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1847 The Plays of William Shakespeare
By William Shakespeare
Located in Bath, GB
A beautifully bound complete eight volume edition of the dramatic works of William Shakespeare. A
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1840s British Antique Shakespeare Books

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Paper

Antique 1847 The Plays of William Shakespeare
1847 The Plays of William Shakespeare
$2,120
H 9 in W 8 in D 6 in
1813 The Plays of William Shakespeare
By William Shakespeare
Located in Bath, GB
Shakespeare, supplemented with a wealth of comments and critical notices. The very scarce complete 1813
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1810s British Antique Shakespeare Books

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Paper

Antique 1813 The Plays of William Shakespeare
1813 The Plays of William Shakespeare
$4,651
H 9 in W 15 in D 6 in
William Shakespeare 15 Volumes Limited Edition Number 77
By William Shakespeare
Located in North Hollywood, CA
William Shakespeare 15 Volumes Limited edition Number 77 Circa 1912. Leatherbound. 15 volumes
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Early 20th Century English Victorian Antique Shakespeare Books

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Leather, Paper

1888-1891 The Bankside Shakespeare: The Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies
By William Shakespeare
Located in Bath, GB
An attractive fifteen volumes of the limited edition Bankside Shakespeare, edited by Appleton
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Late 19th Century American Antique Shakespeare Books

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Paper

1901 A Midsummer Night's Dream
By William Shakespeare
Located in Bath, GB
A sumptuously bound edition of this Shakespeare play, a finely bound copy by Asprey for Bayntun
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Early 1900s British Antique Shakespeare Books

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Paper

Antique 1901 A Midsummer Night's Dream
1901 A Midsummer Night's Dream
$2,189
H 9.5 in W 1 in D 6 in
1788 The Dramatick Writings of Will. Shakspere
By William Shakespeare
Located in Bath, GB
A beautiful and scarce 'Bell's Edition of Shakespeare', the vanishingly scarce large paper variant
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1780s British Antique Shakespeare Books

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Paper

19th Century Shakespeare 10 Volumes, circa 1894
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century Shakespeare 10 volumes, circa 1894 Edited by William Aldis Wright Macmillan and
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Late 19th Century American Antique Shakespeare Books

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Paper

Antique 19th Century Shakespeare 10 Volumes, circa 1894
19th Century Shakespeare 10 Volumes, circa 1894
$1,650 / set
H 10.5 in W 7 in D 3 in
The Poems of William Shakespeare, Essex House Press
Located in Middletown, NY
The Poems of William Shakespeare according to the text of the original copies, including the lyrics
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Late 19th Century English Antique Shakespeare Books

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Paper

Antique The Poems of William Shakespeare, Essex House Press
The Poems of William Shakespeare, Essex House Press
$2,000
H 9.13 in W 6.75 in D 0.75 in
Richard Grant White, Mr. William Shakespeare's Comedies, Histories, Tragedies
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Houghton, Mifflin & Co., Boston & New York, The Riverside Shakespeare. Complete 6 vol. edition. Tan
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19th Century American Victorian Antique Shakespeare Books

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Leather, Paper

Works of William Shakespeare Comedies, Histories, Tragedies 3 Volumes
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century Works of William Shakespeare comedies, histories, tragedies 3 volumes Each volume
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Late 19th Century English Antique Shakespeare Books

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Paper

Shakespeare. Love's Labour's Lost - FOURTH FOLIO - 1685 - page 111-112.
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: SHAKESPEARE, William. TITLE: The Works of William Shakespeare. (Love's Labour's Lost
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1680s British Antique Shakespeare Books

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Paper

Shakespeare. The London Prodigal - FOURTH FOLIO - 1685 - page 219-220.
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: SHAKESPEARE, William. TITLE: The Works of William Shakespeare. (The London Prodigal
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1680s British Antique Shakespeare Books

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Paper

Shakespeare. The London Prodigal - FOURTH FOLIO - 1685 - page 217-218
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: SHAKESPEARE, William. TITLE: The Works of William Shakespeare. (The London Prodigal
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1680s British Antique Shakespeare Books

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Paper

DOVES PRESS - Lucrece - Shakespeare's The Rape of Lucrece - LIMITED EDITION
Located in Middletown, NY
. 254, no. 46; Cobden-Sanderson, Cosmic Vision, p. 142). This handsome edition of Shakespeare
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Early 20th Century English Antique Shakespeare Books

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Leather, Paper

LAMB, Charles & Mary. Tales From Shakespeare. LIMITED EDITION SIGNED BY RACKHAM!
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: LAMB, Charles and Mary (Arthur Rackham). TITLE: Tales From Shakespeare. PUBLISHER
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Early 1900s British Antique Shakespeare Books

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Leather

Works of William Shakespeare. 1632 - (Tragedy of Titus Andronicus) - page 75-76
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: SHAKESPEARE, William. TITLE: The Works of William Shakespeare. (The Tragedy of Titus
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1630s British Antique Shakespeare Books

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Paper

Shakespeare – Twelfth Night, or What You Will; engravings by Eric Ravilious
Located in Middletown, NY
Waltham Saint Lawrence: Golden Cockerel Press, 1932. Limited Edition. Small folio, 13 1/4 x 9 1/4 in (330 x 235 mm); pp. v +76 + colophon. This in no. 94 of 275 copies printed on B...
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Early 20th Century English Antique Shakespeare Books

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Gold Leaf

20 Vol. Leatherbound Set- Bell's Edition, Dramatik Writings Of Will. Shakespeare
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Published London, 1788, John Bell. Nicely leather bound in brown with fine tan, brown and gilt spines. Watery green inside the boards. 5 3/4" H x 3 7/8" W x 1" D Condition: the spi...
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18th Century English Georgian Antique Shakespeare Books

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Leather, Paper

William Shakespeare, Othello, the Moor of Venice, a Tragedy, 1695 Sixth Edition
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
"But I will wear my heart upon my sleeve" AUTHOR: SHAKESPEARE, William. TITLE: Othello, The
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1690s British Antique Shakespeare Books

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Leather

The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare. 10 vols. 4TH ED REVISED FINELY BOUND
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: SHAKESPEARE, William. TITLE: The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare. With A Life Of
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1880s British Antique Shakespeare Books

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Leather

An Essay on the Writings and Genius of Shakespeare by Montagu, Mrs. (Elizabeth)
Located in Middletown, NY
Montagu, Mrs. (Elizabeth), 1718-1800 An Essay on the Writings and Genius of Shakespeare; An essay
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Mid-18th Century English Antique Shakespeare Books

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Gold Leaf

Plays & Poems of Shakespeare A J Valpy Pictorial Edition 10 Vol Antique Book Set
Located in Dayton, OH
The Plays and Poems of Shakespeare According to the Improved Text of Edmund Malone - Edited by A.J
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1850s Antique Shakespeare Books

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Fabric, Paper

The Wise Book Children's Book Illustration- Woman Illustrator - Arts and Crafts
Located in Miami, FL
, nursery rhymes, and Shakespeare scenes, and children's books created with her sister Githa Sowerby
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Early 1900s Victorian Antique Shakespeare Books

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Ink, Watercolor, Gouache, Board

1 Volume. William Shakespeare, Antony & Cleopatra.
Located in New York, NY
1 Volume. William Shakespeare, Antony & Cleopatra. Illustrations by Paul Avril. Salon edition
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Late 19th Century French Antique Shakespeare Books

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Leather

15 Vols. William Shakespeare. The Plays
Located in New York, NY
15 Volumes. William Shakespeare. The Plays. With corrections & Illustrations of various
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Late 18th Century English Antique Shakespeare Books

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Leather

15 Vols. William Shakespeare. The Plays
15 Vols. William Shakespeare. The Plays
$7,500 / set
H 9 in W 5.75 in D 2 in
10 Volumes. Shakespeare, William. The Complete Works
Located in New York, NY
10 Volumes. Shakespeare, William. The Complete Works. Bound in full red morocco by Maurin, top
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Early 20th Century British Antique Shakespeare Books

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Leather

10 Volumes. Shakespeare, William. The Complete Works
10 Volumes. Shakespeare, William. The Complete Works
$3,500 / set
H 8.5 in W 5.75 in D 2 in
The Poems of William Shakespeare Printed at the Kelmscott Press
By William Morris (English), William Shakespeare
Located in New York, NY
SHAKESPEARE. The Poems of William Shakespeare. Edited by Frederick S. Ellis. 216, [2] pp. 8vo
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1890s English Antique Shakespeare Books

Hamlet by Shakespeare
Located in Leeds, GB
Text of Shakespeare's 'Hamlet,' published by Raphael Tuck & Sons Limited. Bound with green boards
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19th Century English Antique Shakespeare Books

Hamlet by Shakespeare
Hamlet by Shakespeare
$171
H 20.3 in W 18.9 in D 3.5 in
William Shakespeare Dramatic Works, Complete 10 Volumes, Leipzig and Vienna
By William Shakespeare
Located in Sofia, BG
Shakespeare's Dramatic Works (in 10 volumes) translated by Aug. Wilh. From Schlegel and Ludw
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1850s English Romantic Antique Shakespeare Books

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The New Century Shakespeare, Deluxe Edition Set, 24 Matching Volumes, 1901
By William Shakespeare
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Shakespeare, William. The New Century Shakespeare. Boston: Dana Estates and Company, 1901. Numbered
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Early 1900s American Antique Shakespeare Books

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Leather, Paper

Antique Leather Bound "Tartan" Set of William Shakespeare's Complete Works
Located in Toronto, ON
A special set of eleven leather and "tartan" decorated books. This set of Shakespeare's Works is
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19th Century English Antique Shakespeare Books

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Leather

Shakespeare. The Comedy of Errors - FOURTH FOLIO - 1685 - page 81-82.
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: SHAKESPEARE, William. TITLE: The Works of William Shakespeare. (The Comedy of Errors
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1680s British Antique Shakespeare Books

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Paper

William Shakespeare 'Love's Labour's Lost' Fourth Folio 1685, Page 127-128
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Author: Shakespeare, William. Title: The Works of William Shakespeare. (Love's Labour's Lost
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1680s British Antique Shakespeare Books

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Paper

Shakespeare. The Merchant of Venice - FOURTH FOLIO - 1685 - page 147-148.
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: SHAKESPEARE, William. TITLE: The Works of William Shakespeare. (The Merchant of Venice
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1680s British Antique Shakespeare Books

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Paper

William Shakespeare - the Merchant of Venice - 1632 - from the Second Folio
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
"All that glitters is not gold," Author: Shakespeare, William. Title: The Works of William
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1630s British Antique Shakespeare Books

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Leather

Shakespeare. Pericles Prince of Tyre - FOURTH FOLIO - 1685 - page 197-198
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: SHAKESPEARE, William. TITLE: The Works of William Shakespeare. (Pericles Prince of Tyre
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1680s British Antique Shakespeare Books

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Paper

Pictorial Edition - Works Of William Shakespeare - 8 vols. IN FULL LEATHER
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: SHAKESPEARE, William. TITLE: The Pictorial Edition Of The Works Of William Shakespeare
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1860s British Antique Shakespeare Books

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Leather

Shakespeare. The Taming of the Shrew - FOURTH FOLIO - 1685 - page 189/186
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: SHAKESPEARE, William. TITLE: The Works of William Shakespeare. (The Taming of the Shrew
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1680s British Antique Shakespeare Books

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Paper

Shakespeare. The Taming of the Shrew - FOURTH FOLIO - 1685 - page 187/192
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: SHAKESPEARE, William. TITLE: The Works of William Shakespeare. (The Taming of the Shrew
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1680s British Antique Shakespeare Books

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Paper

Shakespeare. The Tragedy of Titus Andronicus - SECOND FOLIO - 1632 - page 79-80
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: SHAKESPEARE, William. TITLE: The Works of William Shakespeare. (The Tragedy of Titus
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1630s British Antique Shakespeare Books

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Paper

Shakespeare. The Tragedy of Titus Andronicus - SECOND FOLIO - 1632 - page 61-62
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: SHAKESPEARE, William. TITLE: The Works of William Shakespeare. (The Tragedy of Titus
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1630s British Antique Shakespeare Books

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Paper

Shakespeare. The Taming of the Shrew - FOURTH FOLIO - 1685 - page 195-196
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: SHAKESPEARE, William. TITLE: The Works of William Shakespeare. (The Taming of the Shrew
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1680s British Antique Shakespeare Books

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Paper

Works of William Shakespeare. 1632 - (Tragedy of Titus Andronicus) - page 77-78
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: SHAKESPEARE, William. TITLE: The Works of William Shakespeare. (The Tragedy of Titus
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1630s British Antique Shakespeare Books

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Paper

Shakespeare, the Tempest, Limited Edition Signed by Rackham, in a Fine Binding!
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: SHAKESPEARE, William. TITLE: The Tempest. PUBLISHER: London: William Heinemann Ltd
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1920s British Antique Shakespeare Books

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Leather

Plutarch, Lives of the Noble Grecians & Romanes, 8 Vols Shakespeare Head Press
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
North. PUBLISHER: Oxford: The Shakespeare Head Press, 1928. DESCRIPTION: 8 vols., 9-1/8" x 6-1/2
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1920s British Antique Shakespeare Books

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Leather

Works of Shakespeare, 'Pericles Prince of Tyre', Fourth Folio 1685, Page 203-204
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Author: Shakespeare, William. Title: The Works of William Shakespeare. (Pericles Prince of Tyre
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1680s British Antique Shakespeare Books

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Paper

William Shakespeare 'The Taming of The Shrew' FOURTH FOLIO 1685, Page 193-194
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Author: Shakespeare, William. Title: The Works of William Shakespeare. (The Taming of The Shrew
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1680s British Antique Shakespeare Books

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Paper

Works of Shakespeare, 'The Merchant of Venice' Fourth Folio 1685, Page 159-160
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Author: Shakespeare, William. Title: The Works of William Shakespeare. (The Merchant of Venice
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1680s British Antique Shakespeare Books

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Paper

SHAKESPEARE, The Taming Of The Shrew, 1632, THE FOURTH FOLIO, Page 201-202
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Author: SHAKESPEARE, William. Title: The Works of William Shakespeare. (The Taming Of The Shrew
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17th Century British Antique Shakespeare Books

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Paper

Shakespeare. Life & Death of Richard the Third. FOURTH FOLIO - 1685 - p. 183-184
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: SHAKESPEARE, William. TITLE: The Works of William Shakespeare. (The Life and Death of
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1680s British Antique Shakespeare Books

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Paper

Shakespeare 'Life & Death of Richard the Third' Fourth Folio 1685, Page 205-206
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Author: Shakespeare, William. Title: The Works of William Shakespeare. (The Life and Death of
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1680s British Antique Shakespeare Books

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Paper

The Works Of William Shakespeare - 4 vols. - 1881 - IN A FINE LEATHER BINDING !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: SHAKESPEARE, William. TITLE: The Works Of William Shakespeare. PUBLISHER: London
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1880s British Antique Shakespeare Books

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Leather

Complete Works Of William Shakespeare - 3 vols. - BOUND IN FINE FULL TREE CALF
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: SHAKESPEARE, William. TITLE: The Complete Works Of William Shakespeare. Comedies
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1910s British Antique Shakespeare Books

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Leather

Shakespeare, the Life of King Henry the Fifth, 1632, 2nd Folio, Page 91-92
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Author: Shakespeare, William. Title: The Works of William Shakespeare. (The Life of King Henry
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1630s British Antique Shakespeare Books

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Paper

Jean Jules B. Salmson Bronze Sculpture of William Shakespeare Seated with Books
By Jean-Jules Salmson
Located in Queens, NY
Jean Jules B. Salmson (French, 1823-1902) bronze sculpture of William Shakespeare seated with books
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19th Century French Antique Shakespeare Books

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Bronze

Pair of Late 19th Century Wood Mounted Copper Reliefs of Shakespeare Scenes
By Elkington & Co.
Located in Dallas, TX
is surrounded by books and a floral swag. Our copper relief panels of Shakespeare scenes would make
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Late 19th Century English Antique Shakespeare Books

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Metal, Copper

Pair of Leather and Mahogany Book Form End Tables
Located in Essex, MA
Each formed as two books one Shakespeare's Macbeth and Charles Dickens, Old Curiosity Shop, other
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Early 20th Century Great Britain (UK) Antique Shakespeare Books

The Works of William Shakespeare 1868
By William Shakespeare
Located in Dallas, TX
William Shakespeare, Life, Glossary etc REPRINTED FROM THE ORIGINAL EDITION and COMPARED WITH ALL RECENT
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Mid-19th Century American High Victorian Antique Shakespeare Books

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Paper

The Works of William Shakespeare 1868
The Works of William Shakespeare 1868
$1,600
H 7 in W 5 in D 1.3 in
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