Robert green william shakespeare (1 risultati)

Leather. Condizione: Good. The third edition of this very scarce anthology of old English poems, being a facsimile of the original seventeenth century first edition, signed by J. M. Barrie, the author of the beloved Peter Pan stories, and bound in full diced calf. The third edition, with the first and second editions being published in 1600 and 1614. This third edition is a facsimile based of these editions, and contains facsimiles of the original title pages to the first and second editions.Signed by J. M. Barrie, the renowned author of the popular 'Peter Pan' works, to the front blank.A fantastic anthology of old English poetry, containing works from some of England's most eminent poets such as William Shakespeare, Robert Green, Edmund Spencer, Sir Walter Raleigh and many more. The original editions of this collection are now vanishingly scarce, making this the earliest edition accessible to the public.Bound in full diced calf, re-backed. Bound in full diced calf, re-backed. Externally, wear and rubbing to the extremities with a closed tear to the head of the spine, and marks to the boards. Front free endpaper detached but present, with bookplates of John Farthing and Edward C. Lowe to the front pastedown. Internally firmly bound with generally bright and clean pages with only the odd very minor spot. J. M. Barrie's signature to the front blank and owner's signature to the facsimile title. Good. None (illustratore). signed by author. book.…