Songs and Sonnets of Shakespeare (In a 139 year old Dust Jacket) John Gilbert

Shakespeare's Songs and Sonnets

Illustrated by Sir John Gilbert;

Foreword by E.M.

Published by Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington, undated [1885]. Small quarto, hardback book in very scarce dust jacket, colour printed boards overal a cloth spine, gilt to all page edges, 44 pages, illustrated with chromolithographs.

CONDITION
A fine copy. The dust jacket, which is now 139 years old, is in good condition with just a small hole to the rear panel (see images). It is extremely reare to find a book of this age still in its original jacket. The printed boards are in fine condition. Cloth spine very good with a tad of sun faded to the top. Endpapers good. All contents present and pages very clean throughout and free from foxing, stains, etc. No writing or names to the book. Overall a very good copy of this lovely edition, made even more special with the presence of its original jacket.

(Loc : Blue Shelves 4)