London: Warne, 1928. Illustrations in color and in black & white by Frank Pape, with tissue guards. 8vo, rubricated title, handsomely rebound in 1/2 grey morocco with inlay on front cover from the original binding. London: Frederick Warne, (1928). Fine. More
London: J. Godwin and Co., 1822. 2 volumes. Illustrated with nice black and white engravings. 12mo, straight-grained deep purple Morocco leather, red leather spine labels, gilt stamping. J. Godwin and Co., 1822. A very good(+) pair, attractively bound, with a handful of foxed pages. Shakespeare retold for children in the 19th century by the brother and sister, Charles and Mary Lamb: "The following tales are meant to be submitted to the young reader as an introduction to the study of..... More
New York: Scribner. Illustrated with 20 color plates by Norman M. Price. 324pp. Tall thick 8vo, brown cloth, ornately gilt spine and covers, decorative endpapers, top edge gilt. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, (no date, circa 1924). Near Fine. More
New York: Columbia University Press, 1930. Black & white frontispiece. 313 pages, 8vo, burgundy cloth (lightly edgeworn and with small scratch on spine). New York: Columbia University Press, 1930. First Edition. Very good(+). A study of the English, Scottish, Cornish Welsh Fairy Faith in the Elizabethan age and in the works of William Shakespeare. More
New York: Barnes. Introcuction by Sidney Lee. Illustrations by Gordon Browne. More than 70 black & white illustrations. xxi + 460pp., 8vo, gilt-lettered decorative blue cloth; neat ownership signature front free endpaper, covers lightly worn, hinges beginning. New York: A. S. Barnes, (n.d.). A very good copy. More
London: George Allen and Unwin, 1951. 90 plates by Alfred Furness. 16pp. of text. 4to, red cloth, d.w. chipped, spine ends of cloth rubbed. London: George Allen and Unwin, (1951). More
New Haven: Yale University Press, 1941. 168pp. 8vo, blue boards with gilt-lettered spine. New Haven: Yale University Press, (1941). First edition. Slight discoloration on endpaper and slightly edge worn on the spine, but still a near fine copy. More
London: Routledge, 1980. Illustrated. viii + 292pp., 8vo, black cloth, d.w. London: Routledge & Kegan Paul, (1980). First edition. A near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
New York: Gordian Press, 1976. 247pp. 8vo, teal cloth. New York: Gordian Press, 1976. A fine copy. More
London: Salamander, 1995. Illustrated. 256pp, 4to, cloth, dust wrapper. London: A Salamander Book, 1995. Near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Edinburgh: William Nimmo, 1845. 15 engravings in outline, And: Compositions from Shelley's Prometheus Unbound. 12 engravings in outline. 2 volumes in 1, oblong 8vo, ornately gilt cover, green cloth (lightly soiled). Edinburgh: William Nimmo, (1845). Very good (+). More
Boston: Munroe, 1808. Thin 12mo, 3/4 red leather (dry hinge), untrimmed. Boston: Munroe, Francis, & Parker, 1808. Good. More
Oxford: Clarendon, 1991. Illustrated in black and white. 612pp. 8vo, black cloth-backed boards. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1991. A very good(+) copy in a near-fine dust wrapper. More
New York: Oxford University Press, 1979. Profusely illustrated in color and black & white throughout. 208pp, 4to, cloth, dust wrapper. New York; Oxford University Press, (1979). Very good. More
New York: Oxford University Press, 1975. Frontis with illustrations in b/w and 4 folding plates. 273 pages. Folio, gray cloth (corners very lightly bumped). New York: Oxford UP, 1975. A very good copy, lacking the dust wrapper. More
Oxford: Clarendon, 1923. 195 black & white illustrations. 2 volumes, tall thick 8vo, blue cloth, decoratively gilt spine and covers, d.w. Oxford: Clarendon Press, (1923). A fine set. Charming ex-libris plates. More
London: Ballantyne Press /Vale Press, 1901. Border designs by Charles Ricketts. Thin 8vo, light green cloth, stamped in blind with a design by Ricketts, and in gilt on the spine. (London: Vale Press, 1901). Limited Edition. This edition was seen through the press by T.S. Moore, and printed at the Ballantyne Press, as part of the Vale Shakespeare. One of 310 (unstated) copies. The spine and front cover are slightly darkened and rubbed, corners bumped, endpapers darkened, but the interior..... More
New York: Dodd Mead, 1900. Illustrated by Will Low, with rubricated title page, border designs on each page of text (previous owners name on verso of frontispiece). Handsomely rebound in full beige crushed morocco, ornamental title inlaid on front cover. New York: Dodd Mead, 1900. Fine. More
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New York: Dodd Mead, 1900. Illustrated by Will Low, with rubricated title page, border designs on each page of text (previous owners name on verso of frontispiece). Handsomely rebound in full light blue crushed morocco, ornamental title inlaid on front cover. New York: Dodd Mead, 1900. Fine. More
New York: Harper and Brothers, 1899. 131 full page drawings with lettered tissue guards by Edwin Abbey. 4 volumes, 4to, rubricated titles. Beautifully rebound in 3/4 black morocco, decorative papers, top edges gilt. New York: Harper and Brothers, 1899. Limited Edition. Fine. Number 64 of 750 copies. More
London: Ballantyne Press /Vale Press, 1901. Border designs by Charles Ricketts. Thin 8vo, light green cloth, stamped in blind with a design by Ricketts, and in gilt on the spine. (London: Vale Press, 1901). Limited Edition. This edition was seen through the press by T.S. Moore, and printed at the Ballantyne Press, as part of the Vale Shakespeare. One of 310 (unstated) copies. The spine is slightly darkened, but the interior is immaculate and partially unopened. Bookplate. More
New York: Dorset Press, 1988. viii, 1263 pages. Very thick 8vo, rebound in full red morocco; simple gilt-ruled spine with raised bands. New York: Dorset Press (1988). Reprint. Cropped close at top edge, still a near fine copy - solid and attractive. The Edition of The Shakespeare Head Press, Oxford. More
London: Routledge, 1853. From the text of Johnson, Steven, and Reed, with glossarial notes and the life of Shakespeare etc. "A new edition by William Hazlitt, Esq." 4 volumes, thick 12mos, brown polished calf with gilt stamped spines, burgundy and green leather labels, all edges marbled, marbled endpapers (moderate rubbing all over, spines a bit darkened). London: Routledge, 1853. A very good(+) set. Previous owner's armorial bookplates on front free endpapers and neat ink signature on preliminary pages... More
Boston: Roberts Brothers, 1872. 21 illustrations in silhouette by Paul Kinewka. Slim 12mo, pictorial blue cloth, ornately gilt spine and silhouette on front cover, all edges gilt. Small library stamp and a few numbers on title page. Boston: Roberts Brothers, 1872. Near fine. More
London: Ballantyne Press /Vale Press, 1903. Border designs by Charles Ricketts. Thin 8vo, untrimmed, light green cloth, stamped in blind with a design by Ricketts, and in gilt on the spine. (London: Vale Press, 1900). Limited Edition. Very Good (+). This edition was seen through the press by T.S. Moore, and printed at the Ballantyne Press, as part of the Vale Shakespeare. One of 310 (unstated) copies. The spine is slightly darkened and the fly-leaves are browned but the interior..... More
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