George Brandes — William Shakespeare: A Critical Study

London, William Heinemann, 1914. Leather. A critical study of the work of William Shakespeare by George Brandes in a beautiful Hatchards binding. A new impression of this work, originally published in the English language in 1898 in two volumes. In a beautiful half crushed morocco binding signed Hatchards. One of the most well-known later studies by Danish literary critic Georg Brandes, this study of William Shakespeare's work was translated by Willliam Archer and highly acclaimed. Complete with two leaves of reviews and half title, index to rear. From the library of Antoinette Heckscher, Viscountess Esher with her bookplate to front pastedown. Rebound in half crushed morocco over cloth covered boards, with five raised bands, gilt tooling to spine, renewed endpapers and blank leaves with watermark 'Ingress D'Arches.' Externally very smart with minor shelf wear, light rubbing to spine and joints as well as extremities, boards lightly marked. Internally, firmly bound. Minor spotting to edges, affecting only odd leaves. Pages otherwise generally bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .