1793 15vols The Plays of William Shakespeare Johnson Steevens Illustrated

Description: Click here to see our other books! The Plays of William Shakespeare William Shakespeare; Samuel Johnson; George Steevens 1793 T. Longman; B. Law and Son; C. Dilly; et al : London 8.5" by 5.5" SUMMARY The sought after Johnson-Steevens edition of the collected plays of Shakespeare, a nice set complete with illustrations, including folding plates. Illustrated,Leather Binding Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 30 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 4.49 US Postage: £ 99.99 EU Postage: £ 49.99 European Postage: £ 99.99 Asia Postage: £ 187.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 276.99 DESCRIPTION Complete in fifteen volumes.The fourth edition of this set. A sought after edition of the plays of Shakespeare, edited with extensive commentary by Samuel Johnson and George Steevens. Volume I is illustrated with three plates.Volume II is illustrated with four folding tables. Volume VIII is illustrated with one folding plate of Morris Dancers. Collated, complete.In 1765, Johnson and Steevens produced the first notable scholarly analysis of Shakespeare, and were pivotal in elevating the Bard's reputation to the heights it has occupied since. This work was a milestone in Shakespearean scholarship and still very highly regarded.Johnson held a lifelong fascination with Shakespeare, the bard being the most quoted author in his 'Dictionary of the English Language'. However, Johnson had only a slight hand in this work, the bulk falling to noted Shakespearean commentator George Steevens. This 1793 edition is considered to be the best, being revised and expanded by Steevens, and was the last edition to involve him directly.Armorial bookplate to the front paste downs. CONDITION In a full straight grain morocco binding. Externally, generally smart. Light bumping to the extremities. Spines are a little faded with light surface cracks. A little light rubbing to the spines, joints, and extremities, resulting in a small amount of loss of leather to the joints of the first three volumes. Some light marks to the boards. Mark to the head of the front board of Volume III. Small puncture mark to the tail of the rear board of Volume IX, two to the rear board of Volume XV. Rear hinge of Volume I is tightly bound. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are a little age-toned with some spots. Tidemark to the endpapers, and first and last few pages of Volume I, and a couple of other pages of text in Volume I. Tidemark to the text block of Volume II. Tidemark to the endpapers and first and last few pages of Volume III. Overall Condition: Very Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques

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