— Shakespeare and His Friends

London , Henry Colburn , 1838. First edition. Leather. A very scarce collection of Robert F. Williams' three part novel. The first edition, complete in three volumes. The first edition of this novel by Robert Folkestone Williams, complete in three volumes. A very scarce copy. Williams was an all-round man of letters, who produced numerous poetry, fiction, journalistic, historical, and biographical works. These volumes contain a historical fiction inspired by and loosely based on the life of William Shakespeare and sixteenth century England.  In a half calf binding over marbled boards with leather spine labels, slightly chipped to volume III. Externally smart with some shelf wear and rubbing to the boards and leather, particularly to the head and tail of the spine, as well as some minor scuffing. Inscribed by a previous owner to the front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. With a minor faint scattered spotting to the leaves throughout. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .