Date from British Museum acquisition stamp in 1886. 8 volumes edited by Talfourd Blair. Each volume with frontispiece. 516; 534; 482; 490; 496; 508; 499, and 523 printed pages including glossary at end. Printed by Robert Maclehose, Glasgow. Uncommon boxed set. A few volumes with the odd slightly sprung gathering. Decorated endpapers. All edges red. Case 14 x 10 x 7.5cm. Each volume, 67 x 93mm. Original green embossed cloth; spine with bust of Shakespeare surmounting list of plays and publisher all in gilt and with gilt titling cartouche above and scrolling greek key pattern in gilt at the head and tail; plain back covers but blind embossed front covers with three various decorative scenes. Box in matching cloth; lid gilt emboseed "Shakespeare" and with theatrical emblems within scrolling key border. Lacks original ribbons. Barely any significant handling or wear. Box rather worn at the top hinge; slight wrinkling, rubbing all over with mild spotting and damage at the sides. Not in Bondy, nor Spielmann, nor Welsh. OCLC, 829710418. WorldCat locates 7 copies worldwide.