|
Shakespeare, William - The Letterpress As You Like It Limited Edition| Published Place | London | | | Publisher | Folio Society | | | Published Year | 2008 | | | Edition | First Printing | | | Inventory number | 140576 | | | ISBN | B009SDJ5VA | | | Weight | 7500 g | |
DescriptionFine Hardback. No inscriptions or bookplates. Fine slipcase. Solander box. Boxed Letterpress edition. Numbered copy of 3750 numbered copies of which this is number 1624. A Letterpress edition of Shakespeares play, created with the highest quality materials and craftsmanship. Quarter-bound in goatskin leather, blocked in gold with hand-marbled paper sides; gilded top edge and ribbon marker. Set in 16pt Monotype Baskerville, printed by letterpress on mould-made paper. Presented with a commentary volume which includes the text of the play and full explanatory notes. Supplied in a buckram-bound solander box measuring 15" x 11" x 2.75". Letterpress volume: 14" x 10.75". Commentary volume: bound in buckram. 8.75" x 5.75". A pleasure to read Shakespeares glorious language lies at the heart of his plays and here, free from the clutter of notes, every line is given the appropriate space to breathe. The text is printed by letterpress, a method now used only for the very finest private press publishing. Meticulously set on a traditional monotype machine, rather than a computer, the type letters have been individually created from hot metal in the rarely used 16-point font of Monotype Baskerville. The shape of each line, and the arrangement of lines on the page, are adjusted by hand to create the most pleasing overall effect for the reader. The layout of words on a printed page is as much an art as such ancient techniques as Chinese or Arabic calligraphy. Here, the text is designed by eye and set on a manual machine, not a computer. Each letter of type has been created from hot metal in the rarely used 16-point font of Monotype Baskerville, chosen for its clarity and elegance of form. Tiny irregularities testify to the hand-crafted nature of the process, since the shape of each line, the very gap between letters, is adjusted by hand to create the most pleasing overall effect. A book is a pleasure of many senses: the feel of it in the hands, even the smell of the leather and ink all contribute to the enjoyment. Running your fingers over the paper, the difference between letterpress and litho printing is instantly discernable. You can feel the indentation where each letter has been impressed into the mould-made paper. This high quality paper is made from cotton rags and wood fibres dried on a cylindrical mould which produces the feathered edge known as the deckle. The quarter-binding is of finest goatskin leather, dyed to a rich colour. The pattern on the hand-marbled paper sides is unique to each volume. The craftsmen and women who work on these volumes are rightly proud of their involvement in the project. From the hand-sewing of the pages to the blocking of each label in 24-carat gold, few books have had such care lavished on them. You can be confident that these exceptional editions will give pleasure for generations to come. Unmatched in comedy and tragedy, poetry and prose, Shakespeares plays are the crowning jewel of the English language. The creation of beautiful reading editions worthy of their stature is a dream that all lovers of his works will understand – a dream realised in The Folio Societys Letterpress Shakespeare series. Here, Shakespeares words are given the space and setting they deserve. The meticulously designed pages and the clear and elegant type entice the eye to read, whilst the leather quarterbindings, gilded top edges and hand-marbled paper sides make these volumes a pleasure to look at and a delight to own. Please see our other listings for more Folio Society items. ShippingPlease see the postage details at the top of the listing for postage costs. UK 2nd class shipping is free. We use the Ebay Global Shipping Program for all international sales. We are based in the UK but we ship worldwide. Books are shipped in heavy duty book boxes. Royal Mail collect from our premises every day.
We describe all items carefully as we want our customers to be pleased with their purchases. If you are not happy with any aspect of our service, please contact us immediately, before leaving feedback. Items may be returned in the UK within 14 days for a full refund if required. We are proud of our customer service and our feedback record on eBay. We always leave positive feedback at the successful completion of a sale. Item DescriptionsWe use 2024 the following standard terms to describe the general condition of the book; any major faults (inscriptions, tears, missing pages marks etc) are noted separately.
FINE (F) - Our top rating. The item is in excellent as new condition. A FINE slipcase or dust wrapper is as new; any faults such as marks or bumps will be mentioned but will be very minor - in these cases we use the term NEAR FINE.
VERY GOOD (VG) - The item is not in FINE condition, but there are no major faults. A VERY GOOD slipcase or dust wrapper is clean with maybe some marks, but no tears or pieces missing unless noted otherwise.
GOOD (G) - The item is obviously secondhand, but complete unless noted otherwise. A GOOD slipcase or dustwrapper may be marked, scuffed, torn or creased and with general signs of wear.
POOR (P) - The item is in bad condition. It may be warped from poor storage, have pages missing or scribbled on and the spine may be broken. The item may have many other major faults. A POOR slipcase or dustwrapper may have heavy marking, tears, missing pieces and general heavy wear.
Please see our Ebay Shop for thousands of Folio Society, Easton Press, Franklin Library, Non-Fiction and Fiction books, including many rare and collectable titles. Something to Sell?If you have items for sale, please contact us with full details. We mainly buy books published by The Folio Society, Easton Press, and Franklin Library. |
| |
