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Trilogy. Conversations Between Three Friends on the Emendations of Shakespeare's Text Contained in Mr. Collier's Corrected Folio, 1632, and Employed By Recent Editors of the Poet's Works
[John Payne Collier]
[1874]
T. Richards : London
8.5" by 7"
vii, [1], 80, [4], 76, [4], 92pp
SUMMARY
A vanishingly scarce work by John Payne Collier, a smartly bound copy of his defense on the Perkins' Folio.
Fine Binding,First Edition,Leather Binding,Limited Edition,Very Scarce
Overall Condition: Near Fine
This book weighs 1 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
The first and only edition of this vanishingly scarce limited edition work, limited to only twenty-five unnumbered copies.
Last seen at auction in 1979
Bound in a striking full crushed morocco unsigned binding.
A fascinating work by John Payne Collier, defending his "discovery" of the 'Perkins Folio'.
Collier was a controversial Shakespearean critic, and forger; he produced a series of literary fabrications, "discovering" a number of documents relating to Shakespeare's life and business. Most important was his Perkins Folio, a copy of the 1632 Second Folio, which had a number of manuscripts emendations, which Collier said were in the hand of an "old corrector" named Perkins.
He produced this forged Folio in 1852, and it immediately came under fire. Among the first of the critics was the author's good friend, the historian Alexander Dyce.
This 'Trilogy' was published some two decades after the forgeries were discovered. Collier endeavours in this volume to defend the forgeries, which he still claimed to be genuine.
Bookplate of W. A. Foyle of Beeleigh Abbey to the front paste down.
CONDITION
In a full crushed morocco binding. Externally, smart. Very light rubbing to the extremities and raised bands. Very light marks to the boards. Front hinge is starting a little but remains firm, with the front endpaper very slightly detching. Bookplate to the front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean.
Overall Condition: Near Fine
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.
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