William Shakespeare

Finely bound limited-edition set of the Connoisseurs' Edition of the Extra Illustrated Henley Shakespeare.

• Sold as a set of 20.
• William Shakespeare (English).
• Edited by W.E. Henley (English).
• Illustrated by H.C. Green (English).
• New York: R.G. Newbegin, 1903. 
• Folios.
• Letter A of 26 lettered copies
• Extra-illustrated with hand-painted watercolors and engraved hand-colored plates.
• Bound in unsigned full green morocco with spines paneled with gilt lettering and floral gilt motif, marbled endpapers, turn-ins with double gilt rules and floral motif in corners with gilt borders on covers and red cross onlay at the center of the board with gilt floral designs.

Extra-illustrated with original pen, ink and watercolors by H.C. Green and others, watercolor and gilt illumination in the Art Nouveau style throughout, with both hand-colored and black and white engravings. "Illustrated with hand-colored prints and original watercolors depicting characters and scenes from the works, and with stenciled Art Nouveau watercolor embellishments (many heightened in gold and silver) painted directly on leaves of text." —Folger.