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Et enestående og meget eftertragtet første udgave af den berømte Tudor-tekst af William Shakespeares The Complete Works, udgivet i 1951 af Collins Clear-Type Press (trykt i Storbritannien). Dette banebrydende bind blev omhyggeligt redigeret og annoteret af den velrenommerede videnskabsmand Professor Peter Alexander fra University of Glasgow, hvilket satte en midtårhundredes akademisk standard for bardens skuespil og poesi.
Nøgletræk ved dette Lot: Betagende
Illustrationer: Indeholder smukt livlige og dramatiske fuldside farveplader unikt til denne udgave af den mægtige britiske illustratør og grafiske kunstner Eric Fraser, der fanger nøglemomenter fra The Tempest, The Merchant of Venice, Antony and Cleopatra, Twelfth Night, The Two Gentlemen of Verona og Timon of Athens. Historisk akademisk materiale: Indeholder en tro kopi af de foreløbige sider og opsætningen fra den legendariske 1623 First Folio, herunder den originale indeks (

An exceptional and highly sought-after 1st Edition of the famous Tudor Text of William Shakespeare: The Complete Works, published in 1951 by Collins Clear-Type Press (Printed in Great Britain). This landmark volume was meticulously edited and annotated by the renowned scholar Professor Peter Alexander of the University of Glasgow, setting a mid-century academic standard for the Bard's plays and poetry. 
Key Features of this Lot: Stunning 
Illustrations: Features beautifully vivid and dramatic full-page color plates original to this edition by master British illustrator and graphic artist Eric Fraser, capturing key acts from The Tempest, The Merchant of Venice, Antony and Cleopatra, Twelfth Night, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, and Timon of Athens. Historical Academic Matter: Contains a faithful reproduction of the preliminary pages and layout from the legendary 1623 First Folio, including the original index ("A Catalogve"), structural classifications, and Ben Jonson's famous commemorative poem "To the Reader". 
Comprehensive Study Tools: Text set in readable double columns with precise line numbering (every 5 lines) for easy referencing. Includes a massive two-column comprehensive glossary of Elizabethan and archaic terms at the back. 
Fine Binding: Securely bound in premium dark green textured cloth-backed faux leather, featuring beautifully preserved gilt-embossed medallions and details along the spine. 
Condition Report:In overall Good to Very Good vintage condition. Bound securely, binding is firm and tight. Text block is perfectly clean, entirely free from foxing, inscriptions, water stains, or annotations. Margins are white and the colors of the Eric Fraser plates remain incredibly bright, saturated, and well-preserved. Minor age-appropriate shelf wear to corners and edges. A prime collector's item or a prestigious literary gift.

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William Shakespeare; Eric Fraser - The Complete Works - 1951

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