The Works of Shakespeare. Imperial Edition (Knight’s Imperial Shakespeare ). 2 Vols.

n.d. (1870). 2 vols. 810; 778 pp. Three-quarter decorated leather and textured cloth with Shakespeare coat of arms cover vignette and title lettering, gilt; raised bands ruled in gilt; spine decorated in gilt; all edges gilt; marbled endpapers; reinforced hinges. Illustrated with steel engraved plates after paintings by Frith, Maclise, Orchardson, Arthur Hughes and others. Steel engraved title-page vignettes; v.1 frontispiece portrait of Shakespeare engraved from the Chandos portrait. Edited, with notes, by Charles Knight. Leather rubbed on extremities, especially corners, and cloth slightly faded in parts; v.1 has small bruise to rear board edge near lower corner, and to rear board leather near spine; v.2 has cracked binding with one page only detached; both volumes have absolutely negligible foxing, and only a touch of marginal soiling to last page of v.2 index. Still a bright, tight majesterial set, with clean, bright interior and bright plates. Please enquire about shipping charges when ordering.