Estate / Collection: Property from the Collection of Alistair Bradley Martin
[FINE BINDINGS-SHAKESPEARE]
The Works of William Shakespeare. Stratford-on-Avon: The Shakespeare Head Press, 1904. Number 98 of 1000 sets. Full reddish/brown morocco by Brentanos, the covers paneled in gilt, the spines tooled and lettered in gilt with raised bands, gilt turn-ins, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. 10 x 7 inches (15 x 16 cm); frontispieces, half-titles, title pages in black and red. Scratch to rear boards of Volume I, a few other scuffs but a fine and attractive set.
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Estate / Collection: Property from the Collection of Alistair Bradley Martin
[FINE BINDINGS-SHAKESPEARE]
The Works of William Shakespeare. Stratford-on-Avon: The Shakespeare Head Press, 1904. Number 98 of 1000 sets. Full reddish/brown morocco by Brentanos, the covers paneled in gilt, the spines tooled and lettered in gilt with raised bands, gilt turn-ins, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. 10 x 7 inches (15 x 16 cm); frontispieces, half-titles, title pages in black and red. Scratch to rear boards of Volume I, a few other scuffs but a fine and attractive set.
Auction: Rare Books, Autographs & Maps, Dec 16, 2022