Nov 10, 2009 - Sale 2195

Sale 2195 - Lot 253

Price Realized: $ 720
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Estimate: $ 600 - $ 900
SHAKESPEARE, WILLIAM. The Poems and Sonnets of Shakespeare. Introduction by Edward Dowden. Printed in red and black. Hand-colored frontispiece. 8vo, publisher's gilt-stamped vellum, covers slightly bowed; mostly unopened, top edge trimmed and gilt; contemporary owner's neat inked inscription on front endpaper; custom plain cloth folding box. London: Keagan Paul, Trench Trubner & Co., 1903

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number 10 of only 30 deluxe issues printed on vellum. A collection of all of Shakespeare's non-dramatic poetry, together with a critical essay on his poetic technique.