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William Shakespeare
THE WORKS OF SHAKSPERE IMPERIAL EDITION
LONDON J. S. VIRTUE & CO.
Reference : 16777
Imponente edizione illustrata di questa raccolta di opere di William Shakespeare a cura di Charles Knight, molto popolare durante la fine dell'ottocento. Senza data ma del 1880 circa. L'opera è composta da due volumi ed è completa. I volumi contengono le commedie, storie, tragedie, poemi, commedie attribuite a Shakespeare ecc... Il testo è impreziosito da 41 incisioni su acciaio di grandi dimensioni da quadri di Cope, Frith, Leslie, Maclise, Ward, Clint, Marks, Orchandson ecc... Frontespizio figurato. Tagli dorati. Testo in lingua inglese. Foto datata 1912 che presumibilmente ritrae la famiglia proprietaria dell'opera. In buone condizioni e completo. Copertina in mezza pelle a cinque nervi con titolo in oro in discrete condizioni generali con usure ai margini e dorso. Rotture alla cerniera. Legatura in buone condizioni. Pagine in buone condizioni con rare fioriture. In folio. Dim. 38,5x29 cm. Pp. (4)+809+(1), (4)+777+(1). Peso Kg. 8 Imponent illustrated edition of this collection of works by William Shakespeare published by Charles Knight, very popular during late 19th century. No date but of 1880's circa. The work is made up of and it is complete. The volumes contain plays, histories, tragedies, poems, plays attributed to Shakespeare ecc... The text is enriched by 41 steel engraving of big size from paintings of Cope, Frith, Leslie, Maclise, Ward, Clint, Marks, Orchandson ecc... Figurated title page. Golden external edges of pages. Text in english language. Photo dated 1912 probably featuring the family owner of the work. In good conditions and complete. Half leather coeval cover with golden title in the spine in fair general conditions with wearings in the edges and spine. Cracks in the hidges. Binding in good conditions. Pages are in good conditions with occasional foxings. In folio. Dim. 38,5x29 cm. Pp. (4)+809+(1), (4)+777+(1). Weight Kg. 9
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MRS Elena Serru Serru
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1 book(s) with the same title
The Works of Shakspere (sic). With notes. Imperial edition. With illustrations on Steel from pictures by C.W. Cope, W. P. Frith, C. R. Leslie, Vernon and others. (A biography of William Shakespeare by C. Knight... revised). In 2 volumes, complete with 44 engraved plates.
London, Virtue & Co, n.d. (1873-76), in-folio. Volume 1: 800 p. + 26 engraved plates / Volume 2: 778 p. + 18 engraved plates, pages printed with double col., with usual aging to the paper, in all a clean and fresh copy, plates on heavy paper without stains, full brown morocco, richly gilt on spine and both covers, all edges gilt, a fine copy with only a few traces of use to the corners of the bindings, gilt edges.
A superb copy of this ‘Imperial edition’ with fine steel engravings with all the original tissue guards. The notes are revised by the great Shakespearian critic Charles Knight. Volume I: with a notice of the original editions of the plays. - Comedies - Histories. 1 frontispiece portrait + 1 engraved titlepage + 24 plates / Volume II: Histories - Tragedies - Poems - Plays ascribed to Shakespeare - A brief notice of opinion on the writing of Shakespeare - Indexes. 1 engraved title page + 17 plates. British Museum general catalogue of printed books vol. 220 (London 1964 ed.) col. 26. Image disp.
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