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Lot 93
Shakespeare (William) Twelfe Night, Or what you will, from the Second Folio, [Printed by Thomas Cotes], [1632].
Hammer Price: £3,000
Description
[Shakespeare (William)] Twelfe Night, Or what you will, from the Second Folio, 21pp., numbered 255-275 (265 misnumbered 273), double column, woodcut head-piece and decorative initial, lightly stained, trimmed, small tear to upper edge of final leaf repaired, modern purple morocco-backed black cloth, spine titled in gilt, folio (305 x 210mm.), [Printed by Thomas Cotes], [1632].
⁂ A handsome copy of Shakespeare's popular comedy of mistaken identities, cross-dressing and unrequited love. It includes the famous humiliation of Malvolio when he is tricked into wearing cross-gartered yellow stockings before his mistress, Olivia, "Some are borne great...Some atcheeve greatnesse...And some have greatnesse thrust upon them".
Description
[Shakespeare (William)] Twelfe Night, Or what you will, from the Second Folio, 21pp., numbered 255-275 (265 misnumbered 273), double column, woodcut head-piece and decorative initial, lightly stained, trimmed, small tear to upper edge of final leaf repaired, modern purple morocco-backed black cloth, spine titled in gilt, folio (305 x 210mm.), [Printed by Thomas Cotes], [1632].
⁂ A handsome copy of Shakespeare's popular comedy of mistaken identities, cross-dressing and unrequited love. It includes the famous humiliation of Malvolio when he is tricked into wearing cross-gartered yellow stockings before his mistress, Olivia, "Some are borne great...Some atcheeve greatnesse...And some have greatnesse thrust upon them".
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