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William Shakespeare - Set with 8 Shakespeare's play - 1734-1735
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William Shakespeare - Set with 8 Shakespeare's play - 1734-1735

Rare set of 8 Shakespeare plays, for binding. Henry VI Sixth, 3 parts, first dated 1735, 2nd and 3rd 1734, without covers, pages are very good, very scarce in this condition. First, 82 pages. Frontispiece and first few pages detached. Very small tear to edge of frontis. Some staining to 76/77 but very clear throughout. Second part, 84 pages. A few turned corners on latter pages but quite clear throughout. Third part, 96 pages. Othello the Moor of Venice - 1734 - Theobald Edition, without covers, pages are very good, 96 pages. Tear with loss to p83-84 and old annotation to p85. Antony and Cleopatra, 1734, without covers, pages are very good. 95 pages. Small turned corner at top of frontispiece, small tear to left of frontispiece. The Life and Death of King Lear, 1734 - Theobald Edition, pages are very good. 91 pages. Frontispiece detached with some staining and loss to top left corner. Intermittent mild staining The Life of Henry V, 96 pages. Condition generally very good, pages are very good .King Henry IV. Part II. pages are very good, 94 pages; generally tidy with minor intermittent foxing. Please view the images for more information. Registered postage. Tracking details will be forwarded to the purchaser. Items are guaranteed to be very well packaged prior to postage.

No. 103520044

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William Shakespeare - Set with 8 Shakespeare's play - 1734-1735

William Shakespeare - Set with 8 Shakespeare's play - 1734-1735

Rare set of 8 Shakespeare plays, for binding.
Henry VI Sixth, 3 parts, first dated 1735, 2nd and 3rd 1734, without covers, pages are very good, very scarce in this condition. First, 82 pages. Frontispiece and first few pages detached. Very small tear to edge of frontis. Some staining to 76/77 but very clear throughout. Second part, 84 pages. A few turned corners on latter pages but quite clear throughout. Third part, 96 pages.
Othello the Moor of Venice - 1734 - Theobald Edition, without covers, pages are very good, 96 pages. Tear with loss to p83-84 and old annotation to p85.
Antony and Cleopatra, 1734, without covers, pages are very good. 95 pages. Small turned corner at top of frontispiece, small tear to left of frontispiece.
The Life and Death of King Lear, 1734 - Theobald Edition, pages are very good. 91 pages. Frontispiece detached with some staining and loss to top left corner. Intermittent mild staining
The Life of Henry V, 96 pages. Condition generally very good, pages are very good
.King Henry IV. Part II. pages are very good, 94 pages; generally tidy with minor intermittent foxing.

Please view the images for more information.
Registered postage. Tracking details will be forwarded to the purchaser.
Items are guaranteed to be very well packaged prior to postage.


Final bid
€ 601
Simone Grunau
Expert
Estimate € 550 - € 650

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