SHAKESPEARE, William — Complete Works

Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1978. A Finely Bound India Paper Shakespeare Elegantly Executed by Bayntun-Rivière SHAKESPEARE, William. Complete Works. Edited with a glossary by W.J. Craig, M.A. Oxford: Oxford University Press, [1978]. India Paper Edition. Small quarto (7 1/8 x 5 1/4 inches; 181 x 133 mm.). viii, 1164, [2] pp. Finely bound by Bayntun-Rivière of Bath in full red morocco, covers with double gilt fillet borders, spine with five raised bands, compartments richly tooled and lettered in gilt, gilt board edges and turn-ins, decorative "cockerel" endpapers, all edges gilt. A fine copy. An elegant and highly practical India paper Shakespeare, elevated by one of England's most respected binderies into a volume of real presence. The use of India paper allows the entirety of Shakespeare's canon to be compressed into a remarkably manageable format without sacrificing clarity, while the Bayntun-Rivière binding provides the tactile richness and durability expected of a superior private library copy. A classic combination of utility and craftsmanship. .