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Shakespeare's Tragedy of Timon of Athens
1904980H31London: J. M. Dent & Co. 1904. Leather. Near Fine. 5" by 4". None Stated. A charming edition of one of Shakespeare"s most enigmatic tragedies with Sir Israel Gollancz"s preface bound in a delightful full-calf binding with gilt blind stamping. Bound in a charming full calf binding with gilt blind stamping. "The Tragedy of Timon of Athens" is one of Shakespeare"s later plays an interesting work sometimes viewed as being unfinished or experimental. It tells the story of Timon a wealthy Athenian nobleman renowned for generosity who is betrayed by false friends and descends into bitterness and misanthropy.Sir Israel Gollancz 18641930 a distinguished Shakespearean scholar and founding member of the British Academy. Bound in a full calf binding with gilt. Externally lovely with just the slightest tracce of shelf wear to extremities. Slight offsetting to endpapers. Slight rubbing to tail of spine. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with one or two spots to first and last few leaves. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper dated 1925. Near Fine J. M. Dent & Co. hardcover
Rooke Books · Royaume-Uni295,00 £GB≈ 336,83 €
