The Poetical Works of William Shakespeare. With the Life of the Author. Cooke’s Edition. Embellished with Superb Engravings. London: C. Cooke, undated but circa 1790-1800.
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A beautiful duodecimo edition of Shakespeare’s poetical works to include a scarce early printing of his Sonnets, usually excluded from the 18th century editions of Shakespeare which normally just covered the Plays.
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Provenance:
19th century bookplate and ownership inscription of John Headlam, MA to front pastedown and head of front free endpaper, respectively.
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Size: 92 x 142 mm (approx.)
Condition:
[(1), frontis, A-S6, (1)]
Contemporary quarter calf over marbled paper backed boards, leather rubbed, lacks tooled label. Joints cracked, but with both boards securely attached, binding secure. Bookplate to front pastedown and corresponding ink ownership inscription to head of ffep. Three plates throughout, all of which are laid down. Generally bright and clean throughout the text.
