Shakespeare: Deluxe Letterpress Set (Macbeth, Sonnets, Othello, King Lear, and A Midsummer Night's Dream)

Five Folio Society Deluxe Editions "Letterpress" Shakespeare Editions (Folio Society, London, 2007). Deluxe Limited Edition of only 3,750 copies, each title being number 905. Quite scarce, especially as a set. 

All fine in richly colored, buckram-bound solander boxes; all present as new. Beautifully hand- and quarter-bound in richly colored and supple Nigerian goatskin leather, over hand-marbled boards, lettered gilt at the spine; top edge gilt. A fantastic set of these spectacular Deluxe Editions of some of Shakespeare's greatest works.

This beautiful and luxurious set is comprised of the highly sought after "Letterpress Editions" of Shakespeare's works, created with the highest quality materials, craftsmanship and attention to detail. Each title come in two volumes in a richly colored boxes, supple leather, and beautifully marbled boards. Each title has two volumes:  Volume One for each contains the play, and Volume Tow, the commentary. Each Commentary bound in high quality buckram and edited by a renowned Shakespearean scholar. All titles set in 16pt 'Monotype' Baskerville with Caslon Display, printed by letterpress on high-quality, mould-made paper; fore edge uncut. Heavy, may require extra postage. Large Quarto. Each box, Quarto. 15" x 11" x 2¾". Letterpress volumes, Quarto. 14" x 10¾". Commentaries, Octavo. 8¾" x 5¾".