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The Tragedy of Locrine, All's Well That Ends Well, and The History of John Oldcastle
William Shakespear
1734
J. Tonson : London
7" by 4"
59, 82, [1], 84pp
SUMMARY
Early eighteenth-century illustrated editions of three of William Shakespeare's works, bound together in full contemporary calf.
Illustrated,Leather Binding,Rebound
Overall Condition: Good
This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
Three of William Shakespeare's noted works, bound together in a single volume. All from J. Tonson's published series of 'Shakepear's Plays'.
William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was an Elizabethan playwright, poet, and actor. He is often referred to as the greatest writer of all time, and during the course of his life wrote at least thirty-eight plays and over one-hundred-and-fifty poems. His works include Macbeth, Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Much Ado About Nothing, Henry IV, Henry VI, Richard III, and more.
Included are the following works:
The Tragedy of Locrine, The Eldest Son of King Brutus, originally published in 1595 and depicting the story of the Trojan founders of the English nation.
ESTC Citation No. T53697
All's Well That Ends Well, A Comedy, originally published in 1623. It is a play about two women who perform the 'bed trick' in order to trick a young count into marrying one of them. It is one of Shakespeare's 'problem plays', in which there are complex ethical dilemmas that often have more than one resolution. Including an engraved frontispiece.
ESTC Citation No. T21273
The History of Sir John Oldcastle, the Good Lord Cobham, originally published anonymously in 1600. It is an Elizabethan play about a controversial medieval rebel and Lollard who was later depicted as a proto-Protestant martyr. Including an engraved frontispiece.
ESTC Citation No. T54739
Collated, and lacking the engraved frontispiece to The Tragedy of Locrine.
CONDITION
In full contemporary calf binding. Externally, some shelf wear and rubbing to the boards, spine, and extremities. Joints are strained, particularly the front joint, which is starting at the tail. Internally, hinges are very strained. Pages are generally bright and clean, especially considering the age of the work.
Overall Condition: Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
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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attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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