William Shakespeare — A Midsummer-Night&Apos;S Dream

London, Constable & Co, 1914 . First edition. Cloth. In the publisher's original dust wrapper, this is the beautifully illustrated first edition of W. Heath Robinson's edition of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', with tipped in colour plates. The first edition of Shakespeare's comedy to feature the illustrations of W. Heath Robinson. In the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper. Illustrated throughout, with twelve tipped in colour plates and further monochrome drawings by the noted cartoonist and illustrator William Heath Robinson. Robinson's whimsical drawings featured in editions of 'The Arabian Nights', 'Tales from Shakespeare', 'Twelfth Night' and many other popular works. Collated, complete. 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' is one of Shakespeare's noted comedies. It is set in Athens and comprises several subplots revolving around the marriage of Theseus and Hippolyta.  In the publisher's original cloth backed paper covered boards, with unclipped dust wrapper. Bumping to back strip head and tail, with light fading to board perimeters. Light cockling to front board head. Dust wrapper front flyleaf detached but present, with small detached portion to back strip tail, and further losses to back strip head and centre. Centre of front wrap age toned. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright, with the odd spot. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: W. Heath Robinson. Very Good Indeed/Good.