William Shakespeare; W. J. Craig — The Complete Works of William Shakespeare

London; New York; Toronto, Geoffrey Cumberlege: Oxford University Press, 1947. Leather. Handsome quarter-red-morocco Oxford edition of the complete works of Shakespeare, edited by William James Craig. Beautifully bound in quarter red morocco with red cloth boards.This Oxford edition, printed on India paper, first published in 1905.Edited, with a preface and glossary, by William James Craig, best known for this first Oxford Shakespeare.Complete works of eminent English poet and playwright William Shakespeare. Featuring the full range of Shakespeare's tragedies, comedies and histories, from Romeo and Juliet to Macbeth to The Tempest, and a comprehensive selection of his poetry, including Venus and Adonis and the famed sonnets. Bound in quarter red morocco with red cloth boards. Externally, very smart with minor bumping and rubbing, resulting in a small mark towards the head of the spine, and a few marks to boards. Internally, firmly bound. A few instances of subtle creasing to pages, due to the delicacy of the India paper. Light spotting to the first and last few pages, otherwise very bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .