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	1	A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM Shakespeare, William New York Little Leather Library 1924 Softcover Very Good with no dust jacket ; We add archival quality clear acrylic covers for additional protection (4 mil thick for books and ephemera, 1.5 mil thick for dustjackets) , whenever possible. ; Little Leather Library; Miniature; 48mo 3½" - 4" tall; pages; A number of these, some of which are rather scarce, were issued circa 1924. Dk green and brown ersatz leather flexible covers with embossed frame and title. Back cover has embossed Little Leather Library RedCroft Edition. It is said they were used for advertising. End pages are brown as always, text is clean and bright. The graphic shown is a representative one for this series; 500 gramsgrams 14899 Price: 14.75 USD
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	2	ANNOTATED ENGLISH CLASSICS; SHAKESPEARE'S AS YOU LIKE IT Shakespeare , William Ginn & Co 1892 Paperback Good with no dust jacket We fit archival quality clear acrylic covers for additional protection whenever possible. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 159 pages; Annotated edition. ; Approximate packed weight of this lot is 1000 grams . (aprox 500 grams to the pound). 23727 Price: 11.95 USD
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	3	AS YOU LIKE IT (Cameo Edition) Shakespeare, William NY Grosset & Dunlap 1909 Hardcover Good with no dust jacket We fit archival quality clear acrylic covers for additional protection whenever possible. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Green cloth with Shakespeare Cameo on front cover; Aproximate packaged weight of 1000 grams 18018 Price: 11.95 USD
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	4	AS YOU LIKE IT carefully edited and compared with the best texts. Shakespeare, William NY Knickerbocker Leather & Novelty Co Leather Very Good with no dust jacket We fit archival quality clear acrylic covers for additional protection whenever possible. ; 64mo 3" - 4½" tall; Published circa 1910. Soft grained flexible quality leather covers with marbled end papers. Miniature book aprox 3 x 2" . Frontis is a portrait of Shakespeare . These books are generally 225pp+. Text is clear, bright and quite readable. ; shipping weight is approximately 500 grams 22107 Price: 14.95 USD
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	5	HAMLET (Cameo Edition) Shakespeare, William NY Grosset & Dunlap 1909 Hardcover Good with no dust jacket We fit archival quality clear acrylic covers for additional protection whenever possible. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Green cloth with Shakespeare Cameo on front cover; Aproximate packaged weight of 1000 grams 18019 Price: 11.95 USD
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	6	JULIU CAESAR carefully edited and compared with the best texts. Shakespeare, William NY Knickerbocker Leather & Novelty Co Leather Good with no dust jacket We fit archival quality clear acrylic covers for additional protection whenever possible. ; 64mo 3" - 4½" tall; Published circa 1910. Soft grained flexible quality leather covers with marbled end papers. Miniature book aprox 3 x 2" . Frontis is a portrait of Shakespeare . These books are generally 225pp+. Text is clear, bright and quite readable. Shows some wear - still a sound copy. ; shipping weight is approximately 500 grams 22114 Price: 11.95 USD
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	7	JULIUS CAESAR - THE NEW HUDSON SHAKESPEARE Shakespeare, William; & Hudson, Henry Norma Boston, Massachusetts Ginn and Company 1908 Hardcover Good with no dust jacket We fit archival quality clear acrylic covers for additional protection whenever possible. ; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; Bit of paper adhering to front cover; Aproximate packaged weight of 1000 grams 16849 Price: 11.95 USD
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	8	KING HENRY IV PARTS I AND II (COMPLETE IN TWO VOLUMES) carefully edited and compared with the best texts. Shakespeare, William NY Knickerbocker Leather & Novelty Co Leather Very Good with no dust jacket We fit archival quality clear acrylic covers for additional protection whenever possible. ; 64mo 3" - 4½" tall; Published circa 1910. Good quality soft grained flexible leather covers with marbled end papers. Miniature book aprox 3 x 2" . Frontis is a portrait of Shakespeare . Top and bottom textblock edges in red. These books are generally 225pp+. Text is clear, bright and quite readable. I believe these were made from scraps from the high grade clothing industry as some are calf, some are pigskin, some morocco and so on. They come In a variety of colors. ; shipping weight is approximately 500 grams 21855 Price: 29.95 USD
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	9	KING HENRY VI VOLS I, II, AND III carefully edited and compared with the best texts. Shakespeare, William NY Knickerbocker Leather & Novelty Co Leather Very Good with no dust jacket We fit archival quality clear acrylic covers for additional protection whenever possible. ; 64mo 3" - 4½" tall; Published circa 1910. Good quality soft grained flexible leather covers with marbled end papers. Miniature book aprox 3 x 2" . Frontis is a portrait of Shakespeare . Top and bottom textblock edges in red. These books are generally 225pp+. Text is clear, bright and quite readable. I believe these were made from scraps from the high grade clothing industry as some are calf, some are pigskin, some morocco and so on. They come In a variety of colors. Parts 1, 2 and 3 complete. ; shipping weight is approximately 500 grams 21856 Price: 49.95 USD
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	10	LIVING SHAKESPEARE THE TRAGEDY OF HAMLET PRINCE OF DENMARK Shakespeare, William (Ed. by Bernard Grebanier) NY Living Shakespeare, Inc1961 Paperback Good with no dust jacket We fit archival quality clear acrylic covers for additional protection whenever possible. ; Folio; 500grams 13328 Price: 11.95 USD
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	11	MERCHANT OF VENICE carefully edited and compared with the best texts. Shakespeare, William NY Knickerbocker Leather & Novelty Co Leather Very Good with no dust jacket We fit archival quality clear acrylic covers for additional protection whenever possible. ; 64mo 3" - 4½" tall; Published circa 1910. Good quality soft grained flexible leather covers with marbled end papers. Miniature book aprox 3 x 2" . Frontis is a portrait of Shakespeare . Top and bottom textblock edges in red. These books are generally 225pp+. Text is clear, bright and quite readable. I believe these were made from scraps from the high grade clothing industry as some are calf, some are pigskin, some morocco and so on. They come In a variety of colors. ; shipping weight is approximately 500 grams 21852 Price: 14.95 USD
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	12	MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR carefully edited and compared with the best texts. Shakespeare, William NY Knickerbocker Leather & Novelty Co Leather Very Good with no dust jacket We fit archival quality clear acrylic covers for additional protection whenever possible. ; 64mo 3" - 4½" tall; Published circa 1910. Good quality soft grained flexible leather covers with marbled end papers. Miniature book aprox 3 x 2" . Frontis is a portrait of Shakespeare . Top and bottom textblock edges in red. These books are generally 225pp+. Text is clear, bright and quite readable. I believe these were made from scraps from the high grade clothing industry as some are calf, some are pigskin, some morocco and so on. They come In a variety of colors. ; shipping weight is approximately 500 grams 21841 Price: 14.95 USD
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	13	MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR carefully edited and compared with the best texts. Shakespeare, William NY Knickerbocker Leather & Novelty Co Leather Very Good with no dust jacket We fit archival quality clear acrylic covers for additional protection whenever possible. ; 64mo 3" - 4½" tall; Published circa 1910. Good quality soft grained flexible leather covers with marbled end papers. Miniature book aprox 3 x 2" . Frontis is a portrait of Shakespeare . Top and bottom textblock edges in red. These books are generally 225pp+. Text is clear, bright and quite readable. I believe these were made from scraps from the high grade clothing industry as some are calf, some are pigskin, some morocco and so on. They come In a variety of colors. ; shipping weight is approximately 500 grams 21854 Price: 14.95 USD
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	14	MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM Shakespeare, , William Little Leather Library Good+ with no dust jacket We fit archival quality clear acrylic covers for additional protection whenever possible. ; Little Leather Library; Miniature; 48mo; 118 pages; A number of these were issued circa 1924. Dk green and brown boards with embossed frame and title. Back cover has embossed Little Leather Library Redvroft Edition. ; Aproximate packaged weight of 1500 grams 1160 Price: 11.95 USD
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	15	MR. WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S COMEDIES, HISTORIES, & TRAGEDIES. PUBLISHED ACCORDING TO THE TRUE ORIGINALL [ORIGINAL] COPIES. [FIRST FOLIO FACSIMILE] Shakespeare, William London E. and J. Wright, 1808 Hardcover Very Good with no dust jacket Title page portrait; Folio 13" - 23" tal; First facsimile reprint of 1623 First Folio edition. Contains 36 plays of which 18 were first appearances in print.14 15/16 x 9 1/4 inches. Old calf over boards which appears to be recased, entire text set in the manner of the original (but with cleaner and recent type face) , title page with exacting engraved reproduction of Droeshout portrait of Shakespeare. Binding strong with later cloth repair over spine and joints with rather recent spine label, old charring and darkening to old calf binding, cloth reinforced hinges, text firm and clean with slight aging throughout, brief foxing, old catalog entry clipped and mounted at upper corner of front pastedown. Four folio editions of Shakespeare were issued in the 17th Century. This reset facsimile supposedly was limited to 250 copies (original price 5 Guineas) , printed on Whatman 1806 watermarked rice-like paper, according to "The Shakespeare Newsletter", September-November, 1968, page 33. The old catalog entry at the front pastedown: "Facsimile of the only uncorrupted Edition, edited by W. Upcott ... This uncastrated reprint of 1808 is much more coveted than the later attempts at facsimile, and fast rising in value ..." ; Aprox shipping weight [500 g to the pound] in grams is 5001 29345 Price: 2250.00 USD
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	16	MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING carefully edited and compared with the best texts. Shakespeare, William NY Knickerbocker Leather & Novelty Co Leather Very Good with no dust jacket We fit archival quality clear acrylic covers for additional protection whenever possible. ; 64mo 3" - 4½" tall; Published circa 1910. Good quality soft grained flexible leather covers with marbled end papers. Miniature book aprox 3 x 2" . Frontis is a portrait of Shakespeare . Top and bottom textblock edges in red. These books are generally 225pp+. Text is clear, bright and quite readable. I believe these were made from scraps from the high grade clothing industry as some are calf, some are pigskin, some morocco and so on. They come In a variety of colors. ; shipping weight is approximately 500 grams 21850 Price: 14.95 USD
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	17	PLAYS AND POEMS OF SHAKESPEARE Shakespeare, William ( Aj Valpy) London Bell and Daldy 1875 Hardcover Very Good+ with no dust jacket We fit archival quality clear acrylic covers for additional protection whenever possible. ; B&W Illustrations; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; ca 300 pp each pages; Nicely bound in 3/4 fine calf leather with red and black spine labels. Marbled boards and matching marbled end papers. Some labels chipped or missing. A few of those missing have been placed carefully within their respective volumes. Lacking volumes one and eight. Thirteen of the 15 volumes present. Published with 170 illustrations. ; Approximate packaged weight is 11000 grams (about 500 grams to the pound) 24691 Price: 279.95 USD
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	18	SONGS FROM WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE. Shakespeare, William Mount Vernon NY The Peter Pauper Press N.D. Hardcover Very Good+ with no dust jacket We fit archival quality clear acrylic covers for additional protection whenever possible. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; Facsimile margins from old play books. Inked brief dedication on fep with small drawing; Aproximate packaged weight of 1000 grams 16688 Price: 19.95 USD
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	19	THE COMEDIES AND TRAGEDIES OF SHAKESPEARE IN SLIPCASE IN FOUR VOLUMES Shakespeare, William. (Introduction by Esther Wood) N Y, N Y Random House 1944 Hardcover Very Good with no dust jacket Illustrated by Chappell, Warren 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 1101 pages; THE COMEDIES AND TRAGEDIES OF SHAKESPEARE in slipcase in four volumes . In solid but worn slipcase. 28958 Price: 24.95 USD
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	20	THE COMEDIES OF SHAKESPEARE. W. J. Craig, editor, William Shakespeare Oxford University Press 1932 Hardcover Good+ with no dust jacket We fit archival quality clear acrylic covers for additional protection whenever possible. ; 8vo; Aproximate packaged weight of 1000 grams 14087 Price: 12.95 USD
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