Shakespeare first folio 1623 williamss (10 resultados)

Blindstamped decorated cloth with title-panel inset on front board, 4to, 27 cm, 60 pp, plates (chiefly colour) Lot 95. The separate catalogue entirely devoted to this interesting copy of Shakespeare's first folio. Contents include: Introduction by Stanley Wells; The First Folio of Shakespeare; William Shakespeare; The Story of the First Folio; Rights; The Printing of the First Folio; The Three Issues; Number of copies; Surviving copies; The Portrait; The format of the First Folio; and the commendatory poems; The History of this copy; Dr Daniel Williams; Dr Williams's Library; The backing on the title page; The missing 'To the Reader' leaf; The Manuscript Annotations; Nature of the Main Annotations; Illustration Acknowledgements; Introduction by Stanley Wells 7; The First Folio of Shakespeare 12; William Shakespeare 16; The Story of the First Folio 18; Rights 22; The Printing of the First Folio 23; The Three Issues 26; Number of copies 28; Surviving copies 28; The Portrait 30; The format of the First Folio; and the commendatory poems 31; The History of this copy 32; Dr Daniel Williams 34; Dr Williams's Library 35; The backing on the title page 35; The missing 'To the Reader' leaf 35; The Manuscript Annotations 36; Nature of the Main Annotations 38; Illustrations. The copy "was basically a good if not sparkling copy with some enigmatic marginal markings throughout by an early reader. Sotheby's, who had been exhibiting it in New York and even Beijing, must have expected the estimate of £2.5m-£3.5m to prove conservative. On the day, however, the telephones did not ring, and it was knocked down to Simon Finch at £2.5m [£2,808,000 inclusive] against the reserve" (from a saleroom report in The Book Collector, Autumn 2006, pp.404-405). Near Fine in dustwrapper, slightly creased at top edge. …

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. . Sale London July 13 2006, with dustjacket, bright clean copy, no markings, Professional booksellers since 1981.

Near Fine in publishers cloth in like dustjacket. Illustrated throughout. ISBN B006LX2I2S.

4to, 60pp., coloured illustrs., orig. cloth, d.w. a nice copy.

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Dust Jacket Included. Hardback auction catalogue, 2006, with unclipped jacket. In overall fine, unread condition in a near-fine, slightly rubbed dust jacket (now protected). Binding tight and appears almost unopened. Internally clean, no annotation or inscriptions; text and illustrations bright and clear throughout. Photographs available. Not an old library book.…

Tightly bound in blind-stamped maroon cloth with numerous colour and B&W illustrations. A very clean, tidy copy originally to describe the history of Lot 95 in the 2006 Sotheby's sale. Used - Very Good. VG hardback in VG dust jacket.

Cloth. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. First edition. Scarce catalogue for the auction sale of Dr. Williams's copy of the first Shakespeare Folio of 1623, a lovely copy. The first edition of this work. Scarce catalogue of Sotheby's auction sale of the first Shakespeare's Folio of 1623, from the library of Dr Williams. Held on 13th July 2006, the book sold for £2.5m, setting a UK sale record for a first folio at auction.Containing a history of the first folio, its printing, issues, description of surviving copies, and more.Featuring numerous colourful illustrations. Complete with unclipped dust wrapper. In the original publisher's full cloth binding with titles on paper label pasted to front board. Externally lovely. Dust wrapper unclipped and excellent. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Fine. Not Stated (ilustrador). book.…

HARDCOVER. 2006. First edition. A fine, unmarked copy of this elaborate auction catalogue. Bound in red cloth with a title panel on the top board. The d/w is near fine with only very light edge rubbing. Scans available if required.

Unknown Binding. Condición: Very Good. FIRST EDITION with dust jacket - rare and collectable - will send out 1 st class post.

Condición: New. C-040501 & C-040501-2.