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The Plays of Shakespeare | Extra-illustrated!

Creator: William Shakespeare
Offered by: Imperial Fine Books

Description
Leatherbound. Four volumes. Thick quarto. Including Comedies, Tragedies, Historical Plays, Sonnets, Poems, Memoirs and Essays. Extra illustrated with wood engravings by Kenny Meadow. Bound in 3/4 maroon Morocco with marbled boards, spine gilt motif decorations, gilt title, raised bands, marbled endpaper & all edges marbled. Very good. Published in London by Robert Tyas in 1843.

All dimensions listed are for a single volume.

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Origin:	England
Period:	19th Century
Materials:	Dyed leather, gilt leather, gilt paper, marbled paper
Condition:	Good.
Creation Date:	1843
Number of Pieces:	4-5
Styles / Movements:	Classical, Other, Traditional
Dealer Reference #:	#986
Incollect Reference #:	316538

Dimensions

W.	1.75 in;	H.	10.75 in;	D.	7.25 in;
W.	4.45 cm;	H.	27.31 cm;	D.	18.42 cm;

Message from Seller:

Imperial Fine Books, established in 1989 by Bibi Mohamed, specializes in rare, collectible leather-bound sets and fine bindings across various fields like literature, history, and Americana. A women-owned business, it offers personalized services including book searches, custom collections, and restoration, creating exquisite private libraries for clients such as Scott Snyder and Cullman & Kravis. | info@imperialfinebooks.com | 212.861.6620

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