William Shakespeare - Dramatische Werke (Komplette 12...

Classic works of world literature in a bibliophilic 19th-century deluxe edition! For sale is the complete, monumental Gesamtausgabe of “Shakespeare's Dramatic Works” in 12 individual volumes. This is the sought-after and esteemed “Second, newly revised edition,” which was published by order of the German Shakespeare Society under the scholarly editorship of the renowned philosopher and literary historian Hermann Ulrici. The basis is the epoch-making, still unsurpassed German translation by August Wilhelm Schlegel and Ludwig Tieck. This edition is characterized in particular by its extensive historical and critical introductions as well as the ongoing notes and explanations for each play. Features & Details: * Author: William Shakespeare * Publisher/Editor: H. Ulrici / German Shakespeare Society * Translators: August Wilhelm Schlegel and Ludwig Tieck * Publisher: Druck und Verlag von Georg Reimer, Berlin * Years of publication: 1876 – 1877 * Format: 20.3 cm x 13.0 cm (classic octavo format / 8vo) * Extent: 12 volumes (complete!) * Binding: Bibliophile, contemporary half-leather bindings. The spines are bound in real dark leather and stand out with an elaborate, delicate real gold embossing (floral ornaments, decorative lines and gold-embossed spine titles). The boards are covered with classic, dark marbled paper. * Volume 1: Introduction by the German Shakespeare Society, King John, King Richard II, King Henry IV (Part 1) * Volume 2: King Henry IV (Part 2), King Henry V, King Henry VI (Part 1) * Volume 3: King Henry VI (Parts 2 & 3), King Richard III * Volume 4: King Henry VIII, Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet * Volume 5: Othello, King Lear, Macbeth * Volume 6: Timon of Athens, Titus Andronicus, Julius Caesar, Antony and Cleopatra * Volume 7: Coriolanus, Troilus and Cressida, The Comedy of Errors * Volume 8: The Two Gentlemen of Verona, A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Merchant of Venice, The Taming of the Shrew * Volume 9: Much Ado About Nothing, As You Like It, Much Ado About Nothing? (Note: This line seems redundant in original; please confirm if intended), The Merry Wives of Windsor * Volume 10: The Tempest, The Winter’s Tale, Cymbeline, The Two Noble Kinsmen * Volume 11: Measure for Measure, All's Well That Ends Well, Love's Labour's Lost * Volume 12: Pericles, Poems (Sonnets, etc.) as well as a comprehensive index. Condition * Overall condition: For an age of around 150 years, overall well to very well preserved and structurally absolutely stable. A wonderful exemplar for representative libraries. * Bindings: The noble book spines are solid, the joints intact. The gold embossing shines brightly. Age-appropriate slight rubbing and minimal chafing at the corners and edges of the marble paper – gives the volumes a very beautiful, authentic patina. * Interior condition: Very clean and well maintained. The bindings are firm, no loose pages. The paper shows only the typical, age-related light browning, but no notable stains, dog-ears, or soiling. A rare opportunity to acquire this noble, uniformly and individually bound complete edition in such a representative collector’s condition.

Estimate:£46.12

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