THE PLAYS OF SHAKESPEARE ( Complete 10 Volume Set ) de Shakespeare, William - 1804

Paternoster Row, London: Peter Wynne and Son; Robert Scholey; Wynne and Scholey; James. Wallis, 1804. Half-Leather. Good. 10 Volumes in uniform Contemporary Brown Half-Leather Bindings, with Marbled Paper-Covered Boards and Leathert Corners. Spines divided into compartments with Gilt Lines. Gilt Titles on Red Grounds in 2nd Compartments and Gilt Vol. Nos. in 4th. Each Volume has a Vignette Title Page and each Play has a Printed Title Page followed by a Cast of Characters and a Vignette illustration. Plays individually Paginated. Vol. I, Printed by T. Davison for Peter Wynne and Robert Scholey, 1807. Frontis illustrated with Engraved Portrait (Thurston). Conetnts: Some Account of the Life of Shakspeare, by Mr. Rowe; Shakespeare's Will; The Tempest; Two Gentlemen of Verona; Merry Wives of Windsor; Twelfth Night; Measure for Measure; Vol. II; Printed by J. M'Creery for Robert Scholey 1807 ( Ditto Vols.III, IV ) Much Ado About Nothing; Mid-Summer Night's Dream; Love's Labours Lost; Merchant of Venice; As You Like It. Vol III, All's Well That Ends Well; Taming of the Shrew; Winter's Tale; Comedy of Errors; Macbeth. Vol IV, King John; King Richard II; King Henry IV Parts I & II; King Henry V. Vol V, Printed by T. Bensley for Wynne and Scholey and J. Wallis, 1804 ( Ditto Vol VI, VII & VIII). King Henry VI Parts I, II & III. King Richard III, Vol VI, King Henry VIII, Troilus and Cressida, Timon of Athens, Coriolanus. Vol VII, Julius Caesar, Antony and Cleopatra, Cymbeline, Titus Andronicus, Pericles. Vol VIII, King Lear, Romeo & Juliet, Hamlet, Othello. Vol IX, Printed by T. Bensley for James Wallis, 1805 Ditto Vol X) Prefaces and Annotations of the Various Commentaries. 781 Pages. Includes Pope, Theobald, Warburton, Steevens, Dr Johnson, Attempt to ascertain the order in which the Plays were written & Historical Account of the English Stage. Vol X; this Volume contains the Annotations on all the Plays. 710 Pages. 8 1/2" Tall. Some edge wear, scrapes and rubbing to boards. Previous owner's name on ffeps, a few notes on ffep of vol II, no other inscriptions. An occasional spot of foxing or fingermark on text mages, mostly in very good, clean condition. Text Block's firm. Vols I & II have a small piece of leather missing at top of spine. Vols II & IV have a split to leather down right side of spine and front board is nearly detached. Vol III split down left side of spine with rear board loose. Vol V has a small piece of leather missing from top of spine. Vol VI has a fine crack to leather down right side of spine and 3 little bits missing at spine ends.Vol VII has a fine crack to leather down right side of spine. Vol VIII has a fine crack to leather down left side of spine and a split down right side with front board and ffep detached. Vol IX has fine cracks to leather down sides of spine and the lower third of the backstrip missing. Vol X has a fine crack to leather down right side of spine and a small piece missing at top of spine. Set weighs 8.2 Kilos so Shipping outside UK will be extra. Please ask if you'd like more Pictures, Information or a Shipping Quote. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall