11-16-201411-16-2014
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2764BBoston
November 16, 2014 10:00 AMCalender
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Shakespeare, William (1564-1616) The Works

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$615$500
Auction: Books & Manuscripts - 2764BLocation: BostonDate / Time: November 16, 2014 10:00AM

Description:

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616) The Works. New York: Nonesuch Press, 1929-1933.
Seven large octavo volumes, bound in full tan niger morocco, copy number 1520 of the limited edition of 1600, designed by Francis Meynell, printed in England by Walter Lewis, edited by Herbert Farjeon, ex libris Alexander Peckover, with his bookplate, spines faded to different degrees, 9 1/4 x 5 3/4 in. (7)
Estimate $600-800


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Keywords

Nonesuch Press, Alexander Peckover, United Kingdom, Francis Meynell, Herbert Farjeon, Walter Lewis