[Rarebooks] FS: Shakespeare 1793 Best Edition

[Clare Murphy]

SHAKESPEAR (SHAKESPEARE), WILLIAM.  PLAYS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEAR 
(SHAKESPEARE) IN FIFTEEN VOLUMES. WITH THE CORRECTIONS AND 
ILLUSTRATIONS OF VARIOUS COMMENTATORS. TO WHICH ARE ADDED, NOTES BY 
SAMUEL JOHNSON AND GEORGE STEEVENS, THE. London: T. Longman et al, 
1793. Illustrated by facsimiles of Shakespeare's writing, a plate 
showing his home and a large fold-out plate showing the 12 
Morris-dancers (9" x 17"). 146 plates, 17 woodcuts, 4 tables. Fourth 
edition. 15 volumes. Tree calf with gilt rules and dentelles with 
gilt design bands, embossed compartmental designs; two burgundy title 
labels with gilt lettering. 8vo. Near fine. Complete. The first 
fourteen volumes are in wonderful condition and very handsome. They 
have a previous owner's (Bowes) eighteenth century armorial bookplate 
at each front paste-down. Volume VII has a small bit of bookworm 
damage at rear interior board, does not affect contents or exterior 
of board.  Overall this set is stunning, clean with negligible foxing 
and the bindings are sound with only minor wear to the leather 
extremities. Volume XV, does not match the first fourteen volumes.(It 
is of the same edition).  It is contemporary mottled calf with raised 
bands and compartmental designs at the spine and a black leather 
title label; the boards are detached, but present, the spine leather 
is dry and discolored.  The contents of this volume are complete, 
clean and sound. Considered the best edition. The other 14 volumes 
are, of course, in fine condition. Jaggard 506  <BR> <A 
HREF='http://www.oldbooks.com/images/91963.jpg'>   <BR>.  $6250.00

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