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A Complete Set of Miniature Works of William Shakespeare, 40 Volumes, in Wooden Display Rack

Lot 216: A Complete Set of Miniature Works of William Shakespeare, 40 Volumes, in Wooden Display Rack

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Start price: £90

Estimated price: £200 - £350

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A complete set of miniature works by William Shakespeare, comprising 40 volumes, presented in a dark-stained wooden display rack. The individual volumes feature uniform dark red/maroon bindings with gilt-stamped titles and decorative motifs on the spines. Titles include ‘The Taming of the Shrew,’ ‘Julius Caesar,’ ‘Titus Andronicus,’ ‘Love’s Labour’s Lost,’ ‘King Henry IV. Part I. & II.,’ ‘King Henry V,’ ‘King Henry VIII,’ ‘King Lear,’ ‘Othello,’ ‘As You Like It,’ ‘Venus & Adonis,’ ‘The Sonnets,’ ‘Much Ado About Nothing,’ ‘Measure for Measure,’ ‘Timon of Athens,’ ‘Romeo and Juliet,’ ‘Twelfth Night,’ ‘Winter’s Tale,’ ‘Troilus and Cressida,’ ‘Coriolanus,’ ‘Richard III,’ and ‘Macbeth.’ A consistent gilt emblem, depicting a winged creature atop a shield, adorns the front cover of each book. Interior pages show a standard two-column text format.