Shakespeare, William. Ellen Terry Complete Works of William Shakespeare, in 40 volumes. Bryce, David & Son. Glasgow. 1904. Complete Works. [Slimmer revolving bookcase with square stand]

Shakespeare, William. Ellen Terry Complete Works of William Shakespeare, in 40 volumes. Bryce, David & Son. Glasgow. 1904. Complete Works. [Slimmer revolving bookcase with square stand]Complete 40-volume miniature book set of Shakespeare's works. Complete with frontispieces and portraits. Edited by J.Talfourd Blair. Dedicated to the actress Ellen Terry and printed in 1904 in Glasgow by David Bryce and Son and published jointly with Henry Frowde, Oxford University Press Warehouse, Amen Corner. Rounded corners. Marbled endpapers. All edges gilt. On original spinning mahogany revolving bookcase with filled in sides returns and a square base (four sides with two compartments in each side, each holding 5 books; no obvious chipping to edges but minor scratches on the top surface).  The books measure 38 x 55 mm. The bookcase is 100 x 100x 150 mm. Original full green reverse calf with gilt titling on the spines and single blind ruled borders on the covers (spines faded; various amounts of rubbing to the tops and bottoms of the spines and some cover edges - some damage from over-eager removal from the shelves). A similar set of the same edition, rebound by Riviere, is in the Queen Mary's Dolls' House in Windsor Castle. Bondy, 114. Spielmann, 459. Welsh, 6264.  123 firsts2024