{"product_id":"c1885-5vol-the-handy-volume-shakspeare-antique-literature-book-shakespeare-works","title":"c1885 5vol The Handy Volume Shakspeare Antique Literature Book Shakespeare Works","description":"\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003e\n \u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\n  \u003cb\u003e\n   c1885 5vol The Handy Volume Shakspeare Antique Literature Book Shakespeare\n  \u003c\/b\u003e\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003cfont face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n  \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003cfont face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n   \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n    The Handy Volume Shakspeare. Includes 5 Volumes As Follows:\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n    \u003cul\u003e\n     \u003cli\u003e\n      Volume 1: The Tempest + Two Gentlemen Of Verona + Comedy Of Errors (271 Pages)\n     \u003c\/li\u003e\n     \u003cli\u003e\n      Volume 2: The Merry Wives Of Windsor + Measure For Measure + A Midsummer Nights Dream (322 Pages)\n     \u003c\/li\u003e\n     \u003cli\u003e\n      Volume 3: Mach Ado About Nothing + Twelfth Night; Or What You Will + Love's Labour's Lost (334 Pages)\n     \u003c\/li\u003e\n     \u003cli\u003e\n      Volume 4: Taming Of The Shrew + All's Well That Ends Well + King John (357 Pages)\n     \u003c\/li\u003e\n     \u003cli\u003e\n      Volume 5: As You Like It + The Merchant Of Venice + A Winter's Tale (353 Pages)\n     \u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n    Published by George Routledge And Sons: New York c1885 (undated)\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n    \u003cstrong\u003e\n     Ex Library Copies With Associated Markings. Otherwise Clean and Beautifully Presented.\n    \u003c\/strong\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n    \u003cbr\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n    \"This attractive five-volume library of The Handy-Volume Shakspeare presents a carefully selected collection of Shakespeare's comedies and histories in a compact and highly readable late-nineteenth-century format. Published by George Routledge and Sons of New York circa 1885, the edition gathers fifteen beloved plays across five uniform volumes, including The Tempest, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Twelfth Night, The Merchant of Venice, and As You Like It, among many others. Designed for portability and accessibility, the \"Handy-Volume\" series brought Shakespeare's works to a broad readership at a time when affordable yet dignified editions were increasingly sought for home libraries and schools.\n    \u003cdiv\u003e\n     \u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv\u003e\n     Bound in matching publisher's cloth with gilt spine decoration and clear volume titling, the books retain a pleasing period character, enhanced by their uniformity on the shelf. The typography is clean and well proportioned, typical of Routledge's dependable late-Victorian production standards. While these copies are ex-library, with associated markings and classification numbers, they remain internally clean and visually appealing, preserving their structural integrity and overall presentation.\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv\u003e\n     \u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    This collection represents an appealing and practical nineteenth-century Shakespeare edition, ideal for collectors who appreciate original publisher's bindings and the charm of institutional provenance. A handsome and cohesive grouping, it would suit admirers of classic English literature, Victorian publishing history, or collectors seeking an attractive antique Shakespeare set for display and reading alike.\"\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\n  \u003cfont face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n   \u003cbr\u003e\n  \u003c\/font\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n   \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n     \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n       \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n         \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n           \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n            \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n             \u003cfont face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n              General wear and fading to covers and spines. Bindings in general are solid with no loose pages. Light stamp to top edge of text blocks.  A nice ex-library collection in good to very good condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition.\n             \u003c\/font\u003e\n            \u003c\/div\u003e\n           \u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n         \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n       \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n     \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\n   \u003cfont rwr=\"1\" size=\"4\" style=\"\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\n     \u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\n      \u003cbr\u003e\n     \u003c\/font\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\n     Size 12cm x 9cm x 2cm (x 5 volumes)\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003c\/font\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"Antique Books Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45615553446027,"sku":null,"price":95.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/0770\/0875\/files\/0c5d18b2-06b6-43bc-a9d5-9d02b8791680.jpg?v=1771889181","url":"https:\/\/antiquebooksaustralia.com.au\/products\/c1885-5vol-the-handy-volume-shakspeare-antique-literature-book-shakespeare-works","provider":"Antique Books Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}