by Henry Fuseli; all engraved by James Heath. Bindings remain firm and tight. Cover edges lightly rubbed, more so at the corners; scattered small abrasions or wear, and light scratches. Text pages generally clean and fresh (except for five leaves in vol. 1 that show faint damp stains), with only widely scattered bits of spotting. Most of the engraved plates and vignettes show damp stains (most just a small corner area, a few that are larger) and light spotting, with some offsetting to facing page; small corner chip to one engraving. The damp appears to have been introduced to the plates prior to binding since the adjacent text pages don t show damp stains or tidelines. Still, a handsome set overall. N° de ref. del artículo 4485

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