Shakespeare, William. The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare; Illustrated Embracing a Life of the Poet, and notes- Volume VI,. Phillips, Sampson and Company, 1851.

Price: US$44.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: In black half-leather and marbled boards. Volume VI only. Engravings have bled onto tissue guards. Rubbing to spine ends and corners.

Seller: Jay W. Nelson, Bookseller, IOBA, Austin, MN, U.S.A.

Shakespeare, William. [Fine American Binding} Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare, Accurately Printed from the Text of the Corrected Copy, Left By the Late George Stevens, Esq. With a Glossary and Notes, and a Sketch of the Life of the Poet. In Two Volumes (bound as one). Phillips, Sampson, and Co., Boston, 1851.

Price: US$900.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: Two volumes bound as one in contemporary red morocco, the front and back covers featuring a lavishly gilt scene with Shakespeare's bust atop a monument with two cherubs hanging a garland of flowers, and two seated ladies in robes.All edges gilt, plain pale yellow end papers. Unsigned. With forty illustrations, including frontis portrait of Shakespeare. A lovely example of fine American binding of the period. Very Good Plus, light wear at edges, toning to end papers and scattered mild to moderate toning throughout. v, 466, 535, 10 (glossary), 10 pp publisher adverts. Size: Thick 8vo

Seller: Dale Steffey Books, ABAA, ILAB, Bloomington, IN, U.S.A.

SHAKESPEARE, William. The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare; Illustrated: Embracing A Life of the Poet, and Notes, Original and Selected and The Poetical Works of Shakespeare. Phillips, Sampson and Company, Boston, 1851.

Price: US$1200.00 + shipping

Condition: Near Fine

Description: Eight volumes, rebound in half black leather with five raised bands and black cloth covered boards, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers. A near fine set with a few scattered small scuffs on the leather, one volume has a bump and scuff at the top of the spine. A very nice looking set.

Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.