The Works of Shakespeare. Edited by Howard Staunton. The Illustrations by John Gilbert. Engraved by the Brothers Dalziel. London: George Routledge and Sons, 1865.
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A really excellent set of Shakespeare's works, finely bound and in excellent condition, bright and fresh, very attractive on the shelf.
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Condition:
Full brown calf bindings with tooled labels in compartments to the spines between raised bands, other compartments with decorative gilt. Bindings rubbed and scuffed with some scratches and discolouration. Gilt to spines somewhat dulled. All boards attached with rubbing along joints, hinges cracked, thus somewhat fragile. Marbled page edges very lightly dulled. Text blocks very lean with light edge toning and occasional foxing. Uncollated.
