Edited by Henry Irving and Frank A. Marshall with notes and introductions to each play by F.A. Marshall and other Shakespearian Scholars. With numerous illustrations by Gordon Browne.
Condition: Average + Several full-paged woodcut engravings with tissue guards, frontis, prints of woodcut vignettes throughout the book, slight spotting mostly to pl. margins.
Binding: Orig. brown color with a lady made in black and gilt to cover, gilt dec. spine. with a man with a spear in black and gilt, small child made to back cover in black, beveled edges, edges thumbed, spine ends bumped, aeg, text in double columns, sl. foxing.
Special Remarks: Vol’s 2 – 8 available, Vol 1 missing
The Works Of William Robertson, D.D. to which is prefixed, an account of the life and writings of the author Vol 1,2: History Of Scotland. Vol.3, 4, 5: History of Charles V. Vol 6,7,8: History of America
Illustration: Steel engraved frontis to Vol. 1, double folded maps, foxing to plate and maps, 1 map sl. torn on fold with little harm.
Condition: Average+
Binding: 22×13.75cm, orig. brown calf cover with orig. sp. re-laid, sp. with title to new leather labels and chipped and worn in parts, cover scratched, inner dentelles, marbled epps, all edges marbled, ribbon bookmark, text clean and fine.
Condition: Very Good+. Seven. Vols.1, 2,5,6 available Illustration: With a large number of b/w images throughout the text, full paged colored plates with tissue guards.
Binding: 27x19cm, full maroon cloth with gilt title and decoration to spine, text in double columns, title page in red and black.
Condition: Average+. Illustration: Several b/w printed photographic images, colored plates with printed tissue guards, occasional wormholes.
Binding: 10″ x 7″, orig. green cloth with gilt title to spine, wormholes throughout the book, paper is getting brittle, red and black title page, edges thumbed, spine ends frayed, Binding: poor