Available Copies from Independent Booksellers
Price: US$418.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 2009/2008. The Folio Society and Oxford University Press. Hardcover. ACCEPTABLE The two books come in a navy blue solander box. The solander box has a few marks but is in very good condition. Both books are in very good condition. The complete sonnets and poems book has navy boards and gilt titles on it's spine. The larger book sonnets and poems has full leather boards and also has gilt titles on it's spine and is in very good condition also aside from some rough cut pages. 15x11.
Seller: Cambridge Rare Books, Cambridge, GLOUC, United Kingdom
Price: US$418.79 + shipping
Description: Limited to 1,980 copies, in Monotype Baskerville, printed by letterpress on mould-made paper. Quarter-bound in goatskin leather Hand-marbled paper sides, gilded top edge. Ribbon marker 288 pages. Book Size: 36 x 26 cm. Only one book without box. This is copy number 1585. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 2550
Seller: Antiquariat an der Uni Muenchen, München, Germany
Price: US$423.48 + shipping
Description: Each Play comprising quarto Letterpress Volume 35.5 x 26cm. edges untrimmed, bound in half navy 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 navy 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 scratch to upper board. No 149 of an Edition Limited to 1000 Numbered Copies. US$419
Seller: Francis Edwards ABA ILAB, Hay on Wye, United Kingdom
Price: US$423.48 + shipping
Description: Each Play comprising quarto Letterpress Volume 35.5 x 26cm. edges untrimmed, bound in half navy 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 navy 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 tiny light marks ot lower board. No 149 of an Edition Limited to 1000 Numbered Copies. US$419
Seller: Francis Edwards ABA ILAB, Hay on Wye, United Kingdom
Price: US$423.48 + shipping
Description: Each Play comprising quarto Letterpress Volume 35.5 x 26cm. edges untrimmed, bound in half navy 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 navy 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 barely discernable scratches to upper board. No 149 of an Edition Limited to 1000 Numbered Copies. US$419
Seller: Francis Edwards ABA ILAB, Hay on Wye, United Kingdom
Price: US$423.48 + shipping
Description: Each Play comprising quarto Letterpress Volume 35.5 x 26cm. edges untrimmed, bound in half navy 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 navy 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 1000 Numbered Copies. US$419
Seller: Francis Edwards ABA ILAB, Hay on Wye, United Kingdom
William Shakespeare - Edited by Colin Burrow. Sonnets and Poems. The Folio Society, London, 2009.
Price: US$444.01 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: The Folio Society Letterpress edition of Shakespeare's Sonnets and Poems. Limited to 1980 hand-numbered copies. Edited by Colin Burrow. 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 dark blue 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 dark blue Nigerian goatskin leather. In a half leather binding. blocked in gold with hand-marbled paper sides. Gilded top edge, and matching blue 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 X 4 inches. The commentary volume which includes the text of the play with full explanatory notes is bound in dark blue buckram and measures 7.5 X 5.75 inches. Both volumes are housed in a Solander presentation box also bound in dark blue buckram with a blue leather gilt lettered title label. Measuring 15.25 X 11 X 2.75 inches. Number 927 of 1000 copies. Both volumes and the Solander box are all in fine condition.
Seller: Jacques Gander, Fairford, United Kingdom
Price: US$461.98 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: The Letterpress Richard III. Limited Edition. Folio Society, 2009; #47/1000. 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$494.06 + shipping
Description: Comprising quarto Letterpress Volume 35.5 x 26cm. edges untrimmed, bound in half petrol blue 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 petrol blue 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, light marking to lower board, very light scratch to upper board. No. 149 of a Limited Edition of 1980 Numbered and 20 Lettered Copies. US$489
Seller: Francis Edwards ABA ILAB, Hay on Wye, United Kingdom
SHAKESPEARE WILLIAM. SONNETS AND POEMS (THE LETTERPRESS EDITION). LONDON FOLIO SOCIETY, 2009.
Price: US$609.55 + shipping
Description: LIMITED EDITION OF 1980, THIS BEING NUMBER 644. LARGE QUARTO. HALF NIGERIAN GOATSKIN LEATHER, MARBLED PAPER BY ANN MUIR, PRINTED BY HAND ON ZERKALL MOULD-MADE PAPER, BOUND BY HAND. COMPLETE WITH A SEPARATE BOOK 'THE COMPLETE SONNETS AND POEMS' EDITED BY COLIN BURROW (750 PAGES) AND A SOLANDER CASE. A VERY FINE COPY IN A FINE SLIPCASE (WITH A BUMP TO ONE CORNER).
Seller: Hawkridge Books, Bakewell, United Kingdom
SHAKESPEARE, William; edited by BURROW, Colin. SONNETS & POEMS. London: The Folio Society., 2009.
Price: US$609.55 + shipping
Description: Limited and numbered edition. Half-bound in blue Nigerian Goatskin leather, the sides with marbled paper by Ann Muir. Typeset in 'Monotype' Baskerville with Caslon Display on Zerkall mould-made paper. Turquoise endpapers. Top edge gilt. Bound-in blue ribbon bookmark. In the blue 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 'Sonnets & Poems' bound in matching blue buckram lettered in gilt to the spine, with a white label lettered in blue to the front panel. An edition of 1980 hand-numbered copies for sale to members of The Folio Society (and 20 lettered copies not for sale). This copy is no. 658. The text used is the 2002 Clarendon/Oxford University Press edition (edited by Colin Burrow), 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 Hand and Eye Letterpress, London. The series is colour-coded according to genre: red for tragedies, blue for histories, green for comedies, and turquoise (really a different shade of blue) 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. Sonnets and Poems. The Folio Society, London, 2009.
Price: US$609.55 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 2 volumes. 222pp (vol 1) and vi-ix, 750pp (vol 2). The Letterpress Shakespeare Sonnets and Poems typeset in 'Monotype' Baskerville with Caslon Display by Gloucester Typesetting Services, Stonehouse, Glos. Printed by Hand and Eye LetterPress London, on Zerkall mould-made paper bound by hand at the craft bindery of G. Lachenmaier, Reutlingen, in dark blue dyed Nigerian goatskin leather and marble paper by Ann Muir. Copy number 407 of edition limited to 1980 numbered copies for sale to members of the Folio Society and 20 Lettered copies which were not for sale. Edited by Colin Burrow. Volumes in two varying sizes in compartmentalised hinged, dark blue box. Slight damage to title label on side of box, plus some light scuffing to box. Size: Folio
Seller: Baggins Book Bazaar Ltd, Rochester, KENT, United Kingdom
William Shakespeare. The Letterpress Shakespeare's Sonnets and Poems. Folio Society, 2009.
Price: US$705.80 + shipping
Condition: As New
Description: Books unread and in crisp, clean and collectable condition. Insignificant rubbing on slipcase. Limited Edition No. 1,571 of 1,980. This is a very large and heavy edition. An extra charge will be requested to cover the additional cost of shipping.
Seller: Candleleaf, Poole, United Kingdom
William Shakespeare. SONNETS AND POEMS Letterpress Shakespeare. Folio Society, 2009.
Price: US$840.75 + shipping
Condition: As New
Description: This edition is limited to 1,980 numbered copies for sale to members of the Folio Society and 20 lettered copies which are not for sale. Individually numbered on a special limitation page. **CONDITION: books are like new inside out, a few light marks and scratches to the solander box.** 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. Presented together with a commentary volume which includes the text of the play with 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".
Seller: Fine Binding Books, Barker, TX, U.S.A.
Price: US$964.95 + 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.