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Miniature book library of Shakespeare and the poets

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Miniature book library of Shakespeare and the poets

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Heading: (Miniature Books)
Author: Shakespeare, William et al.
Title: The Midget Classics edition of Shakespeare [with] the Geoffrey Parker series of The English and Scottish poets
Place Published: London; Wimbish Village
Publisher:Burgess & Bowes; Geoffrey Parker
Date Published: No date; 1969
Description: Includes:
Works of Shakespeare. 12 volumes. 78x54 mm (3x2¼"), full leather, spines lettered and ruled in gilt, all edges gilt.
Works of the English poets. 6 volumes. 77x58 mm (3x2¼"), full leather in varying colors, spines lettered in gilt, all edges gilt.
Custom wood miniature bookshelf with reading stand. 32x28.5x8.7 cm (12½x11¼x3½").
A charming set. Shakespeare volumes include: The Taming of the Shrew; Romeo and Juliet; The Merchant of Venice; Henry the Fifth; Julius Caesar; Othello; Macbeth; A Midsummer Night's Dream; King Lear; Twelfth Night; As You Like It. Works of the Poets include: Shakespeare, Wordsworth, Tennyson, Robert Burns, John Keats, and English Verse. Provenance: From the collection of Robin and Marsha Garces Williams.

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Miniature book library of Shakespeare and the poets

Name: Miniature book library of Shakespeare and the poets
Brand: Geoffrey Parker
SKU: 161278233
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