Shakespeare / Suzanne Bing / Jacques Copeau / Édy-Legrand - Les Tragédies de Shakespeare - 1939

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Complete five‑volume set of The Tragedies of Shakespeare, a 1939 edition by Union Latine d'Éditions, illustrated by Édy‑Legrand, bound in caramel demi‑veau with gilt head, numbered 5331 on Vélin de Chiffon paper from a 5900‑copy limited edition, containing 242 illustrations and marbled boards, in excellent condition.

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Complete Works of Shakespeare's Tragedies in Five Volumes, 1939 Edition by the Union Latine d'Éditions.
The corpus is illustrated by Édy-Legrand (242 figures), with each illustration protected by a serpente.
The copy is numbered 5331 on Vélin de Chiffon paper (limited edition of 5900, numbered 2051 to 7950).
The publisher's binding is half-velvet (smooth caramel leather) with real nerves and a gilded head edge.
The covers of the volumes, the guards, and the cases are covered with matching marbled paper. The set is original and in excellent condition.
Note, a subtle mark of time on an endpaper of one of the books.

Complete Works of Shakespeare's Tragedies in Five Volumes, 1939 Edition by the Union Latine d'Éditions.
The corpus is illustrated by Édy-Legrand (242 figures), with each illustration protected by a serpente.
The copy is numbered 5331 on Vélin de Chiffon paper (limited edition of 5900, numbered 2051 to 7950).
The publisher's binding is half-velvet (smooth caramel leather) with real nerves and a gilded head edge.
The covers of the volumes, the guards, and the cases are covered with matching marbled paper. The set is original and in excellent condition.
Note, a subtle mark of time on an endpaper of one of the books.

Details

Number of Books
5
Subject
Illustrated, Literature
Book Title
Les Tragédies de Shakespeare
Author/ Illustrator
Shakespeare / Suzanne Bing / Jacques Copeau / Édy-Legrand
Condition
Fine
Publication year oldest item
1939
Edition
Illustrated Edition, Numbered edition
Language
French
Original language
No
Publisher
Union Latine d'Éditions
Binding/ Material
Half leather
Number of pages
1910
FranceVerified
14
Objects sold
Private

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