An Early Victorian 3 Book Set of Shakspere's Works

19th century

Sold by Donnelly Antiques Ltd

Description

Shakspere's Works bound in black polished half calf bindings with midnight blue cloth to the boards, spines with gilt decorated raised bands and gilt lettered title labels. Volume I contains Comedies, Volume II Tragedies and Volume III Histories. The Works are "revised from the best authorities, with a memoir and essay on Shakspere's genius by Barry Cornwall and annotations and introductory remarks on the plays by many distinguished writers." The volumes are profusely illustrated with engravings on wood from designs by Kenny Meadows and published by Robert Tyas of London in 1843.

The following approximate dimensions apply:-

Height 25.8cms, depth 17.8cms and varying widths of 3.6cms, 3.9cms and 4cms.

Externally the books are in very good antique condition save for some light rubbing to the extremities. Internally the pages are age toned, have some marks and some foxing, a few chips to a handful of outer edges and a few page repairs. 3 pages in Volume I (343-348) are slightly loose and in Volume II 2 pages (19-22) have part of the outer margin missing but there is no lose to the text.

Declaration

Donnelly Antiques Ltd has dated this piece to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA794658

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Description

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The Works are "revised from the best authorities, with a memoir and essay on Shakspere's genius by Barry Cornwall and annotations and introductory remarks on the plays by many distinguished writers.

Donnelly Antiques Ltd

" The volumes are profusely illustrated with engravings on wood from designs by Kenny Meadows and published by Robert Tyas of London in 1843.

fig 1. An early Victorian 3 book set of Shakspere's Works — fig 1. An Early Victorian 3 Book Set of Shakspere's Works

The following approximate dimensions apply:-

Height 25.8cms, depth 17.8cms and varying widths of 3.6cms, 3.9cms and 4cms.

Externally the books are in very good antique condition save for some light rubbing to the extremities. Internally the pages are age toned, have some marks and some foxing, a few chips to a handful of outer edges and a few page repairs. 3 pages in Volume I (343-348) are slightly loose and in Volume II 2 pages (19-22) have part of the outer margin missing but there is no lose to the text.

Date of Manufacture

Donnelly Antiques Ltd has dated this piece to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA794658

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