The Works of William Shakspere

William Shakespeare; Charles Knight [ed.]

Edité par George Routledge and Sons, London, 1875

Pictorial edition of the works of William Shakespeare by Charles Knight with illustrations by Sir John Gilbert. Two volumes in one as issued, in the original publisher's cloth. Pictorial edition of the works of William Shakespeare, illustrated with engraved frontispiece of the author and three hundred and forty illustrations engraved by Sir John Gilbert, well-known English artist.Edited by Charles Knight.Featuring all beloved histories, comedies, and tragedies. Contents to vol I and II to front of volume, each volume with separate pagination. Uniform title page only. No half title as issued.Neatly inscribed to recto rear endpaper:"Another day told off the rosary of painAnother step advanced toward the birthWhen life shall leave the sorrow of the stainThe throe and tearful travail of the Earth.Another day! I seem to hear a watching voicePassed on by some angelic sentinel[.] some other and they rejoiceAnd change God's countersign 'All - All is well'As He, foreseeing all the sin and painand madness of the world His hand had madeYet, seeing too the Glory and the gainThat should be - 'It's very Good' He said." dated Oct 74. Rebacked with the original spine and boards restored. Externally sound with shelf wear, bumped to head and tail of spine and extremities, boards marked and lightly soiled. Tape mark to front pastedown. Previous ownership inscription to recto and verso front free endpaper, dated 1884. Inscribed in purple pencil to rear endpapers by a previous owner. Internally, firmly bound. Light minor spotting scattered to occasional leaf, pages otherwise generally clean throughout. Good. N° de réf. du vendeur 843A1

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : The Works of William Shakspere
Éditeur : George Routledge and Sons, London
Date d'édition : 1875
Reliure : Cloth
Illustrateur : Sir John Gilbert
Etat : Good
Type de livre : book