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Old October 10th 03, 02:23 AM
John Yamamoto-Wilson
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satchin wrote:

(Handy Stratford Edition) - on left corner
COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAMSHAKESPEARE
Illusrated with Steel Engravings
Volume 1
Life
Tempest
Two Gentlemen of Verona
Comedy of Errors

Philadelphia
David McKay, Publisher

I have the complete 13 volumes. I Saw it advertised for $1200.00 at a

site
but wanted to verify the publication date before selling. Did research on
David McKay, Library of Congress says there is no date recorded for these
books, but they are listed.


I have to say $1200 sounds a rather improbable price, unless the set is in a
fine leather binding and/or has some particularly special feature, such as a
desirable set of engravings.

A seller on ABE (http://dogbert.abebooks.com/abe/BookSearch) is offering 12
of the 13 volumes of what appears to be the same set for a far lower price:
__________________________________________________ ______________
Shakespeare, William
COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, HANDY STRATFORD EDITION,
ILLUSTRATED WITH STEEL ENGRAVINGS, 12 OF 13 VOLUMES
Philadelphia David McKay. NF/NONE. Lovely little set. Complete in 13
volumes- this set missing volume XI. Bound in brick red flexible boards with
gilt spine lettering. Front cover stamped decoration. Top edge gilt.
Illustrated. No date, but appears to be a circa 1900 publication. Each
volume in fine or near fine condition. Clean, bright, strong. Set shows only
the slightest hints of its age. Volumes measure approximately 3 1/2 inches
across and 5 inches tall. Binding is Hardcover. Bookseller Inventory #27810
Price: US$ 60.00
Bookseller: Kavanagh Books, Palmyra, NY, U.S.A.
__________________________________________________ ______________

A bit of foraging would probably turn up the missing volume for just a few
dollars. Other ABE sellers are offering the Mckay "Gollancz" edition (a
10-volume set) for around $75-$150.

That sounds much more like what I'd expect to pay for a set like this; after
all, after the Bible, Shakespeare is the most widely-published work in
English and sets like this are plentiful.


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John
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