Shakespeare, William (Shakspere, Shakespere, Shakespeare 1564-1616) Illustrations by Sir John Gilbert, George Cruikshank, and R. Dudley. [Samuel Neil]. The Illustrated Library Shakspeare (Shakspere, Shakespere, Shakespeare) | Notes, Critical and Explanatory (3 Volumes in 9 Complete) Part 1: Tempest; Two Gentlemen of Verona; The Merry Wives of Windsor; Twelfth Night; Measure for Measure; Much Ado About Nothing | Part 2: The Taming of the Shrew; The Comedy of Errors; The Merchant of Venice; A Midsummer Night's Dream; Love's Labour's Lost; As You Like It | Part 3: As You Like It (continued); The Winter's tale; All's Well That Ends Well; Macbeth; Troilus and Cressida; Timon of Athens | Part 4: Timon of Athens (continued); Hamlet; Cymbeline; Romeo and Juliet; King Lear | Part 5: King Lear (continued); Othello; Coriolanus; Julius Caesar; Antony and Cleopatra | Part 6: King John; King Richard II; King Henry IV; Henry V | Part 7: Henry V (continued); King Henry VI; King Richard III; King Henry VIII | Part 8: King Henry VIII (continued); Titus Andronicus; Pericles; Poems | Part 9: Notes, Critical and Explanatory by Samuel Neil (3 Volumes in 9. Published by William Mackenzie, 69 Ludgate Hill, London | South Bridge, Edinburgh | Howard Street, Glasgow circa . 1890., 1890.

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Description: Uniform matching hard back binding in publisher's original Brunswick green cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt backs, elaborate gilt vignette to the front boards, blind tools to the rear, all page edges gilt, lemon end papers. Quarto 12'' x 10''. Contains 36 tipped-in chromolithograph coloured plates and 36 full page monochrome pictures on thick card stock with hundreds of text monochrome illustrations throughout. Repaired tear to front hinge and top of the spine to volume IX, contents of all nine volumes neatly hand written to the front free end paper of volume IX, some surface marks to the front boards of three volumes, occasional finger marks, without any foxing or age toning to the paper. Heavy volume set weighing 15 kg, extra postage will be requested over and above our default setting. Member of the P.B.F.A. SHAKESPEARE, William

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Shakespeare, William ; Gilbert, John (ill.) ; Cruikshank, George (ill.) ; Dudley, Robert (ill.). The Library Shakspeare [Complete]. William Mackenzie, London (22 Paternoster Row) ; Edinburgh (South Bridge) ; Glasgow (Howard Street), 1890.

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Description: Hardcover folios in green cloth boards with gilt title to spine and gilt illustration to covers. 3 volumes in 9 folios : illustrations (some color), color frontispieces, plates (some color, some pasted on) ; 32 cm. Complete in nine books. Illustrated by Sir John Gilbert, George Cruikshank, and R. Dudley. || Contents: pt. 1. Tempest ; Two gentlemen of Verona ; Merry wives of Windsor ; Twelfth night ; Measure for measure ; Much ado about nothing -- pt. 2. Taming of the shrew ; Comedy of errors ; Merchant of Venice ; Midsummer night's dream ; Love's labour's lost ; As you like it -- pt. 3. As you like it (continued) ; Winter's tale ; All's well that ends well ; Macbeth ; Troilus and Cressida ; Timon of Athens -- pt. 4. Timon of Athens (continued) ; Hamlet ; Cymbeline ; Romeo and Juliet ; King Lear -- pt. 5. King Lear (continued) ; Othello ; Coriolanus ; Julius Caesar ; Antony and Cleopatra -- pt. 6. King John ; King Richard II ; King Henry IV ; Henry V -- pt. 7. Henry V (continued) ; King Henry VI ; King Richard III ; King Henry VIII -- pt. 8. King Henry VIII (continued) ; Titus Andronicus ; Pericles ; Poems -- v. 9. Notes, critical and explanatory / by Samuel Neil. || Comedy plays. Drama. Historical drama. Poetry. Tragedies (Drama) ||Vol I-Comedies (Book I) ; Vo. I-Comedies (Book II) ; Vol. I-Comedies (Book III) ; Vol II-Tragedies (Book IV) ; Vol. II-Tragedies (Book V) ; Vol. III-Historical Plays (Book VI) ; Vol. III-Historical Plays (Book VII) ; Vol. III-Historical Plays (Book VIII) ; Notes, Critical and Explanatory (Book IX) // **A large, heavy set. Extra shipping charges may apply for international & expedited orders. Please inquire.**. All books have: Moderate rubbing to boards, edges and corners of boards, spine, and head and foot of spine. Mild to moderate fraying to head and foot of spine and corners of boards. Moderate bumping to corners of boards. Mild foxing? to boards. Mild soiling to covers. Moderate yellowing to title page. Very mild spotting and soiling throughout. || Book I: Heavy foxing? to front cover. Mild crack to hinge at end papers. ; Book II: Mild crack to hinges at end papers. ; Book III: Cup stain to front board. ; Book IV: Mild crack to hinge at pages 88 and 89. ; Book VIII: Very mild worming to title page (singular worm hole to edge). ; Book IX: Heavy damp stain? or foxing to back board. || Else most pages cleana and bindings tight. Overall books are good.

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