10-30-201610-30-2016
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2950BBoston
October 30, 2016 11:00 AMCalender
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Decorative Bindings, Sets: Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); ed. William Aldis Wright (1831-1914) The Works , Extra-illustrated.

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Auction: Books & Manuscripts - 2950BLocation: BostonDate / Time: October 30, 2016 11:00AM

Description:

Decorative Bindings, Sets: Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); ed. William Aldis Wright (1831-1914) The Works, Extra-illustrated. London: MacMillan, 1893-1895. Forty imperial octavo volumes, bound in contemporary uniform half purple morocco by Stikeman, gilt, t.e.g., uncut, limited edition one of 500 copies printed on hand-made paper, extra-illustrated with over 1,000 18th and 19th century engravings; spines sunned, generally good, 10 x 6 1/2 in. (40)
Provenance: The Estate of David Spinney.
Estimate $1,500-2,000


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Keywords

William Aldis Wright, David Spinney, London