Shakespeare, William. Hamlet, Macbeth, Measure for Measure, Othello, Romeo and Juliet. Bryce, David & Son Glasgow. 1905 Five matching volumeof miniature Shakespearean tragedies. Contemporary straight grained morocco. All edges gilt over red. Original marbled endpapers. Contemporary and unusual Edwardian Art Nouveau silver book stand. Full English silver hallmarks for 1904, maker George Betjemann & Sons, also marked Lizzie in cursive engraving, and registration number 438219, 60 grams. Garbett - "There were short combinations of Shakespeare titles sold. Bondy describes a set of five books: Hamlet, Julius Caesar, Merchant of Venice, Midsummer Night's Dream and the Tempest, issued in a wooden rack with silver ends. I have had the same item and also one with a rack made completely of silver, and in both cases the titles were different. Perhaps they used whatever books were to hand." Original burgundy morocco, gilt titling on front covers and spines, with single gilt fillet border. A beautiful set on a fully hallmarked contemporary silver stand. Bondy, 114. Garbett, 42. Spielmann, 459. Welsh, 6264. 126 firsts2024