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Fine & Rare Books
1:00 PM PT - Jun 14th, 2007

 

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Lot 1173 save

Knight's Works of Shakespeare in Original Parts

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Author: Shakespeare, William
56 original parts including the 6 part biography of Shakespere (sic) by Charles Knight. Profusely illustrated with full page steel plate engravings. (Folio) 15¼x11, housed in 3 custom morocco covered folding boxes by the Rowfant bindery, boxes lettered in gilt. First Edition Thus.
One of the most elaborate Victorian editions of Shakespeare's works, beautifully illustrated. Very scarce in the original parts.
Place Published: New York
Publisher Name: Virtue and Yorston
Date Published: [c.1875]

Condition report

Box for Volume 2 (parts 26-50) with top and bottom folding flaps detached and with one flap lacking the leather end piece; box for biography splitting along joint; other general edge wear; parts with some light wear to spines and edge but overall very good or better.

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