Charming small boxed collection of the plays of William Shakespeare

London: Bradbury, Agnew, & Co.Handy-Volume Edition. Cloth. The Handy-Volume set of Shakespeare's plays. Complete in thirteen volumes. Volume I The Tempest, Two Gentlemen of Verona and The Comedy of Errors; Volume II The Merry Wives of Windsor, Measure For Measure and A Midsummer Night's Dream; Volume III Much Ado About Nothing, Twelfth Night, and Love's Labours Lost; Volume IV As You Like It, The Merchant of Venice, and The Winter's Tale; Volume V The Taming of the Shrew, All's Well That Ends Well and King John; Volume VI Richard II, and Henry IV Parts I and II; Volume VII Henry V, and Henry VI Parts I and II; Volume VIII Henry VI Part III, Richard III and Henry VIII; Volume IX Julius Caesar, Antony and Cleopatra and Troilus and Cressida; Volume X Othello, Coriolanus and Timon of Athens; Volume XI Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet and Pericles; Volume XII King Lear, Cymbeline and Titus Andronicus; Volume XIII Macbeth, Poems and Glossary.

In cream bindings with gilt titles and embossing, with the original dark red faux leather lidded box. To the lid is inscribed 'Shakspeare' in gilt lettering. The interior of the lid bears the index and publishers name, etc.

A decorative and useful addition to any home library or office.

Circa: Early 20th Century

Origin: England

Condition: In excellent condition with some wear to box.

Dimensions: The collection includes 20 small files H: 17.5cm W: 7.5cm D: 14cm and 65 larger examples H: 30-33cm W: 25-27cm D: 23cm