Elder Books and Collectables

Description

The Works of Shakspere. Imperial Edition

Edited by Charles knight

Published by J. S. Virtue, London circa 1870

Complete in To Volumes

Two folio size volumes bound in late 19th century half leather bindings with marbled boards & endpapers. Page edges gilt, numerous full page black & white steel engravings to each volume, frontis & an extra illustrated title page to both volumes

Each book measures approx 15.5 x 11.5 inches

Some minor rubbing to leather & boards with a few minor marks to leather mostly at bottom of spines & boards, corners bumped, occasional light foxing to pages but more moderate foxing to some endpapers & the very occasional page, title page & contents pages to vol 2 with a vertical crease to middle of pages but overall a set in very good condition with none of the usual cracking to hinges & majority of pages clean

A well illustrated edition with fine engravings after numerous paintings & bound in attractive leather bindings

Large heavy books