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Shakespeare William. The Plays Of Shakespeare Vol. VII (7). William Pickering, 1825.
Price: US$38.42 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Piece of spine missing about half way up (2cm x 1cm). Corners bumped. Crack to hinge near front. Pencil inscription. Most of labe to spine missing.
Seller: M and M Books, Barkway, HERTS, United Kingdom
Price: US$51.31 + shipping
Description: , 320 pages. Miniature edition containing Timon of Athens, Coriolanus, Julius Caesar, Antony and Cleopatra. Small illustrations, decorated title page for each play. Pages unopened. First Edition thus , title label is sunned and missing top left corner, board corners bumped and slightly frayed, darkened book block top edge, upper hinge split in the middle but boards held, inside clean, in very good condition. , bound in blue cloth with paper title label to spine , 9 x 5.5 cm Hardback ISBN:
Seller: Keoghs Books, Skipton, United Kingdom
Price: US$51.31 + shipping
Description: , 315 pages, decorative page breaks and a few small in text illustrations. Miniature edition. First Edition thus , head and tail of spine bumped, top of title label torn off, corners and fore edge of boards bumped, one corner is fraying, pages cockled, inside clean, in good condition. , bound in blue cloth with paper title label to spine , 10 x 5.5 cm Hardback ISBN:
Seller: Keoghs Books, Skipton, United Kingdom
Price: US$224.47 + shipping
Description: 11 volumes, 19th century half-calf and boards, marbled endpapers, all edges marbled, 8vo, 20cm, l [=50], 382 + 407, [1] + 427, [1] + 395, [1] + 481, [1] + 510, [1] + 469, [2] + 436, [1] + 349, [2] + 412, [1] + 282 pp, one frontispiece portrait. An attractive Pickering edition which includes a long preface by Samuel Johnson. Writing of this and other sets in Pickering's 'Wreath Series', the bibliographer Geoffrey Keynes observed: "They .possess in common an exceedingly pleasant format, and on their title-pages is his beautiful and individual wreath ornament usually with the motto : Perennis el fragrant. . These volumes, although not showing such a high level of press-work as is found in Pickerings later books, do nevertheless include some of the most attractive books which he ever produced. Some are printed on excellent laid paper, but the majority [including the Shakespeare] are on wove of the variety known as ribbed. This paper, now no longer made, was much in favour at that time and certainly produces a very pleasing effect. The paper was subjected, while soft, to pressure so that a ribbed surface was obtained resembling that of laid paper. The material was therefore a fake, but Pickering appreciated its attractions. The pages are, furthermore, well proportioned and the title-pages are simple and of excellent design." The set comprises: v. 1: Preface to Shakespeare / by Dr. Samuel Johnson. Tempest. Two gentlemen of Verona. Merry wives of Windsor. Twelfth night. -- v. 2: Measure for measure. Much ado about nothing. Midsummer night's dream. Love's labour's lost. -- v. 3: Merchant of Venice. As you like it. All's well that ends well. Taming of the shrew. -- v. 4: Winter's tale. Comedy of errors. Macbeth. King John. -- v. 5: King Richard II. King Henry IV, part 1. King Henry IV, part 2. Henry V. -- v. 6: King Henry VI, part 1. King Henry VI, part 2. King Henry VI, part 3. King Richard III. -- v. 7: King Henry VIII. Troilus and Cressida. Timon of Athens. Julius Caesar. -- v. 8: Coriolanus. Antony and Cleopatra. Cymbeline. -- v. 9: Titus Andronicus. Pericles. King Lear. -- v. 10: Romeo and Juliet. Hamlet. Othello. -- v. 11: Venus and Adonis. Rape of Lucrece. Sonnets. Passionate pilgrim. Lover's complaint. Glossary. Frontispece portrait of Shakespeare present but bound in Volume II rather than I and somewhat foxed, 'Brown AP' written on front free endpaper of Volume I, joints and extremities rubbed with some wear, bindings firm, rear board of volume I faded, front board of Volume III stained, contents generally clean with occasional minor spotting and minor marks, a Good set. Corrigenda leaves are present at the ends of volumes VI-IX.
Seller: Wykeham Books, LONDON, United Kingdom
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Attractively bound in half-calf and marbled boards; spine in six flat compartments, gilt, with one red and one black titling piece. Altogether a handsome set. The Plays are complete in ten volumes; the last volume, containing the poetry, is lacking. Light foxing here and there; superficial one-inch crack along spine of Volume III; ffep of volume V detached; frontispiece and title page of volume I quite foxed, with small visible damp stain; light wear and rubbing to extremities. Will need extra postage.
Seller: Bryn Mawr Bookstore, Cambridge, MA, U.S.A.
SHAKESPEARE, William. The Plays of Shakespeare, in 9 Volumes. William Pickering, London, 1825.
Price: US$487.42 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 9 volumes "The Diamond Edition." 16mo., (approx. 3 1/2" X 2"), Vol 1: [vii] 306 p.p.; vol 2: 279 pp.; vol 3: 294 pp.; vol 4: 326 pp.; vol. 5: 321 pp.; vol. 6: 348 pp.; vol. 7: 320 pp.; vol. 8: 315 pp.; vol. 9: 279 -(liv) pp.] , all edges gilt volume 1 with oval gilt Pickering booksellers sticker to front paste down. Printed in diamond type by C. Corrall, the contents clean and tight with no inscriptions or marks. Publishers full green Morocco bindings in the original matching case, slight chipping to the head of spines of volumes 1 and 2. The bindings clean and tight with no splits. This edition was issued in two formats, with and without engravings. This set the edition issued without plates. A very good set of the plays, Keynes 88.
Seller: Hereward Books, Ely, CAMBR, United Kingdom
Price: US$650.00 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: Wreath edition. 11 Volumes set. Bound in contemporary 3/4 green leather. Green cloth boards. Gilt spine. 5 raised bands. TEG. Tipped in slip to Vol. I. Bound by Riviere & Son. Good bindings. Front boards detached to Vol. I, II and VIII. Moderate shelfwear, with chipping to leather. Bookplate to each front pastedown. Clean, unmarked pages. Jaggard p. 516; Lowndes 3, 2266
Seller: Sequitur Books, Boonsboro, MD, U.S.A.
Price: US$977.50 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Hardcover; 64mo; 9 volumes. Minature set, published by William Pickering, of all of Shakespeare's plays. In full brown leather, with gilt titles on spine (being 'Shakespeare' and giving the volume number) and on the front (being the titles of the plays therein). Gilt decorations on spine, top and bottom boards, edges, as well as the turnover. Each volume with a small blue silk ribbon bound in, save for vol II and III which are detatched but retained. Blue sewn headbands on each volume, some a little dusty. Spines lightly sunned and rubbed. Dry around hinges, with many cracked (but all boards attached). Several volumes (IV, VI, VIII, and IX) have detatched headcaps from improper handling (vol VIII missing the headcap, others are still present). Vol 2's front hinge reinforced with tape. The boards are quite well preserved around edges - very few signs of wear, if any on most volumes. A.e.g. Each volume with marbled endpapers in the spanish ripple style, crisp and clean. The binding of each volume is very tight and sound. Complete with a number of engravings by various artists in each volume. In a custom wooden slipcase in excellent condition. VG- to VG+
Seller: J. Wyatt Books, Ottawa, ON, Canada
William Shakespeare. The Plays and Poems of William Shakespeare. William Pickering, 1825.
Price: US$1250.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First Pickering edition of Shakespeare's works, the "Wreath Edition" with a wreath motif to each title page. Containing the attributed works as well as Samuel Johnson's classic preface. London: William Pickering, 1825. Octavo (7" by 4.5"), bound in three quarter dark brown morocco over dark red cloth, ruled in gilt, with five raised bands to spine, lettered and decorated in gilt, all pages edges gilt; marbled endpapers, frontispiece to volume one. Bindings remain tight and square, light general shelfwear and rubbing to boards and extremities, a touch of offsetting to endpapers and the title page of volume one. An attractive set, scarce.
Seller: Kevin Sell, The Rare Book Sleuth, IOBA, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.
SHAKESPEARE, William. The Plays of Shakespeare, in 9 Volumes. William Pickering, London, 1825.
Price: US$1305.08 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 3.5" x 2" Miniature edition of t he Plays of Shakespeare in 9 volumes, in custom slipcase. Vol 1: [vi] 306 p.p.; vol 2: 279 p.p; vol 3: 294 p.p; vol 4: 326 p.p; vol. 5: 321 p.p.; vol. 6: 348 p.p.; vol. 7: 320 p.p.; vol. 8: 315 p.p.; vol. 9: 279 p.p. [liv]. Full green morocco bindings, with some wear and scuffs. Spine rebacked with new black leather with original spine laid down on volume 1 only. Gilt titles on spines and gilt ruling on inner edges. 38 B&W plates, incl. frontis. engraved by Augustus Fox, from a picture painted by T. Stothard R.A. from the rare print by Droeshout. Browning to pages and illustrations, sporadic light foxing throughout. Water staining to volume 6, not affecting text. William Pickering was an English publisher notable for introducing cloth binding to British publishing. Dedicated to Earl R.H. George John Spencer, the 2nd Lord Spencer, noted for his interest in literature, particularly early examples of printing. Spencer was the instigator and the first president of the Roxburghe Club, an exclusive bibliophilic club founded in 1812. His personal collection of tens of thousands of volumes was put up for sale in 1892 and acquired for the John Rylands Library. Inscription on FFEP of vol 1 dated May 1830.
Seller: Minotavros Books, ABAC ILAB, Whitby, ON, Canada
SHAKESPEARE, William.. The Plays of William Shakespeare.. London: William Pickering, 1825., 1825.
Price: US$1308.82 + shipping
Description: In nine volumes. "The Diamond Edition." 16mo., (approx. 3 1/2" X 2"), orig. red cloth with a gilt decoration in the centre of the upper covers and gilt decoration on the spines, A.E.G. Two small chips out of the cloth at the spine ends of volume nine, very minor rubbing to the spine ends of volume one o/w a fine, attractive set in the box as issued. This edition of Shakespeare was issued in two formats, with and witout engravings. Our copy is from the portion of the edition issued without plates. However the bindings noted by Keynes are either "morocco" or "red cloth with paper labels;" our copy is yet another binding in full red cloth dec. in gilt. Jaggard p.416, Keynes p.88 noting that "also issued without the engravings."
Seller: David Mason Books (ABAC), Toronto, ON, Canada
Shakespeare, William. The Plays of.in Nine Volumes. William Pickering, London, 1825.
Price: US$1750.00 + shipping
Description: Frontispiece portrait by Augustus Fox after a painting by Stothard, and 37 engraved plates. Printed in diamond type by C. Corrall. 9 vols. 32mo (8.5 cm height). Publisher's Morocco, with the Engravings. Scarce thus, in its most desirable state. ".issued in red cloth, paper labels, at £2 17 s., or in morocco at £4 7s.; also issued without the engravings." - Keynes. Keynes, p. 76 Publisher's full black morocco, gilt-lettered spines, a.e.g. Fine set Frontispiece portrait by Augustus Fox after a painting by Stothard, and 37 engraved plates. Printed in diamond type by C. Corrall. 9 vols. 32mo (8.5 cm height)
Seller: James Cummins Bookseller, ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$1924.01 + shipping
Description: First Pickering edition of the complete works; the handsomely bound and fully illustrated deluxe issue, containing 39 plates. In contrast, the trade issue had just a single frontispiece for illustration. Part of Pickering's "wreath series" of the classics, the edition was produced in an "exceedingly pleasant format, and on their title pages is his beautiful and individual wreath ornament" (Keynes, p. 16). The achievements of William Pickering (1796-1854) "are now well acknowledged: the introduction of cloth binding, leading to the wider availability of books at lower prices; the publication of reputable editions of both standard and neglected works; and a close attention to book design which had a lasting influence" (ODNB). Jaggard, p. 516; Keynes, p. 89. 11 volumes, octavo. Publisher's deluxe dark red straight-grain morocco, spines lettered in gilt, low raised bands and compartments tooled in gilt, twin gilt fillet on covers enclosing gilt palmette roll and blind floral roll, corners of board edges, and the turn-ins, decorated in gilt, brown coated endpapers, edges gilt. With 11 frontispieces and 28 plates, all steel engravings on mounted india paper. Wreath device on title pages. Bound without errata leaves. Ownership inscription on reverse of frontispieces of one J. C. Tompson of Lyneham, Wiltshire, dated 4 February 1856. Spines lightly sunned, small wear to a couple of headcaps and corners, a little rubbing, vol. II rear endpapers partially adhered at gutter, splash marks and browning to plates, affecting nearby leaves, else generally clean. A very smart set.
Seller: Peter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB., London, United Kingdom
. The Plays of Shakespeare in Nine Volumes. William Pickering, London, 1825.
Price: US$2013.00 + shipping
Description: Nine 64mo vols. 306; 279; 294; 326; 321; 348; 320; 315; 270, liv pp. Frontispiece, title-page vignette, and thirty-eight engraved plates depicting memorables scenes across Shakespeare's oeuvre: the death of Julius Caesar, Macbeth with his knife on his way to murder Duncan, pastoral tableaux from Love's Labours Lost and Much Ado About Nothing, and a cherubic Puck from A Midsummer Night's Dream. A table of contents introduces the first volume, orienting the reader through the plays. All volumes bound in full brown calf with double gilt rule to both covers, four raised bands to spine with gilt ornament and titling, gilt to edges and dentelles, and black ribbon marker (all intact). Toning across spines, some cracking at joints professionally repaired, else a near fine, near miniature set.
Seller: Bromer Booksellers, Inc., ABAA, Boston, MA, U.S.A.
SHAKESPEARE, William. The Play's of Shakespeare (Miniature set). London William Pickering, 1825.
Price: US$2308.81 + shipping
Description: 1st Edition Thus. 5 x 18.5 cm [1.2" x 3.4"] in full red morocco binding by Zaehnsdorf with 5 raised bands and gilt titles to the spine and highly decorative dentelles. All edges gilt, Marble endpapers, Zaehnsdorf binding printed to the bottom corner of the verso of the front free endpaper. Volume 1 - Two Gentlemen of Verona, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Merry Wives of Windsor, Twelfth Night [x] 306pp Volume 2 - Much Ado About Nothing, Measure for Measure, Loves Labours Lost, The Merchant of Venice [vi] 279[3]pp Volume 3 - As You Like It, Alls Well that Ends Well, The Taming of the Shrew, A Winter's Tale [vi] 294[2]pp Volume 4 - A Comedy or Errors, Macbeth, King John, Richard II, Henry IV pt 1 [vi] 396[2] pp Volume 5 - Henry IV Pt II, Kenry V, Henry VI Pt1 & Pt II [vi] 321[3]pp Volume 6 - Henry VI Pt III, Richard III, Henry VIII, Troilus and Cressida [vi] 348[2]pp Volume 7 - Timon of Athens, Coriolanus, Julius Caesar, Anthony and Cleopatra [vi] 320[2]pp Volume 8 - Cymbeline, Titus Andronicus, Pericles, King Lear [vi] 315[3]pp Volume 9 - Romeo & Juliet, Hamlet, Othello, [vi] 270pp liv glossary The books have undamaged bindings, with firm sharp corners and bright gilt titles. There is just a hint of toning to the spines and the occasional light mark. Internally there is a band of acid migration from the dentelles on the edge of the free endpapers and page following. Volume I has an inscription on the front free endpaper reading, "George Pereira/ bought from/ Francis Edwards/ 19-12-17 for/ £13, - 24 vols/ Guards Club/ Pall Mall". Pereira has also written his name and the date of purchase in each of the other volumes. There is no indication what the other 15 volumes were. George Pereira CB, CMG, DSO [1865-1923] was a British Army officer, diplomat and explorer. All in all a beautiful miniature set in an excellent Zaehnsdorf binding. Rainford & Parris Books welcomes enquiries, so please do not hesitate to ask if you require further images or have any questions. All books are packaged with great care.
Seller: Rainford & Parris Books - PBFA, Bishop's Stortford, United Kingdom