Buy this book on-line William Shakespeare; George Steevens, ed.; John Boydell, pub : The Dramatic Works of Shakespeare revised by George SteevensPrinted by W. Bulmer & Co., London, c. 1802
Contemporary full royal gilt blue russia calf, sides with gilt rules and floral corner pieces, and an elaborate interwoven gilt- and blind-tooled series of borders, expertly rebacked in six compartments of raised bands and blind-tooled motifs, gilt text on two and six, board edges and inner dentelles gilt, all edges gilt., Some rubbing and abrasion to boards, scattered foxing to plates mostly in margins, some repair on title page volume one; overall a very good set in exceptional contemporary binding., Folio (17 x 13 ½ in). , Titles and half-titles all present. With 96 full-page copper engravings including two portraits depicting scenes from the plays. Plates are engraved after the important British artists of the day: Raynolds, Romney, Opie, Smirke, Hamilton, Banbury, William Blake, Northcote, Westall, etc. , Volume : Nine volumes. Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of William Shakespeare; George Steevens, ed.; John Boydell, pub : The Dramatic Works of Shakespeare revised by George Steevens. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including livres rares, fine bindings, livres illustrées, out-of-print books and out of print books. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |