Shakespeare William The Chiswick Shakespeare

Sale 1980 - Lot 236

Price Realized: $ 12,650

?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price

Estimate: $ 6,000 - $ 9,000

ONE OF ONLY SIXTY SPECIAL SETS Shakespeare, William. The Chiswick Shakespeare. Illustrated by Byam Shaw; titles printed in red and black with decorative woodcut border, and woodcut head- and tail-pieces. 20 volumes. Small 8vo, publisher's red levant morocco elaborately tooled in gilt in a floral motif with cream morocco onlays, by sangorski & sutcliffe, each cover with a different central emblematic design, spines beautifully gilt with floral pattern in 4 compartments, lettering in 2; gilt turn-ins with green watered silk doublures and liners, top edge gilt, others uncut; publisher's morocco gilt library case, still attractive, but scuffed and in need of a few repairs, including both clasps, which are broken. London: George Bell and Sons, 1899-1902

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first edition of this stunning, specially bound set.