Leslie Hoston — Shakespeare Versus Shallow

London, The Nonesuch Press, 1931. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this intriguing look into Shakepeare's early life and acquaintances, from reputable scholar Leslie Hotson. First edition. In the publisher's original cloth binding. A unique biography illuminating the lives and subsequent connections of some early acquaintances of famous playwright, William Shakespeare. From the tenacious scholar of Elizabethan literary puzzles, Leslie Hotson, who is notable for his thorough archival research and his interest in coded information. Illustrated with a frontispiece, and eight plates including a folding plate of the genealogy of Gardiner o Bermondsey. Collated, complete. In the original cloth binding. Externally, smart. Fading to the spine and minor shelf wear. Light marks to the boards. Front hinge is tender but holding. Rear hinge is weak. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with offsetting to the endpapers. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .