F G Savage — Shakespeare&Apos;S Flora & Folk-Lore
Stratford-on-Avon, Shakespeare Press, [1923]. First edition. Cloth. The scarce first edition, second impression of F G Savage's study of the use of flora and folklore in Shakespeare's poems and plays. The first edition, second impression of this work. A scarce copy in all editions.Study of old-time customs, natural history and uses of flowers, herbs, nuts, trees &c in the plays and poems of William Shakespeare. By F G Savage. With frontispiece and further plates of illustrations. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally smart with light bumping to head and tail of spine, boards lightly marked. Stickers from Stratford upon Avon to front pastedown and free endpaper. Front hinge slightly strained to half title. Evidence of the removal of leaf between title page and list of illustrations. Internally, firmly bound. Light spotting to first and last few leaves, otherwise pages generally bright and clean. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .