barry cornwall essay (3 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Kenny Meadows (illustrator). Attractive three volume illustrated set of the works of Shakspere/Shakespeare" revised from the best authorities, with a memoir, and essay on his genius by Barry Cornwall; Annotations and introductory remarks on the plays, by many distinguished writers; illustrated with engravings on wood from designs by Kenny Meadows." Foxing early and late, particularly to titles and contents pages, and toning to rough cut page edges, but in general all is in good internal order with only occasional spotting. Numerous illustrations, both in text and full-page tissue-guarded engravings. Attractive marbled endpapers to each volume and uniform black half leather bindings with burgundy cloth. Leather is well worn to edges, with some splitting at hinges of vol.1, but all is holding firm. 4to. Vol.I Memoir and essay, comedies. xxxii, 602pp; vol.II, Tragedies, 570pp; vol.III, Historical plays, poems and sonnets. 488pp + appendix. This is a charity sale for Friends Of Morston Church (reg.10998431).

hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Dust Jacket. Revised from the best Authorities: With a Memoir, and Essay on his Genius, by Barry Cornwall. Also: Annotations and Introductory Remarks on the Plays by many Distinguished Writers. Illustrated with Engravings on Wood from Designs by Kenny Meadows. 1. Memoir and Essay, Comedies 2. Tragedies 3. Historical plays, Poems & Sonnets. All volumes sound and in good condition with rubbing and wear to cover corners and edges (considering its age) VOLUME 2 BINDING ERROR second title page "Tragedies" bound upside down. Used.

Zustand: Very Good. London: Published by Wm. S. Orr & Co., Paternaster Row, 1844. Early edition with the Meadows illustrations. Three quarto volumes. Full engraved plates throughout with numerous in-text illustrations. Bound in full contemporary brown morocco; five raised bands; gilt decoration to front, rear, and spine; all edges gilt; maroon endpapers. Light wear and minor scuffing to boards; corners bumped. Bindings sound. Contemporary gift inscription to an Isabella Downer dated 1847 to volume I preliminaries; "Western Supply Co." stamps to preliminaries of each volume; light spotting and smudging; interiors else unmarked. A Very Good and attractive set, notable for the appearance Kenny Meadows' illustrations. Though his Shakespeare work received mixed reviews in England, it was much lauded in Germany, in particular his depiction of Falstaff. [Everitt, Graham. "English Caricaturists and Graphic Humourists of the Nineteenth Century." pp. 356-361].