Characters of Shakspeare's Plays.
New York: Wiley and Putnam, 1845. Hardcover. 12mo. Quarter red calf and marbled paper over boards. xxii, 229pp. Good only. Though hinges are tight, binding is heavily rubbed and edgeworn, with mild age toning and touches of foxing; small abrasion (with ½" paper loss) near center of title page; front flyleaf ownership signature. Item #15401
First published in London in 1817, in this U.S. edition Hazlitt's preface is preceded by an "Advertisement to the Third London Edition by Hazlitt's Son." Despite obvious wear, a decent and earlycopy of this uncommon, popular and influential classic -- part of "Wiley & Putnam's Library of Choice Reading" series.
Price: $75.00
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