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Here's the ebay listing on it:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300362235474&ssPageName=ADME:L:BOWO:US:1123
We're looking to sell it right away, and could use some advice regarding this.
Here's their findings on the book:
We had the book "authenticated" by a local professional bookdealer locally. We are located in the Florida panhandle.
This is their findings:
"Published Sept. 1774 for J(ohn) Bell and C by Poems Written Bt Shakespear London-Fir
Poems Written by Shakespear London: Published Sept. 1774 for J(ohn) Bell and C. Etherington...1st ed thus Vol. IX only of a nine volume set. Bell's edition of Shakespeare in 1774, announced as
being taken from the Drury Lane prompt copy. Engraving of Shakespear on title page; With a fine vignette portrait on the engraved seperately issued title-page and one finely engraved plate by J.
Hall, laid in. 8vo, bound to style in half-calf over marbled boards, with floral gilt d cor in four of the spine panels. Engraving on title page to Venus and Adonis shows V. with flowing robe
grasping A. by the muscular forearm in which he holds a spear; he has the reins to an impossibly ripling steed in his left hand; and a knee-high dog. desire doth lend her force / courageously to
pluck him from his horse. Published Dec. 16th 1774, by J. Bell in the strand. Good + with small nick in top of spine-pages clean and tight."
That is the information that the "bookseller" has provided to us regarding this book.
A few pages have "folds" on the right hand side.
It is "unknown" if the entire set was ever published? If so, someone may be missing this volume? Again, we do not know, nor does the bookseller we visited today.
We will do our best to help answer any questions anyone has, but, the bookseller said today, this was a 'RARE FIND!"
Thanks for your time, Dave's busy with the toy drive and asked me to post this here as he has no clue on this.
Happy Thanksgiving to all,
Debbie, Dave & Family
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