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Make offer complete works of shakespeare in 8 volumes 19011903 p. Considered the greatest writer in the english language, william shakespeares works are among the worlds most widely read, most intensely studied, and most passionately collected. The complete works of william shakespeare 1876 leather bound. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Zero is the complete absence of any value and is only used as a placeholder. Some editions include several works which were not completely of shakespeares authorship collaborative writings, such as the two noble kinsmen. Complete works of william shakespeare is the standard name given to any volume containing all the plays and poems of william shakespeare. Shakespeare complete works in antiquarian and collectable books. Shakespeare is regarded as the greatest writer in the english language, and. It is entitled the complete works of shakespeare, but in reality it is only one play.

A rare copy of a first edition of william shakespeares collected plays has been found. The book is conveniently small, because youd expect the task of compiling the complete works of shakespeare would merit a larger book size. This is book is perfect for any acting student and anyone interested in shakespeare and at an amazing price. Published in 1623, the first folio contains shakespeares 36 plays, including. Rare and collectible books by william shakespeare abebooks. That is, when used in a value such as the decimal value 102, the zero denotes the complete absence of any tens. Once you are inside the book, the text is small, so, if you struggle to read you will perhaps need something to read it through. The complete works 2007 by william shakespeare, jonathan bate, eric rasmussen isbn. Do not buy the kindle edition, because you can get this ebook for free from project gutenberg. Collier hardcover 1778 william shakespeare the plays, beautiful 10 vol. The binding is fragile and breaking apart at the seam on the from and back of the book but it is still held on by the upper portion.

Contemporary green half morocco with raised bands, gilt titles to spine and. Vintage book the complete works of william shakespeare w themes. The book is well presented, with a gold writing scribed upon a green cover. The book is, in my opinion, in decent condition for the age. The complete works of william shakespeare wordsworth. Shakespeare is regarded as the greatest writer in the english language, and probably the bestknown figure in all of world literature. I should have looked more closely at the number of pages before purchasing it. The paperback version of this book is only 158 pages. What is the value for 1853 the complete works of william. Common books like the works of william shakespeare, prayer books, bibles and encyclopedias were printed in huge quantities during the victorian era and usually have little value. The dust jacket is both the most decorative part of a book, and the most delicate. Most hard cover books published since the early 20th century were sold with a dust jacket. The complete works of shakespeare by w j ed craig abebooks.

Its scandalous that amazon is peddling digital copies of this book. His poetry was published first, while very few of his plays were published in his lifetime. The value 0, by itself, therefore denotes the complete absence of all values. William shakespeare first editions adrian harrington rare books. Tales from shakespeare writingsplays including romeo and juliet. White, black, red, green, blue, yellow, magenta, cyan. Buy shakespeare complete works in antiquarian and collectable books and get the best deals. Antique book set the works of william shakespeare 12 volumes warne bedford 1889. Abebooks is very useful for finding an approximate value of a book but dont use that value for insurance purposes. A book that has significant damage is likely not worth much.