THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE 1919 FINE RIVIERE BINDING
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[SHAKESPEARE, WILLIAM]. The Complete Works. Humphrey Milford, Oxford University Press, 1919.
'The Oxford Shakespeare', leather-bound, hardcover, octavo (19.5cm x 13cm x 5cm), pp. viii, 1352. English text in double columns, edited with a glossary by W. J. Craig. Stunning binding of full panelled calf, by Riviere & Son (signed on the front endleaf with an ink pallet); five raised spine bands; compartments ruled, lettered and fully decorated in gilt; morocco title-plate in second compartment; beautiful inlay and gilt ruled and tooled borders to boards with gilt floral-esque corner-pieces; board edges with gilt ruled diagonal patterns; inner gilt dentelles; all page edges gilt; marbled endpapers; half-title present; portrait frontispiece with tissue guard; indexes and glossary to rear. Condition: VERY GOOD. A few light scratches and abrasions to rear board, some foxing to endpapers, and a gift inscription to front endpaper, otherwise a fine example.