SHAKESPEARE, WILLIAM Four leaves extracted from copies of each of the four folio editions of Shakespeare. Includes pp. 57/8 (The First Part of Henry the Fourth) from the First Folio, 1623; pp. 161/2 (The Tragedy of Macbeth from the Second Folio, 1632; pp. 347/8 (The Life and Death of Richard the Second) from the Third Folio, 1664; and pp. 85/86 (The Tragedy of Hamlet) from the Fourth Folio, 1685. Each leaf about 13 x 9 inches (34 x 22 cm) or slightly less. With the printed title page Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies... N.p.: [JSW., 1979]. Upper margin of the First Folio leaf frayed, one tear with loss just touching the upper rule, restored fore-edge tear, some soiling, the others leaves minor defects, all in double-sided glass frames. The modern printed sleeve noted in the one other copy we can trace of this leaf collection is not present. A rather good selection of leaves, including both Hamlet (the final leaf, with Hamlet's death) and Macbeth, as well as the two Histories. The original watermarks are visible on the third and fourth folio leaves. C
SHAKESPEARE, WILLIAM Four leaves extracted from copies of each of the four folio editions of Shakespeare. Includes pp. 57/8 (The First Part of Henry the Fourth) from the First Folio, 1623; pp. 161/2 (The Tragedy of Macbeth from the Second Folio, 1632; pp. 347/8 (The Life and Death of Richard the Second) from the Third Folio, 1664; and pp. 85/86 (The Tragedy of Hamlet) from the Fourth Folio, 1685. Each leaf about 13 x 9 inches (34 x 22 cm) or slightly less. With the printed title page Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies... N.p.: [JSW., 1979]. Upper margin of the First Folio leaf frayed, one tear with loss just touching the upper rule, restored fore-edge tear, some soiling, the others leaves minor defects, all in double-sided glass frames. The modern printed sleeve noted in the one other copy we can trace of this leaf collection is not present. A rather good selection of leaves, including both Hamlet (the final leaf, with Hamlet's death) and Macbeth, as well as the two Histories. The original watermarks are visible on the third and fourth folio leaves. C
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