SHAKESPEARE, WILLIAM. The Works. Edited by W.E. Henley. Edinburgh, 1901-04. Profusion of original ink drawings by H.C. Green, and engraved colored plates, text illuminated. 19 (of 20) volumes, folio, contemporary bordeaux morocco, elaborately gilt, with floral design surrounding a central portrait of Shaekespeare in green, blue, yellow, black, and brown morocco onlays; elaborate blue doublures with green and red floral onlaid design and in each volume a central painting of a Shakespearian character, varnished to resemble oils, blue silk linings; full calf slipcases, gilt, lacking some of the spine labels, splitting along edges. LIMITED "ARTIST'S BIBLIOPHILE" EDITION, number 1 of 15 sets. (19)

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SHAKESPEARE, WILLIAM. The Works. Edited by W.E. Henley. Edinburgh, 1901-04. Profusion of original ink drawings by H.C. Green, and engraved colored plates, text illuminated. 19 (of 20) volumes, folio, contemporary bordeaux morocco, elaborately gilt, with floral design surrounding a central portrait of Shaekespeare in green, blue, yellow, black, and brown morocco onlays; elaborate blue doublures with green and red floral onlaid design and in each volume a central painting of a Shakespearian character, varnished to resemble oils, blue silk linings; full calf slipcases, gilt, lacking some of the spine labels, splitting along edges. LIMITED "ARTIST'S BIBLIOPHILE" EDITION, number 1 of 15 sets. (19)
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