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A Midsummer Night's Dream by W. Shakespeare (W. Heath Robinson Art) 1914

Book Condition: Very Good - Firm copy, bright gilt and colors to spine and cover. Moderate edgewear, slight sunning to the spine cloth. Brilliant plates.

Dust Jacket Condition: Good Minus - Chipped, creased edges, rubbed.

Authors: W. Shakespeare

Cover Artist: W. Heath Robinson

Edition: First printing

Publisher: Constable & Co. Ltd

Location: London

Date: 1914

Features: First Edition thus, first issue. Very Scarce. Illustrated by W. Heath Robinson. 12 tissue-guarded tipped in full-color plates. 44 black and white full page illustrations. Publishers binding of light green cloth-covered boards, pictorial cover stamped dark blue, gray, pink, mauve, tan and gilt. Spine pictorially stamped in gilt and the same colors. Original pictotial Dust Jacket, stamped blue, beige and red.

Interior Artist: W. Heath Robinson

HCS7099-1

As New or Very Fine (VF): The highest grade given to any copy. The book is in the same immaculate condition as when it was published. This could be the description for a book that has been lost in a warehouse for years, never shelved, thumbed or even opened yet may still be some years old.

Fine (FN): A Fine book approaches the condition of As New, but without being crisp.A book that is graded fine has had excellent care. The book may have been opened and read, any minor defects to the book or dust jacket must be carefully noted.

Very Good (VG): The most common grade given to a collectible copy, very good describes a book that shows some small signs of wear, but is still sound and attractive. Any defects should be noted by the seller.

Good (G): Describes the average used, worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects should be noted by the seller.