Description
Shakespeare's Plays and Poems. Illustrated. With Preface, Glossary and Comments by Israel Gollancz. 37 Volumes. Publisher: David McKay, circa 1900. The complete set had 39 volumes. The two missing are "All's Well That Ends Well" and "The Comedy of Errors." Most volumes are in great condition with clean, unmarked pages, good binding and only slight wear on the edges and corners of the leather covers and book spines. Each volume has a frontispiece illustration, and all the tissue protectors between the illustrations and title pages are intact. The spines of "Hamlet" and "Sonnets Etc." are somewhat worn with leather pieces chipped off; the binding of "The Merchant of Venice" is loose in a few places with one place repaired with tape; name and address of the former owner inside "The Merchant of Venice."
AlaMEen HaMEed
This stunning 37-volume leather-bound set of Shakespeare’s works is a treasure for any collector. The circa 1900 David McKay edition features beautiful illustrations, Israel Gollancz’s insightful commentary, and well-preserved bindings with only minor wear. Though missing two plays, the majority are in excellent condition with clean pages and intact tissue protectors. A timeless addition to any library!