SHAKESPEARE, WILLIAM. Works. London: Grant Richards, 1901-4. EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED WITH 39 ILLUMINATED WATERCOLOR TITLES, 45 WATERCOLORS OF SHAKESPEAREAN CHARACTERS SIGNED BY J. BEEBEE, AND 135 PRINTS (75 COLORED). 20 vols., folio, aquamarine levant morocco, covers with elaborately gilt floral border incorporating roses and theatrical emblems in onlaid red and brown morocco, at upper and lower center the emblems of the Fool and Death in various morocco onlay, spine in six compartments with five raised bands, gilt-lettered in two compartments, a repeated gilt panel with stylized rose in the rest, t.e.g. others uncut, turn-ins gilt with floral border incorporating the emblems of Tragedy and Comedy and two others in red morocco onlay, doublures and linings in light blue floral damask, trifling wear to extremities. (20) | Christie's

Lot 196

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SHAKESPEARE, WILLIAM. Works. London: Grant Richards, 1901-4. EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED WITH 39 ILLUMINATED WATERCOLOR TITLES, 45 WATERCOLORS OF SHAKESPEAREAN CHARACTERS SIGNED BY J. BEEBEE, AND 135 PRINTS (75 COLORED). 20 vols., folio, aquamarine levant morocco, covers with elaborately gilt floral border incorporating roses and theatrical emblems in onlaid red and brown morocco, at upper and lower center the emblems of the Fool and Death in various morocco onlay, spine in six compartments with five raised bands, gilt-lettered in two compartments, a repeated gilt panel with stylized rose in the rest, t.e.g. others uncut, turn-ins gilt with floral border incorporating the emblems of Tragedy and Comedy and two others in red morocco onlay, doublures and linings in light blue floral damask, trifling wear to extremities. (20)

SHAKESPEARE, WILLIAM. Works. London: Grant Richards, 1901-4. EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED WITH 39 ILLUMINATED WATERCOLOR TITLES, 45 WATERCOLORS OF SHAKESPEAREAN CHARACTERS SIGNED BY J. BEEBEE, AND 135 PRINTS (75 COLORED). 20 vols., folio, aquamarine levant morocco, covers with elaborately gilt floral border incorporating roses and theatrical emblems in onlaid red and brown morocco, at upper and lower center the emblems of the Fool and Death in various morocco onlay, spine in six compartments with five raised bands, gilt-lettered in two compartments, a repeated gilt panel with stylized rose in the rest, t.e.g. others uncut, turn-ins gilt with floral border incorporating the emblems of Tragedy and Comedy and two others in red morocco onlay, doublures and linings in light blue floral damask, trifling wear to extremities. (20)

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SHAKESPEARE, WILLIAM. Works. London: Grant Richards, 1901-4. EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED WITH 39 ILLUMINATED WATERCOLOR TITLES, 45 WATERCOLORS OF SHAKESPEAREAN CHARACTERS SIGNED BY J. BEEBEE, AND 135 PRINTS (75 COLORED). 20 vols., folio, aquamarine levant morocco, covers with elaborately gilt floral border incorporating roses and theatrical emblems in onlaid red and brown morocco, at upper and lower center the emblems of the Fool and Death in various morocco onlay, spine in six compartments with five raised bands, gilt-lettered in two compartments, a repeated gilt panel with stylized rose in the rest, t.e.g. others uncut, turn-ins gilt with floral border incorporating the emblems of Tragedy and Comedy and two others in red morocco onlay, doublures and linings in light blue floral damask, trifling wear to extremities. (20)

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