Illustrations to Shakespeare. With a Portrait.

Browne, Hablot K. (Phiz.)

Verlag: s.n., London

Beschreibung

London: s.n. [2] pp. [25] leaves of plates. 26.5 x 18.5 cm. Half leather with gilt titling to spine; portrait of Browne; one of "Only Fifty Sets Coloured". Wear and bumping to corners and ends of spine. Splitting along rear joint; top half of split has been glued. Previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown. Front hinge cracked and "repaired" with transparent tape. Thin spot to center bottom of title page, with transparent tape covering it on both recto and verso. Considerable toning to leaves of plates, moreso to uncolored plates. Binding still relatively firm. Better known as "Phiz", Hablot Knight Browne was a prolific artist who illustrated several of the books of Charles Dickens, Charles Lever, Harrison Ainsworth, and Harriet Beecher Stowe. In 1852, Samuel Phelps edited a two volume edition of the plays of Shakespeare which featured illustrations by Browne. This scarce, slender volume contains twelve sets of those steel engraved illustrations. Each set is comprised of one colored and one uncolored engraving, separated by a blank page. . Hard Cover. Very Good. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 626050

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Titel: Illustrations to Shakespeare. With a ...

Verlag: s.n., London

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Very Good