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New York: The University Society, 1901. Flexible Morocco Boards. Very Good Plus. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. New York: University Club, 1901. First Edition thus. 12mo., and this is the full bright scarlet morocco leather semi-rigid binding. Top Edge Gilt; gilt device on front cover, gilt vignettes and titling on spine, 180 + 158 pp. for the two works respectively, A Winter's Tale and King John. Very Good Plus, not far from near fine, with spine ends touched and a light abrasion at small places on spine. See scans. Two full-color frontispieces, one at the head of each part, the first with a tissue guard, as was the case for the entire series. Plenty of interpretative help with the introductions, notes, glossary, critical comments and method of study preceding the works, those done by uncredited personnel of The University Society, possibly by Evangeline M. O'Connor, who did the laborious Topical Index volume for this memorable Booklovers Edition of The Society. Scarce in… Leer más

New York: Virtue & Yorston as James S. Virtue, 1870. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Good. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. John Pettie, A.R.A. Pinx T. and Charles Cousen. Sculpt. . New York: Virtue & Yorston as James S. Virtue, undated but circa 1870. Large Folio, 15"x11 1/4", soft orange wrappers with black imprinting and decorations on the covers, large frontis engraving + paper guard + 30 pp. Good; notable spine slit, bottom 40% of spine. Foxing in the margins of the engraving, modest toning at page margins, fore edge of covers bears the standard crinkling caused by the circuit-binding type overlay practiced by publisher Virtue. See scans. One of 48 separate serialized subscription offerings issued under the title "The Works of Shakspere (sic) Edited by Charles Knight", this entry in the series is King Henry VI, Part I, Act I Scene I through Act V Scene V, following a large engraving, "Touchstone and Audry.", executed by John Pettie, A.R.A. Pinx T. and Charles… Leer más

New York: Virtue & Yorston Publishers, 1870. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Good. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. C.R. Leslie, A.R.A. Pinx T. and Lumb Stocks R.A., Sculpt.. New York: Virtue & Yorston Publishers, undated but circa 1870. Large Folio, 15"x11 1/4", soft orange wrappers with black imprinting and decorations on the covers, large frontis engraving + paper guard + 32 pp. Good; some spine slit and ends, moderate right-edge tatter at front cover, peripheral stains at engraving not affecting image. See scans. One of 48 separate serialized subscription offerings issued under the title "The Works of Shakspere (sic) Edited by Charles Knight", this entry in the series is All's Well That Ends Well / Act I, Scene I through Act V, Scene III, following a very large engraving, "Autolycus (The Winter's Tale)", executed by C.R. Leslie, A.R.A. Pinx T. and Lumb Stocks R.A., Sculpt., then 5 pp. of introductory information, then the work itself. A scarce form of… Leer más

New York: James S. Virtue, 1875. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Good. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. C.W. Cope, R.A. Pinx T. and T. Vernon. Sculpt.. New York: James S. Virtue Publishers, undated but circa 1875. Large Folio, 15"x11 1/4", soft orange wrappers with black imprinting and decorations on the covers, large frontis engraving + paper guard + 32 pp. Good; spine slits at top and bottom, occasional spots of moderate foxing, minor right-edge tatter at front cover caused by circuit binding. See scans. One of 48 separate serialized subscription offerings issued under the title "The Works of Shakspere (sic) Edited by Charles Knight", this entry in the series is The Works of Shakspere (sic) Edited by Charles Knight. King Henry VIII Act I through Act III, following a very large engraving, "Othello Relating His Adventures" (from, of course, Othello, not the feature play of this edition), executed by C.W. Cope, R.A. Pinx T. and T. Vernon. Sculpt., then 10 pp. of commentary… Leer más

New York: Virtue & Yorston Publishers, 1871. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Good. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. D. MacLise, R.A. Pinxt. and C.W. Sharpe, Sculpt.. Very Good. See description and scans. New York: Virtue & Yorston,12 Dey Street, New York, undated but circa 1871. Large Folio, 15"x11 1/4", soft orange wrappers with black imprinting and decorations on the covers, large frontis engraving + paper guard + 32 pp.Good; spine slits starting at top and bottom, modest edge roughening, occasional spots of light soil, engraving shows moderate foxing. See scans. One of 48 separate serialized subscription offerings issued under the title "The Works of Shakspere (sic) Edited by Charles Knight". This entry in the series includes Act V of The Merry wives of Windsor and Acts I through V of The Comedy of Errors, plus Knight's commentary on those; in their editorial tradition of including elements from several plays in each installment - presumably to encourage ongoing and… Leer más

New York: James S. Virtue, 1870. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Good. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. . New York: James S. Virtue, undated but circa 1870. Large Folio, 15"x11 1/4", soft orange wrappers with black imprinting and decorations on the covers, 32 pp. Good; vg-level wear and soil, for the series, but here the large frontis engraving, with accompanying text, has been excised; thus, just Good. See scans. One of 48 separate serialized subscription offerings issued under the title "The Works of Shakspere (sic) Edited by Charles Knight", this entry in the series is Cymbeline, Act I Scene VII through Act V Scene V, plus several summary pages. A scarce form of Knight's editing, and one claimed by the probably-not-unbiased James S. Virtue to be "The Best Edition of Shakspere Publshed" (referring to the entire subscription series of 48 numbers). L-lng2

New York: James S. Virtue, 1875. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Good. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. H. Briggs, R.A. painter and S. Sangster, engraver. New York: James S. Virtue Publishers, undated but circa 1875. Large Folio, 15"x11 1/4", soft orange wrappers with black imprinting and decorations on the covers, large frontis engraving + paper guard + 32 pp. Good; short spine slits at top and bottom, occasional spots of light soil, minor right-edge tatter at front cover caused by circuit binding. See scans. One of 48 separate serialized subscription offerings issued under the title "The Works of Shakspere (sic) Edited by Charles Knight", this entry in the series is The Works of Shakspere (sic) Edited by Charles Knight. Much Ado About Nothings, Acts I through V, preceded by a large engraving of Juliet and the Nurse (from Romeo and Juliet), executed by H. Briggs, R.A. painter and S. Sangster, engraver, and some commentary on All's Well That Ends Well and an introduction to the… Leer más

New York: James S. Virtue, 1871. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Good. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. C. Clint, A.R.A. painter and H. Bourne, engraver. New York: James S. Virtue Publishers, undated but circa 1871. Large Folio, 15"x11 1/4", soft orange wrappers with black imprinting and decorations on the covers, large frontis engraving + paper guard + 32 pp. Good; spine slits at top and bottom, occasional spots of light soil, minor right-edge tatter at front cover caused by circuit binding, faint stain at engraving page, not affecting the engraving. See scans. One of 48 separate serialized subscription offerings issued under the title "The Works of Shakspere (sic) Edited by Charles Knight", this entry in the series is King Henry VI-Part II-ActI-ActV, preceded by a large engraving from The Merry Wives of Windsor (see scan), executed by C. Clint, A.R.A. painter and H. Bourne, engraver, and some commentary on King Henry Vi, Part I. This somewhat scattershot inclusions are how the… Leer más