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William Shakespeare. As You Like It. Hodder & Stoughton [1909], London, 1909.
Price: US$38.63 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: A large paper copy of Shakespeare's famous comedy, first thus with illustrations by Hugh Thomson. The first edition thus of this work with the lovely illustrations of Hugh Thomson, known for illustrating works by such literary giants as Charles Dickens, Jane Austen, and J. M. Barrie. Dated from Copac, trade edition of this work also published in de luxe, limited and bound in full vellum issued simultaneously. Seen with titles and decorations to front board in gilt as well as in red and dark green. Priority unknown.With twenty-four full page colour plates tipped in to brown thick paper, each protected by tissue guard. Collated, complete. Shakespeare's famous pastoral comedy is believed to have been written in 1599 and was first published in the First Folio of 1623. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally with bumping and light chipping to head and tail of spine. Cracking to tail lower joint, back strip lightly lifting. Boards holding firm. Previous owner's ink gift inscription to front free endpaper, undated. Internally, firmly bound. Light spotting to fore edge, only affecting occasional leaf. Good
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
William Shakespeare. Shakespeare's Comedy as You Like It. London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1909.
Price: US$65.67 + shipping
Description: ### IMPORTANT: Weighing 2kg. shipping beyond the shores of my utopian country will be by ParcelForce World Wide, and starts at £15.00 Europe/£30.00 Elsewhere (less the displayed cost) for a 5-7 day service, tracked, duties unpaid. ### Hardback. Physically 10" x 7½" (2 kg); (xxxv) 142pp; Illustrated by Hugh Thomson; Preface by Arthur Quiller-Couch; No publishing date stated, estimated from references. Includes: Line drawings; Mounted colour plates (tissue-guarded with descriptive letter-press); Colour frontispiece (tissue-guarded with descriptive letter-press); || The book is on my shelves and will be carefully packed and posted from the pastoral paradise of Peasedown St. John, Bath, by a real bookseller in a real book shop - with my personal guarantee and my beady eye on the Consumer Contracts Regulations. REMEMBER! Buying my copy means the bookshop Jack Russells get their supper! My Book #191835|| Condition: Good. Spine strip split from the upper board the entire length. A little age-toning to the edges of the text block. The contents complete, clean and tight.
Seller: BookLovers of Bath, Peasedown St. John, BATH, United Kingdom
Price: US$67.61 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Please email for Photographs or further information. Good - Undated, likely to be c1910. Beautifully illustrated with 40 fine, full colour plates. Each tipped in and with a printed paper guard. Line drawings on each Act title page. Spine and boards bumped and scuffed. Binding and text block firm. Pages clean and crisp. Please see photos as part of condition report 1909 5th Edition or Later Reprint , AS YOU LIKE IT By Shakespeare William Shakespeare (bapt. 26 April[b] 1564 – 23 April 1616)[c] was an English playwright, poet and actor. Hugh Thomson RI (1 June 1860 – 7 May 1920) was an Irish Illustrator born at Coleraine near Derry. He is best known for his pen-and-ink illustrations of works by authors such as Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, and J. M. Barrie. Thomson inaugurated the Cranford School of illustration with the publication of the 1891 Macmillan reissue of Mrs. Gaskell's Cranford. Illustrated By: Hugh Thomson Format: Hardcover, Language: English Dust Jacket: No Jacket, Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket Published By: Hodder & Stoughton, London quarto (4to 9+1?2 × 12 241 × 305),Pages 143 ISBN: As You Like It is a pastoral comedy by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1599 and first published in the First Folio in 1623. As You Like It follows its heroine Rosalind as she flees persecution in her uncle's court, accompanied by her cousin Celia to find safety and, eventually, love, in the Forest of Arden. In the forest, they encounter a variety of memorable characters, notably the melancholy traveller Jaques, who speaks many of Shakespeare's most famous speeches (such as "All the world's a stage", "too much of a good thing" and "A fool! A fool! I met a fool in the forest"). Jaques provides a sharp contrast to the other characters in the play, always observing and disputing the hardships of life in the country. SKU: BTETM0002154 Approximate Package Dimensions H: 12.5, L: 30, W: 25 (Units: cm), W: 2Kg
Seller: Books That Expand The Mind, Margate, KENT, United Kingdom
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Description: 143 [1] pp. With 16 tipped-in color illustrations by Hugh Thomson. 4to, publisher's decorated and gilt-lettered cloth. Early printing of this illustrated edition. 1915 ink gift inscription on front free endpaper; very slight rubbing at extremities; otherwise a very attractive copy.
Seller: Jeffrey H. Marks, Rare Books, ABAA, Rochester, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$83.70 + shipping
Description: [Illustrated Shakespeare] FIRST THOMSON EDITION. Quarto (25 x 19cm), pp.xxxvi; 143 [1]. With 24 mounted colour plates by Thomson, including a frontispiece, each with a captioned tissue guard. Publisher's green cloth with gilt titles to spine and red titles with dark green decoration to upper. Light toning and spotting to edges and preliminaries, otherwise a crisp, clean copy internally. Light toning to spine, with some wear to joints and corners. Very good.
Seller: Adrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB, Royal Tunbridge Wells, KENT, United Kingdom
Price: US$115.89 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: A lovely collectable folio on green cloth with gilt lettering and illustration spine somewhat fading but the illustrations by hugh thompson makes this book highly collectable
Seller: The Guru Bookshop, Hereford, United Kingdom
Shakespeare, William. As You Like it. Hodder & Stoughton, London, 1909.
Price: US$122.33 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: [xxxv]+145pp with 40 tipped-in colour plates with tissue guards. Undated but circa 1909 with v. slight staining to right hand side of front board, o/w a tight vg copy
Seller: Camilla's Bookshop, Eastbourne, SX, United Kingdom
William Shakespeare. Shakespeare's Comedy: As You Like It. Hodder and Stoughton, London, 1909.
Price: US$148.08 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: A brightly illustrated edition of Shakespeare's play As You Like It, with colour images throughout. Printed by permission of the Oxford Edition. Illustrated with forty tipped-in colour plates. Collated complete. A pastoral comedy following the heroine Rosalind as she flees persecution in her uncle's court accompanied by her cousin Celia. As they reach the Forest of Arden, they encounter a variety of memorable characters. With a summary of the story included, as well as the play itself. Written by William Shakespeare, an English playwright, poet and actor widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. Illustrated by Hugh Thomson, a British Illustrator best known for his pen-and-ink illustrations of works by authors such as Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, and J. M. Barrie. In the original green cloth binding with gilt. Externally, smart with light rubbing and bumping to the extremities. Fading and spotting to the spine with the odd small mark to the boards. A 1.5" split and other minor splits in the cloth to the rear joint. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Minor spotting and light age toning to the endpapers. With a contemporary ink inscription to the front endpaper dated 1909. Very Good
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
Price: US$193.15 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: xxxv, 143 pp. Green cloth with gilt decoration and lettering to boards and spine. Boards clean. Some sunning and spotting to spine and light wear and bumping to extremities. Light marking to top edge. Light foxing to endpapers, with lighter and very occasional foxing to text. Contains all 40 tipped-in colour plates by Hugh Thomson, mounted on good card stock with captioned tissue-guards. A lovely edition. 4to. Illustrated
Seller: Foster Books - Stephen Foster - ABA, ILAB, & PBFA, London, United Kingdom
Price: US$225.34 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: xxxv, 143 pp. Green cloth with decorative gilt to upper cover. Boards bright with minor marks, slight mottling to the spine and rubbing to the ends. Binding firm with light scattered spotting internally and to the fore-edge. With 40 tipped-in colour plates by Hugh Thomson, mounted on good card stock with captioned tissue-guards. 4to. Illustrated
Seller: Foster Books - Stephen Foster - ABA, ILAB, & PBFA, London, United Kingdom
Price: US$231.77 + shipping
Description: A beautifully presented facsimile of Shakespeare's 'As You Like It', with colourful illustrations by Hugh Thomson throughout. In the original publisher's green cloth binding, with decorative gilt design to the front board. This work is a wonderfully presented facsimile of Shakespeare's comedy, As You Like It, printed by permission of the Oxford Edition. With a summary of the story included, as well as the play itself. Heavily illustrated throughout, with forty tipped-in colour plates by Irish illustrator, Hugh Thomson, who was best known for his pen-and-ink drawings of works by authors such as Charles Dickens and Jane Austen. Alongside the colour plates in this work, there are a number of these pen-and-ink illustrations, including a decorative title page. Collated, complete. With a bookplate of Ismay Lucretia Mary Ramsay, daughter of the 14th Viscount Gormanston, to the front paste down. In the original publisher's green cloth binding, with decorative gilt design to the front board. Externally, excellent, with light rubbing to the extremities and to the joints. Marks to the spine. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Bookplate to the front endpaper. Light offsetting and the odd spot to the endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean, with the odd handling mark. Very Good Indeed
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
Price: US$321.91 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: EARLY THOMSON EDITION. 4to. (10 x 7.6 inches). Beautifully illustrated with 40 fine, full colour plates. Each tipped in and with a printed paper guard. Line drawings on each Act title page. A tight, crisp copy in publishers green cloth with bright gilt lettering to the spine. Front board lettered and elaborately illustrated in gilt. Plain white endpapers. Minor fading to the green cloth on the spine and small faint mark to the very bottom of the rear board but overall a very good, bright copy of this beautiful book.
Seller: Paul Foster. - ABA & PBFA Member., London, United Kingdom
SHAKESPEARE, William.. As You Like It.. London, Hodder & Stoughton [1909]., 1909.
Price: US$395.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First edition thus. 4to. 40 tipped-in color plates by Hugh Thomson. ; b/w vignettes. 3/4 gilt stamped dark green morocco over marbled boards. Very good-fine, fresh copy. No signatures or bookplates.
Seller: Houle Rare Books/Autographs/ABAA/PADA, Palm Springs, CA, U.S.A.