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William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare (1564-1616), the leading English poet and dramatist of the Elizabethan and early Jacobean period, is the most well-known and widely-read author in all of English literature.

William Shakespeare rare books come in all shapes and sizes, with something to suit every book collector. Inevitably acquiring a First Folio in original condition is but a dream for most people, given the multi-million pound price tag, but other, less expensive options, are more readily available.

For book collectors looking for elegant works of Shakespeare, many of the Private Presses of the late 19th and 20th centuries produced many handsome editions, including the Nonesuch Press and Officina Bodoni. Shapero Rare Books also specialise in collected editions of Shakespeare, from the 18th century to the 20th century. These sets come in fine bindings, and make a handsome addition to any rare book collection or even a perfect present.

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  • The Complete Works of William Shakespeare.

    SHAKESPEARE, William.
    $438.00 - $438.00
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    Prize binding. A very handsome copy of Shakespeare's complete works, comprising his 36 canonical plays together with the late romance Pericles, Pri...

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  • The Complete Works of William Shakespeare.

    [NONESUCH PRESS]; SHAKESPEARE, William.
    $938.00 - $938.00
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    A beautiful edition of the collected works of William Shakespeare in four volumes containing the text and order of the first folio.4 vols, 8vo; mi...

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  • The Works of Shakespeare: in Eight Volumes.

    SHAKESPEARE, William.
    $6,250.00 - $6,250.00
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    37 full-page engravings. A beautifully illustrated eight-volume set of Shakespeare's plays in a handsome contemporary calf binding ruled in gilt, c...

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  • The Tempest.

    CHAGALL, Marc; SHAKESPEARE, William.
    $12,500.00 - $12,500.00
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    Signed by the artist - one of 250 copies. A fine example of this limited edition of Shakespeare's The Tempest with 50 original lithographs after Ch...

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    $12,500.00 - $12,500.00
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  • Songs from Shakespeare's Plays.

    [OFFICINA BODONI]. SHAKESPEARE, William.
    $875.00 - $875.00
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    A lovely copy of this finely produced edition of Shakespeare's songs, showcasing the attention to typography and binding that the Officina Bodoni ...

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  • Eight Illustrations to Shakespeare's Two Gentlemen of Verona.

    CRANE, Walter (illustrator); SHAKESPEARE, William.
    $375.00 - $375.00
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    A handsome edition of these large format illustrations by Walter Crane.Number 95 of 650 copies signed by the artist and the engraver; portfolio (3...

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  • The Plays...

    SHAKESPEARE, William.
    $1,563.00 - $1,563.00
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    Fourteen volumes, small 8vo, engraved portrait frontispiece of Shakespeare, numerous plates, a little spotting, mostly to verso and margins of pla...

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  • The Plays of William Shakespeare.

    SHAKESPEARE, William.
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    While still containing various Prefaces, Essays and Criticisms, in short all the requisite scholastic Gravitas that one would wish for in a seriou...

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