Price: US$25.61 + shipping
Condition: New
Description: New copy as received direct from The Folio Society. Oxford University Press edition of the text of 'Anthony and Cleopatra' with full explanatory notes. Published in this special binding by FS in 2008 to accompany the Letterpress Shakespeare limited edition; spare commentary volumes were then sold individually by The Folio Society and have become collectable in their own right. This title in now out of print. Bound in deep red buckram with a title label to upper board. The book is as new without any flaws. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.
Seller: Bath and West Books, Bath, SOM, United Kingdom
Price: US$25.61 + shipping
Condition: New
Description: New copy as received direct from The Folio Society. Oxford University Press edition of the text of 'As You Like It' with full explanatory notes. Published in this special binding by FS in 2008 to accompany the Letterpress Shakespeare limited edition; spare commentary volumes were then sold individually by The Folio Society and have become collectable in their own right. This title is now out of print. Bound in deep green buckram with a title label to upper board. The book is as new without any flaws. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.
Seller: Bath and West Books, Bath, SOM, United Kingdom
Price: US$25.61 + shipping
Condition: New
Description: New copy as received direct from The Folio Society. Oxford University Press edition of the text of 'Titus Andronicus' with full explanatory notes. Published in this special binding by FS in 2008 to accompany the Letterpress Shakespeare limited edition; spare commentary volumes were then sold individually by The Folio Society and have become collectable in their own right. This title in now out of print. Bound in deep red buckram with a title label to upper board. The book is as new without any flaws. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.
Seller: Bath and West Books, Bath, SOM, United Kingdom
William Shakespeare. Titus Andronicus (Letterpress copy ONLY). Folio Society, 2008.
Price: US$195.00 + shipping
Condition: As New
Description: Letterpress copy ONLY, special limitation page is NOT hand-numbered, WITHOUT the solander box and Commentary volume. This edition is limited to 3,750 numbered copies for sale to members of the Folio Society and 25 lettered copies which are not for sale. Quarter-bound in goatskin leather, blocked in gold with hand-marbled paper sidesby Ann Muir; gilded top edge and ribbon marker. Set in 16pt 'Monotype' Baskerville with Caslon Display, printed by letterpress on mould-made paper. Oxford University Press text, edited by various scholars under the General Editor Stanley Wells. Measured by 14" x 10¾". Loc@L38
Seller: Fine Binding Books, Barker, TX, U.S.A.
William Shakespeare. As You Like It (Letterpress copy ONLY). Folio Society, 2008.
Price: US$225.00 + shipping
Condition: As New
Description: Letterpress copy ONLY, special limitation page is NOT hand-numbered, WITHOUT the solander box and Commentary volume. This edition is limited to 3,750 numbered copies for sale to members of the Folio Society and 25 lettered copies which are not for sale. Quarter-bound in goatskin leather, blocked in gold with hand-marbled paper sidesby Ann Muir; gilded top edge and ribbon marker. Set in 16pt 'Monotype' Baskerville with Caslon Display, printed by letterpress on mould-made paper. Oxford University Press text, edited by various scholars under the General Editor Stanley Wells. Measured by 14" x 10¾". Loc@L38
Seller: Fine Binding Books, Barker, TX, U.S.A.
Price: US$281.66 + shipping
Description: 2 vols. Comprising quarto Letterpress Volume 35.5 x 26cm. edges untrimmed, bound in half red Nigerian goatskin leather with hand marbled paper sides, lettered in gilt to spine, t.e.g. Octavo Commentary volume 22.2 x 5.76cm in full red buckram with silver lettering to spine and paper label to upper board. Together enclosed in matching buckram solander presentation box with gilt lettered leather label to spine. No. 149 of an Edition Limited to 3750 numbered and 25 lettered Copies. US$279
Seller: Francis Edwards ABA ILAB, Hay on Wye, United Kingdom
Price: US$281.66 + shipping
Description: 2 vols. Comprising quarto Letterpress Volume 35.5 x 26cm. edges untrimmed, bound in half red Nigerian goatskin leather with hand marbled paper sides, lettered in gilt to spine, t.e.g. Octavo Commentary volume 22.2 x 5.76cm in full red buckram with silver lettering to spine and paper label to upper board. Together enclosed in matching buckram solander presentation box with gilt lettered leather label to spine. No. 149 of an Edition Limited to 3750 numbered and 25 lettered Copies. US$279
Seller: Francis Edwards ABA ILAB, Hay on Wye, United Kingdom
Price: US$281.66 + shipping
Description: 2 vols. Comprising quarto Letterpress Volume 35.5 x 26cm. edges untrimmed, bound in half red Nigerian goatskin leather with hand marbled paper sides, lettered in gilt to spine, t.e.g. Octavo Commentary volume 22.2 x 5.76cm in full red buckram with silver lettering to spine and paper label to upper board. Together enclosed in matching buckram solander presentation box with gilt lettered leather label to spine, several minor marks, scratch and two small protrusions to lower board. No. 149 of an Edition Limited to 3750 numbered and 25 lettered Copies. US$279
Seller: Francis Edwards ABA ILAB, Hay on Wye, United Kingdom
Price: US$300.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 2 volumes. Large folio. LIMITED NUMBERED EDITION. One of 3,750 copies (of a total 3,775 copies). First volume half leather with marbled boards; t.e.g. Second volume cloth-bound 8vo. Laid in clamshell box, with mild rubbing and bumping to edges and corners. Small scuffs and spots of soiling to box boards. NF in VG box. THE SET:
Seller: Strand Book Store, ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.
William Shakespeare - Edited By Eugene M. Waith. Titus Andronicus. The Folio Society, London, 2008.
Price: US$317.51 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: The Folio Society Letterpress edition of Titus Andronicus. Limited to 3750 hand-numbered copies. Edited by Eugene M. Waith. This copy is numbered 927. The concept of the Folio Society's Letterpress Shakespeare is that Shakespeare's text be magnificently printed from the latest "Oxford Shakespeare" edition (under the general editorship of Stanley Wells) in a fine large folio, attractively bound in burgundy half-goatskin with marbled-paper sides. The introduction and commentary are reserved to a separate specially-bound commentary volume so that the text-volume remains uncluttered and harmonious. The volume containing the original text comes hand-bound in burgundy Nigerian goatskin leather. In a half leather binding. blocked in gold with hand-marbled paper sides. Gilded top edge, and matching burgundy ribbon page marker. Printed in 16 point 'Monotype' Baskerville, with Caslon display Set in hot metal and printed by letterpress on Zerkall mould-made paper. The volume measures 10 X 14 inches. The commentary volume which includes the text of the play with full explanatory notes is bound in burgundy buckram and measures 7.5 X 5.75 inches. Both volumes are housed in a Solander presentation box also bound in burgundy buckram with a red leather gilt lettered title label. Measuring 15.25 X 11 X 2.75 inches. Number 927 of 3750 copies. Both volumes and the Solander box are all in fine condition.
Seller: Jacques Gander, Fairford, United Kingdom
Shakespeare, William. The Letterpress Twelfth Night Limited Edition. Folio Society, London, 2008.
Price: US$319.24 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: 2008 First Thus. Fine Hardback. No inscriptions or bookplates. Fine Solander box. Boxed Letterpress edition. Numbered copy 118 of 3750 numbered copies.A Letterpress edition of Shakespeare's play, created with the highest quality materials and craftsmanship. Quarter-bound in goatskin leather, blocked in gold with hand-marbled paper sides; gilded top edge and ribbon marker. Set in 16pt 'Monotype' Baskerville, printed by letterpress on mould-made paper. Presented with a commentary volume which includes the text of the play and full explanatory notes. Supplied in a buckram-bound solander box measuring 15" x 11" x 2¾". Letterpress volume: 14" x 10¾". Commentary volume: bound in buckram. 8¾" x 5¾". A pleasure to read Shakespeare's glorious language lies at the heart of his plays and here, free from the clutter of notes, every line is given the appropriate space to breathe. The text is printed by letterpress, a method now used only for the very finest private press publishing. Meticulously set on a traditional monotype machine, rather than a computer, the type letters have been individually created from hot metal in the rarely used 16-point font of 'Monotype' Baskerville. The shape of each line, and the arrangement of lines on the page, are adjusted by hand to create the most pleasing overall effect for the reader. The layout of words on a printed page is as much an art as such ancient techniques as Chinese or Arabic calligraphy. Here, the text is designed by eye and set on a manual machine, not a computer. Each letter of type has been created from hot metal in the rarely used 16-point font of 'Monotype' Baskerville, chosen for its clarity and elegance of form. Tiny irregularities testify to the hand-crafted nature of the process, since the shape of each line, the very gap between letters, is adjusted by hand to create the most pleasing overall effect. A book is a pleasure of many senses: the feel of it in the hands, even the smell of the leather and ink all contribute to the enjoyment. Running your fingers over the paper, the difference between letterpress and litho printing is instantly discernable. You can feel the indentation where each letter has been impressed into the mould-made paper. This high quality paper is made from cotton rags and wood fibres dried on a cylindrical mould which produces the feathered edge known as the 'deckle'. The quarter-binding is of finest goatskin leather, dyed to a rich colour. The pattern on the hand-marbled paper sides is unique to each volume. The craftsmen and women who work on these volumes are rightly proud of their involvement in the project. From the hand-sewing of the pages to the blocking of each label in 24-carat gold, few books have had such care lavished on them. You can be confident that these exceptional editions will give pleasure for generations to come. Unmatched in comedy and tragedy, poetry and prose, Shakespeare's plays are the crowning jewel of the English language. The creation of beautiful reading editions worthy of their stature is a dream that all lovers of his works will understand a dream realised in The Folio Society's Letterpress Shakespeare series. Here, Shakespeare's words are given the space and setting they deserve. The meticulously designed pages and the clear and elegant type entice the eye to read, whilst the leather quarterbindings, gilded top edges and hand-marbled paper sides make these volumes a pleasure to look at and a delight to own. UK Postage £3.40; Airmail to USA and Canada £64.40; Airmail to Rest of the World (except the EU), £89.40. We no longer export to the EU due to slow and lost deliveries, and excessive and unpredictable charges since Brexit). We only use airmail as surface mail can take up to 10 weeks
Seller: Ardis Books, Fareham, United Kingdom
Price: US$320.07 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: London: The Folio Society, 2008, Numbered Limited Edition. Fine. Folio (14 ½" tall) Half leather and marbled paper over boards in a gilt titled slipcase. First Printing thus, 2008. Stated as limited to 3,750 copies, individually numbered on the special limitation page. This is copy is number 40. Half-bound in goatskin leather, blocked in gilt with marbled paper sides; gilt top edge and ribbon marker. From the limitation page Typesetting in Monotype Baskerville with Monotype Caslon Display and printed by Offizin, Haag-Drugulin, Leipzig, Germany, on Zerkall, Mould Made Paper, Bound by hand at the Craft Bindery of G. Lachenmaier, Reutingen in Nigerian Goatskin Leather, and Marble Paper by Ann Muir. Approximately 14 inches tall Condition Report Externally Spine fine condition. Joints fine condition. Corners fine condition. Boards fine condition. Slipcase fine condition minor marks. Page edges fine condition. See above and photos. Internally Hinges fine condition. Front paste down fine condition. Front free end paper fine condition. Title fine condition. Pages fine condition. Binding fine condition. See photos. Publisher: see above. Publication Date: 2008 Binding: Hardback
Seller: Louis88Books (Members of the PBFA), Andover, United Kingdom
Price: US$320.07 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: London: The Folio Society, 2008, Numbered Limited Edition. Fine. Folio (14 ½" tall) Half leather and marbled paper over boards in a gilt titled slipcase. First Printing thus, 2008. Stated as limited to 3,750 copies, individually numbered on the special limitation page. This is copy is number 40. Half-bound in goatskin leather, blocked in gilt with marbled paper sides; gilt top edge and ribbon marker. From the limitation page Typeset in Monotype Baskerville with Caslon Display by Typostudio Schumachergebker, Munich, Printed by Offizin, Haag-Drugulin, Leipzig, Germany, on Zerkall Mould Made Paper. Bound by hand at the Craft Bindery of G. Lachenmaier, Reutlingen in Nigerian Goatskin Leather, and Marble Paper by Ann Muir. Approximately 14 inches tall Condition Report Externally Spine fine condition. Joints fine condition. Corners fine condition. Boards fine condition. Slipcase fine condition marks and scratches. Page edges fine condition. See above and photos. Internally Hinges fine condition. Front paste down fine condition. Front free end paper fine condition. Title fine condition. Pages fine condition. Binding fine condition. See photos. Publisher: see above. Publication Date: 2008 Binding: Hardback
Seller: Louis88Books (Members of the PBFA), Andover, United Kingdom
Price: US$320.07 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: The Letterpress: As You Like It. Limited Edition. Folio Society, 2008. #1624/3750. Two volumes, Half-bound in goatskin leather, blocked in gilt over marbled boards, top edges gilt and ribbon marker, & the commentary volume bound in buckram. Housed in the original clamshell box, FINE. I HAVE A VERY LARGE NUMBER OF NEWLY ACQUIRED FOLIO SOCIETY BOOKS, INCLUDING MANY OF THE LIMITED EDITIONS. Size: 4to.
Seller: Ely Books, ELY, CAMBS, United Kingdom
William Shakespeare - Edited by R. B. Parker. Coriolanus. The Folio Society, London, 2008.
Price: US$327.75 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: The Folio Society Letterpress edition of Coriolanus. Limited to 3750 hand-numbered copies. Edited by R.B. Parker. This copy is numbered 927. The concept of the Folio Society's Letterpress Shakespeare is that Shakespeare's text be magnificently printed from the latest "Oxford Shakespeare" edition (under the general editorship of Stanley Wells) in a fine large folio, attractively bound in burgundy half-goatskin with marbled-paper sides. The introduction and commentary are reserved to a separate specially-bound commentary volume so that the text-volume remains uncluttered and harmonious. The volume containing the original text comes hand-bound in burgundy Nigerian goatskin leather. In a half leather binding. blocked in gold with hand-marbled paper sides. Gilded top edge, and matching burgundy ribbon page marker. Printed in 16 point 'Monotype' Baskerville, with Caslon display Set in hot metal and printed by letterpress on Zerkall mould-made paper, with marble paper by Ann Muir. The volume measures 10 X 14 inches. The commentary volume which includes the text of the play with full explanatory notes is bound in burgundy buckram and measures 7.5 X 5.75 inches. Both volumes are housed in a Solander presentation box also bound in burgundy buckram with a red leather gilt lettered title label. Measuring 15.25 X 11 X 2.75 inches. Number 927 of 3750 copies. Both volumes and the Solander box are all in fine condition.
Seller: Jacques Gander, Fairford, United Kingdom
Price: US$332.88 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: The Letterpress:The Twelfth Nightl. Limited Edition. Folio Society, 2008. #1624/3750. Two volumes, Half-bound in goatskin leather, blocked in gilt over marbled boards, top edges gilt and ribbon marker, & the commentary volume bound in buckram. Housed in the original clamshell box, FINE. I HAVE A VERY LARGE NUMBER OF NEWLY ACQUIRED FOLIO SOCIETY BOOKS, INCLUDING MANY OF THE LIMITED EDITIONS. Size: 4to.
Seller: Ely Books, ELY, CAMBS, United Kingdom
William Shakespeare. Twelfth Night (Letterpress copy ONLY). Folio Society, 2008.
Price: US$345.00 + shipping
Condition: As New
Description: Letterpress copy ONLY, special limitation page is NOT hand-numbered, WITHOUT the solander box and Commentary volume. This edition is limited to 3,750 numbered copies for sale to members of the Folio Society and 25 lettered copies which are not for sale. Quarter-bound in goatskin leather, blocked in gold with hand-marbled paper sidesby Ann Muir; gilded top edge and ribbon marker. Set in 16pt 'Monotype' Baskerville with Caslon Display, printed by letterpress on mould-made paper. Oxford University Press text, edited by various scholars under the General Editor Stanley Wells. Measured by 14" x 10¾". Loc@L38
Seller: Fine Binding Books, Barker, TX, U.S.A.
Price: US$352.08 + shipping
Description: 2 vols. Comprising quarto Letterpress Volume 35.5 x 26cm. edges untrimmed, bound in half green Nigerian goatskin leather with hand marbled paper sides, lettered in gilt to spine, t.e.g. Octavo Commentary volume 22.2 x 5.76cm in full green buckram with silver lettering to spine and paper label to upper board. Together enclosed in matching buckram solander presentation box with gilt lettered leather label to spine, very light mark to lower board, almost indiscernable fading to upper board. No 149 of an Edition Limited to 3750 Numbered and 25 lettered Copies. US$349
Seller: Francis Edwards ABA ILAB, Hay on Wye, United Kingdom
Price: US$352.08 + shipping
Description: 2 vols. Comprising quarto Letterpress Volume 35.5 x 26cm. edges untrimmed, bound in half green Nigerian goatskin leather with hand marbled paper sides, lettered in gilt to spine, t.e.g. Octavo Commentary volume 22.2 x 5.76cm in full green buckram with silver lettering to spine and paper label to upper board. Together enclosed in matching buckram solander presentation box with gilt lettered leather label to spine, minor marking to lower board, almost indiscernable fading to upper board. No 149 of an Edition Limited to 3750 numbered and 25 lettered Copies. US$349
Seller: Francis Edwards ABA ILAB, Hay on Wye, United Kingdom
Price: US$352.08 + shipping
Description: 2 vols. Comprising quarto Letterpress Volume 35.5 x 26cm. edges untrimmed, bound in half red Nigerian goatskin leather with hand marbled paper sides, lettered in gilt to spine, t.e.g. Commentary volume 22.2 x 5.76cm in full red buckram with silver lettering to spine and paper label to upper board. Together enclosed in matching buckram solander presentation box with gilt lettered leather label to spine, very lightly faded in part to lower board. No. 149 of an Edition Limited to 3750 numbered and 25 lettered Copies. US$349
Seller: Francis Edwards ABA ILAB, Hay on Wye, United Kingdom
Price: US$358.48 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: The Letterpress Anthony and Cleopatra. Limited Edition. Folio Society, 2008; #1624/3750. Two volumes, Half-bound in goatskin leather, blocked in gilt over marbled boards, top edges gilt and ribbon marker, & the commentary volume bound in buckram. Housed in the original clamshell box, FINE. I HAVE A VERY LARGE NUMBER OF NEWLY ACQUIRED FOLIO SOCIETY BOOKS, INCLUDING MANY OF THE LIMITED EDITIONS. Size: 4to.
Seller: Ely Books, ELY, CAMBS, United Kingdom
William Shakespeare - Edited By Alan Brisenden. As You Like It. The Folio Society, London, 2008.
Price: US$366.16 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: The Folio Society Letterpress edition of As You Like It. Limited to 3750 hand-numbered copies. Edited by Alan Brissenden.This copy is numbered 927. The concept of the Folio Society's Letterpress Shakespeare is that Shakespeare's text be magnificently printed from the latest "Oxford Shakespeare" edition (under the general editorship of Stanley Wells) in a fine large folio, attractively bound in green half-goatskin with marbled-paper sides. The introduction and commentary are reserved to a separate specially-bound commentary volume so that the text-volume remains uncluttered and harmonious. The volume containing the original text comes hand-bound in green Nigerian goatskin leather. In a half leather binding. blocked in gold with hand-marbled paper sides. Gilded top edge, and matching green ribbon page marker. Printed in 16 point 'Monotype' Baskerville, with Caslon display Set in hot metal and printed by letterpress on Zerkall mould-made paper, with marble paper by Ann Muir.The volume measures 10 X 14 inches. The commentary volume which includes the text of the play with full explanatory notes is bound in green buckram and measures 7.5 X 5.75 inches. Both volumes are housed in a Solander presentation box also bound in green buckram with a green leather gilt lettered title label. Measuring 15.25 X 11 X 2.75 inches. Number 927 of 3750 copies. Both volumes and the Solander box are all in fine condition.
Seller: Jacques Gander, Fairford, United Kingdom
Price: US$371.28 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: The Letterpress Coriolanus Limited Edition. Folio Society, 2008, #1624/3750. Two volumes, Half-bound in goatskin leather, blocked in gilt over marbled boards, top edges gilt and ribbon marker, & the commentary volume bound in buckram. Housed in the original clamshell box, FINE. I HAVE A VERY LARGE NUMBER OF NEWLY ACQUIRED FOLIO SOCIETY BOOKS, INCLUDING MANY OF THE LIMITED EDITIONS. Size: 4to.
Seller: Ely Books, ELY, CAMBS, United Kingdom
Price: US$377.69 + shipping
Description: Limited edition of 3750 numbered copies and 25 lettered copies. 2- volume set, the main volume bound in green half-goatskin with marbled paper boards, top edge gilt, folio; the commentary volume clothbound with paper title-label, 8vo, , the 2 volumes boxed together in a handsome green clamshell case, 36 cm, 94 pp + x, Shakespeare's text is magnificently printed from the latest "Oxford Shakespeare" edition (under the general editorship of Stanley Wells) in a fine large folio, most attractively bound in green half-goatskin with marbled-paper sides. The introduction and commentary are reserved to a separate specially-bound commentary volume so that the text-volume remains uncluttered and harmonious. Copy No. 7.Fine set in its original clamshell box which is Near Fine, having minor bumps or scuffs.
Seller: Wykeham Books, LONDON, United Kingdom
Price: US$384.09 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Edition Thus. Hardback. Box. 4to. 36cm by 28cm. pp 91; 249. Handsomely bound in half green Nigerian goatskin leather, over marbled boards, lettered gilt at the spine. Two volumes in a green cloth clamshell box. A Letterpress edition of Shakespeare's play, created with the highest quality materials and craftsmanship. Volume one contains the play and volume two, the commentary (green cloth, lettered gilt at the spine). The Tempest, edited by Stephen Orgel, was first published by the Clarendon Press 1987. The edition is limited to 3750 copies, this being number 1107 This book is very heavy, and delivery costs may be a consideration especially outside Britain. Fine in fine, cloth-bound Solander box. Still in Folio Society cardboard mailing box.
Seller: Burwood Books, Wickham Market, United Kingdom
Price: US$400.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Folio Society. Fine in Near Fine clamshell box. Elaborate & beautifully printed copy with companion commentary volume by Alan Brissenden. Emerald buckram box with gilt-stamped leather spine label; has very minor shelf-wear. Three-quarter green Nigerian goatskin leather-bound book with hand-marbled green paper over boards, and specially-made paper within. Limited edition; copy 509 of 3750. Pasadena's finest new and used bookstore.
Seller: Book Alley, Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$400.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Folio Society. Fine in Near Fine clamshell box. Elaborate & beautifully printed copy with companion commentary volume by Stephen Orgel. Emerald buckram box with gilt-stamped leather spine label; has very minor shelf-wear. Three-quarter green Nigerian goatskin leather-bound book with hand-marbled green paper over boards and gilt-stamped spine, and specially-made paper within. Limited edition; copy 509 of 3750. Pasadena's finest new and used bookstore.
Seller: Book Alley, Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$416.09 + shipping
Condition: As New
Description: The Folio Society's limited letterpress edition of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'. In mint condition as received directly from the publisher, having been carefully stored in the original protective cardboard packaging. Limited to 3750 hand-numbered copies, this being #1201. Bound by hand at Real Lachenmaier in half green goatskin leather, blocked in gold to spine, with marbled paper boards by Jemma Lewis and top edge gilding. Dark green endleaves. Ribbon marker. Set in 16pt 'Monotype' Baskerville, printed by letterpress on Zerkall mould-made paper. Oxford University Press text under the General Editor Stanley Wells. Presented together with a commentary volume, bound in matching green buckram blocked in gold to spine, with a paper title label to upper board. The commentary includes the text of the play with full explanatory notes. Both books are housed in a green buckram-bound solander box with leather spine-label titled in gold. The solander box measures 15" x 11" x 2¾"; the letterpress volume: 14" x 10¾", and the commentary volume: 8¾" x 5¾". The text, commentary and solander box are all in mint condition, having been opened only twice: firstly to check condition upon receipt and secondly to take photographs for this listing. I handle new books as little as possible in order to preserve their condition so while photographs are limited, books are guaranteed to be in genuinely mint condition. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Heavy/oversize. U.K. postage at default rate but international buyers will be asked for extra. All orders professionally packed, tracked and/or signed for, and fully insured.
Seller: Bath and West Books, Bath, SOM, United Kingdom
Price: US$416.09 + shipping
Condition: As New
Description: The Folio Society's limited letterpress edition of 'TheTempest''. In mint condition as received directly from the publisher, having been carefully stored in the original protective cardboard packaging. Limited to 3750 hand-numbered copies, this being #1030. Bound by hand at Real Lachenmaier in half green goatskin leather, blocked in gold to spine, with marbled paper boards by Jemma Lewis and top edge gilding. Dark green endleaves. Ribbon marker. Set in 16pt 'Monotype' Baskerville, printed by letterpress on Zerkall mould-made paper. Oxford University Press text under the General Editor Stanley Wells. Presented together with a commentary volume, bound in matching green buckram blocked in gold to spine, with a paper title label to upper board. The commentary includes the text of the play with full explanatory notes. Both books are housed in a green buckram-bound solander box with leather spine-label titled in gold. The solander box measures 15" x 11" x 2¾"; the letterpress volume: 14" x 10¾", and the commentary volume: 8¾" x 5¾". The text, commentary and solander box are all in mint condition, having been opened only twice: firstly to check condition upon receipt and secondly to take photographs for this listing. I handle new books as little as possible in order to preserve their condition, so while photographs are limited, books are guaranteed to be in genuinely 'as new' condition. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Heavy/oversize. U.K. postage at default rate but international buyers will be asked for extra. All orders professionally packed, tracked and/or signed for, and fully insured.
Seller: Bath and West Books, Bath, SOM, United Kingdom
Shakespeare, William. The Letterpress The Tempest Limited Edition. Folio Society, London, 2008.
Price: US$416.86 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: 2008 First Thus. Fine Hardback. No inscriptions or bookplates. Near Fine Solander box. Very slight marks to Solander box. Bumps to corner and edge of Solander box. Boxed Letterpress edition. Limited Edition of 3750 numbered copies of which this is number 295. A Letterpress edition of Shakespeare's play, created with the highest quality materials and craftsmanship. Quarter-bound in goatskin leather, blocked in gold with hand-marbled paper sides; gilded top edge and ribbon marker. Set in 16pt 'Monotype' Baskerville, printed by letterpress on mould-made paper. Presented with a commentary volume which includes the text of the play and full explanatory notes. Supplied in a buckram-bound solander box measuring 15" x 11" x 2¾". Letterpress volume: 14" x 10¾". Commentary volume: bound in buckram. 8¾" x 5¾". A pleasure to read Shakespeare's glorious language lies at the heart of his plays and here, free from the clutter of notes, every line is given the appropriate space to breathe. The text is printed by letterpress, a method now used only for the very finest private press publishing. Meticulously set on a traditional monotype machine, rather than a computer, the type letters have been individually created from hot metal in the rarely used 16-point font of 'Monotype' Baskerville. The shape of each line, and the arrangement of lines on the page, are adjusted by hand to create the most pleasing overall effect for the reader. The layout of words on a printed page is as much an art as such ancient techniques as Chinese or Arabic calligraphy. Here, the text is designed by eye and set on a manual machine, not a computer. Each letter of type has been created from hot metal in the rarely used 16-point font of 'Monotype' Baskerville, chosen for its clarity and elegance of form. Tiny irregularities testify to the hand-crafted nature of the process, since the shape of each line, the very gap between letters, is adjusted by hand to create the most pleasing overall effect. A book is a pleasure of many senses: the feel of it in the hands, even the smell of the leather and ink all contribute to the enjoyment. Running your fingers over the paper, the difference between letterpress and litho printing is instantly discernable. You can feel the indentation where each letter has been impressed into the mould-made paper. This high quality paper is made from cotton rags and wood fibres dried on a cylindrical mould which produces the feathered edge known as the 'deckle'. The quarter-binding is of finest goatskin leather, dyed to a rich colour. The pattern on the hand-marbled paper sides is unique to each volume. The craftsmen and women who work on these volumes are rightly proud of their involvement in the project. From the hand-sewing of the pages to the blocking of each label in 24-carat gold, few books have had such care lavished on them. You can be confident that these exceptional editions will give pleasure for generations to come. Unmatched in comedy and tragedy, poetry and prose, Shakespeare's plays are the crowning jewel of the English language. The creation of beautiful reading editions worthy of their stature is a dream that all lovers of his works will understand a dream realised in The Folio Society's Letterpress Shakespeare series. Here, Shakespeare's words are given the space and setting they deserve. The meticulously designed pages and the clear and elegant type entice the eye to read, whilst the leather quarterbindings, gilded top edges and hand-marbled paper sides make these volumes a pleasure to look at and a delight to own. UK Postage £3.40; Airmail to USA and Canada £64.40; Airmail to Rest of the World (except the EU), £89.40. We no longer export to the EU due to slow and lost deliveries, and excessive and unpredictable charges since Brexit). We only use airmail as surface mail can take up to 10 weeks
Seller: Ardis Books, Fareham, United Kingdom
Price: US$422.50 + shipping
Description: 2 vols. Comprising quarto Letterpress Volume 35.5 x 26cm. edges untrimmed, bound in half green Nigerian goatskin leather with hand marbled paper sides, lettered in gilt to spine, t.e.g. Octavo Commentary volume 22.2 x 5.76cm in full green buckram with silver lettering to spine and paper label to upper board. Together enclosed in matching buckram solander presentation box with gilt lettered leather label to spine, almost indiscernable fading to spine and upper board. No 149 of an Edition Limited to 3750 Numbered and 25 lettered Copies. US$419
Seller: Francis Edwards ABA ILAB, Hay on Wye, United Kingdom
Price: US$439.26 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: 2008 First Thus. Fine Hardback. No inscriptions or bookplates. Fine slipcase. Clamshell box. Boxed Letterpress edition. Numbered copy 118 of 3750 numbered copies. A Letterpress edition of Shakespeare's play, created with the highest quality materials and craftsmanship. Quarter-bound in goatskin leather, blocked in gold with hand-marbled paper sides; gilded top edge and ribbon marker. Set in 16pt 'Monotype' Baskerville, printed by letterpress on mould-made paper. Presented with a commentary volume which includes the text of the play and full explanatory notes. Supplied in a buckram-bound solander box measuring 15" x 11" x 2¾". Letterpress volume: 14" x 10¾". Commentary volume: bound in buckram. 8¾" x 5¾". A pleasure to read Shakespeare's glorious language lies at the heart of his plays and here, free from the clutter of notes, every line is given the appropriate space to breathe. The text is printed by letterpress, a method now used only for the very finest private press publishing. Meticulously set on a traditional monotype machine, rather than a computer, the type letters have been individually created from hot metal in the rarely used 16-point font of 'Monotype' Baskerville. The shape of each line, and the arrangement of lines on the page, are adjusted by hand to create the most pleasing overall effect for the reader. The layout of words on a printed page is as much an art as such ancient techniques as Chinese or Arabic calligraphy. Here, the text is designed by eye and set on a manual machine, not a computer. Each letter of type has been created from hot metal in the rarely used 16-point font of 'Monotype' Baskerville, chosen for its clarity and elegance of form. Tiny irregularities testify to the hand-crafted nature of the process, since the shape of each line, the very gap between letters, is adjusted by hand to create the most pleasing overall effect. A book is a pleasure of many senses: the feel of it in the hands, even the smell of the leather and ink all contribute to the enjoyment. Running your fingers over the paper, the difference between letterpress and litho printing is instantly discernable. You can feel the indentation where each letter has been impressed into the mould-made paper. This high quality paper is made from cotton rags and wood fibres dried on a cylindrical mould which produces the feathered edge known as the 'deckle'. The quarter-binding is of finest goatskin leather, dyed to a rich colour. The pattern on the hand-marbled paper sides is unique to each volume. The craftsmen and women who work on these volumes are rightly proud of their involvement in the project. From the hand-sewing of the pages to the blocking of each label in 24-carat gold, few books have had such care lavished on them. You can be confident that these exceptional editions will give pleasure for generations to come. Unmatched in comedy and tragedy, poetry and prose, Shakespeare's plays are the crowning jewel of the English language. The creation of beautiful reading editions worthy of their stature is a dream that all lovers of his works will understand a dream realised in The Folio Society's Letterpress Shakespeare series. Here, Shakespeare's words are given the space and setting they deserve. The meticulously designed pages and the clear and elegant type entice the eye to read, whilst the leather quarterbindings, gilded top edges and hand-marbled paper sides make these volumes a pleasure to look at and a delight to own. UK Postage £3.40; Airmail to USA and Canada £64.40; Airmail to Rest of the World (except the EU), £89.40. We no longer export to the EU due to slow and lost deliveries, and excessive and unpredictable charges since Brexit). We only use airmail as surface mail can take up to 10 weeks
Seller: Ardis Books, Fareham, United Kingdom
Price: US$448.10 + shipping
Description: Limited and numbered edition. Half-bound in green Nigerian Goatskin leather, the sides with marbled paper by Ann Muir. Typeset in 'Monotype' Baskerville with Caslon Display on Zerkall mould-made paper. Green endpapers. Top edge gilt. Bound-in green ribbon bookmark. In the green buckram-bound solander box with a leather label lettered in gilt to the spine. Recessed into the box is a companion volume of the Oxford University Press edition of the play bound in matching green buckram lettered in gilt to the spine, with a white label lettered in green to the front panel. An edition of 3750 hand-numbered copies for sale to members of The Folio Society (and 25 lettered copies not for sale). This copy is no. 1846. The text used is the 1994 Clarendon/Oxford University Press edition (edited by Roger Warren and Stanley Wells), the full edition of which is included (with introduction, notes and appendices) in the accompanying volume. Part of The Folio Society Letterpress Shakespeare edition, hand-bound by G. Lachenmaier, Reutlingen and printed by Offizin Haag-Drugulin, Leipzig. The series is colour-coded according to genre: red for tragedies, blue for histories, green for comedies, and turquoise for sonnets and poems. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.
Seller: LUCIUS BOOKS (ABA, ILAB, PBFA), York, United Kingdom
SHAKESPEARE, William; edited by ORGEL, Stephen. THE TEMPEST. London: The Folio Society., 2008.
Price: US$448.10 + shipping
Description: Limited and numbered edition. Half-bound in green Nigerian Goatskin leather, the sides with marbled paper by Ann Muir. Typeset in 'Monotype' Baskerville with Caslon Display on Zerkall mould-made paper. Green endpapers. Top edge gilt. Bound-in green ribbon bookmark. In the green buckram-bound solander box with a leather label lettered in gilt to the spine. Recessed into the box is a companion volume of the Oxford University Press edition of the play bound in matching green buckram lettered in gilt to the spine, with a white label lettered in green to the front panel. An edition of 3750 hand-numbered copies for sale to members of The Folio Society (and 25 lettered copies not for sale). This copy is no. 333. The text used is the 1987 Clarendon/Oxford University Press edition (edited by Stephen Orgel), the full edition of which is included (with introduction, notes and appendices) in the accompanying volume. Part of The Folio Society Letterpress Shakespeare edition, hand-bound by G. Lachenmaier, Reutlingen and printed by Offizin Haag-Drugulin, Leipzig. The series is colour-coded according to genre: red for tragedies, blue for histories, green for comedies, and turquoise for sonnets and poems. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.
Seller: LUCIUS BOOKS (ABA, ILAB, PBFA), York, United Kingdom
Price: US$463.46 + shipping
Description: Fine 2008 boxed set Folio Society Letterpress limited edition #988 of 3500, beautifully produced with companion volume in solander box on exquisite hand-made paper. Minor indent to top rear of spine of outer box, minor surface indents to edge of box and slight corner pushing to outer box, internally both volumes are Fine bright and unmarked. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Theatre & Plays; ISBN: B002A6FBOW. ISBN/EAN: B002A6FBOW. The photos provided are of our own book, further photos may be arranged upon request. Inventory No: 091154. This book is extra heavy, and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries.
Seller: 84 Charing Cross Road Books, IOBA, Cambridge, CAMBS, United Kingdom
Price: US$463.46 + shipping
Description: Fine 2008 boxed set Folio Society Letterpress limited edition #988 of 3500, beautifully produced with companion volume in solander box on exquisite hand-made paper. Some surface indents to lower front edge of box and corner pushing to outer box, internally both volumes are Fine bright and unmarked. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Theatre & Plays; ISBN/EAN: B005HHJW1E. The photos provided are of our own book, further photos may be arranged upon request. Inventory No: 091157. This book is extra heavy, and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries.
Seller: 84 Charing Cross Road Books, IOBA, Cambridge, CAMBS, United Kingdom
Price: US$463.46 + shipping
Description: Fine 2007 boxed set Folio Society Letterpress limited edition #988 of 3500, beautifully produced with companion volume in solander box on exquisite hand-made paper. Some surface indents to lower front edge of box and light corner pushing to outer box, internally both volumes are Fine bright and unmarked. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Theatre & Plays; ISBN/EAN: B005HHJVA6. The photos provided are of our own book, further photos may be arranged upon request. Inventory No: 091155. This book is extra heavy, and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries.
Seller: 84 Charing Cross Road Books, IOBA, Cambridge, CAMBS, United Kingdom
Price: US$463.46 + shipping
Description: Fine 2008 boxed set Folio Society Letterpress limited edition #988 of 3500, beautifully produced with companion volume in solander box on exquisite hand-made paper. Some surface indents to lower front edge of box and corner pushing to outer box, internally both volumes are Fine bright and unmarked. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Theatre & Plays; ISBN/EAN: B00CBFS2QQ. The photos provided are of our own book, further photos may be arranged upon request. Inventory No: 091158. This book is extra heavy, and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries.
Seller: 84 Charing Cross Road Books, IOBA, Cambridge, CAMBS, United Kingdom
Price: US$583.81 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: The Folio Society Letterpress edition of A Midsummer Night's Dream, Limited to 3750 hand-numbered copies. Edited by Peter Holland. This copy is numbered 772. The concept of the Folio Society's Letterpress Shakespeare is that Shakespeare's text be magnificently printed from the latest "Oxford Shakespeare" edition (under the general editorship of Stanley Wells) in a fine large folio, attractively bound in green half-goatskin with marbled-paper sides. The introduction and commentary are reserved to a separate specially-bound commentary volume so that the text-volume remains uncluttered and harmonious. The volume containing the original text comes hand-bound in green Nigerian goatskin leather. In a half leather binding. blocked in gold with hand-marbled paper sides. Gilded top edge, and matching green ribbon page marker. Printed in 16 point 'Monotype' Baskerville, with Caslon display Set in hot metal and printed by letterpress on Zerkall mould-made paper. The volume measures 10 X 14 inches. The commentary volume which includes the text of the play with full explanatory notes is bound in green buckram and measures 7.5 X 5.75 inches. Both volumes are housed in a Solander presentation box also bound in green buckram with a green leather gilt lettered title label. Measuring 15.25 X 11 X 2.75 inches. Number 772 of 3750 copies. Both volumes and the Solander box are all in fine condition.
Seller: Jacques Gander, Fairford, United Kingdom
Price: US$1006.45 + shipping
Description: Fine in a Fine slipcase. Hand marbled boards bound with Nigerian goat skin. Number 1455 of 3750 numbered copies.
Seller: Rare Book Cellar, Pomona, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$1006.45 + shipping
Description: Fine in a Fine slipcase. Hand marbled boards bound with Nigerian goat skin. Number 1455 of 3750 numbered copies.
Seller: Rare Book Cellar, Pomona, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$1006.45 + shipping
Description: Fine in a Fine slipcase. Hand marbled boards bound with Nigerian goat skin. Number 1455 of 3750 numbered copies.
Seller: Rare Book Cellar, Pomona, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$1006.45 + shipping
Description: Fine in a Fine slipcase. Hand marbled boards bound with Nigerian goat skin. Number 1455 of 3750 numbered copies.
Seller: Rare Book Cellar, Pomona, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$1006.45 + shipping
Description: Fine in a Fine slipcase. Hand marbled boards bound with Nigerian goat skin. Number 1455 of 3750 numbered copies.
Seller: Rare Book Cellar, Pomona, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$1006.45 + shipping
Description: Fine in a Fine slipcase. Hand marbled boards bound with Nigerian goat skin. Number 1455 of 3750 numbered copies.
Seller: Rare Book Cellar, Pomona, NY, U.S.A.