Lot 108
Foyle copy.- [Shakespeare (William)] Macbeth. A Tragedy: With all the Alterations, Amendments, Additions, and New Songs. As it is now Acted at the Theatre Royal, for Hen. Herringman, 1687.
Hammer Price: £6,500
Description
Foyle copy.- [Shakespeare (William)] Macbeth. A Tragedy: With all the Alterations, Amendments, Additions, and New Songs. As it is now Acted at the Theatre Royal, a few tiny holes to gutter from previous binding, D1 paper flaw/repair affecting one or two letters, H2 small chip to lower margin, very light browning and a few light spots, final leaf lightly soiled and with headline shaved, bound in speckled calf by Coverly & Sons, spine richly gilt, a little rubbed at spine ends and corners, joints starting but holding firm, marbled endpapers, a handsome copy, [Wing S2932; Pforzheimer 914], 4to, for Hen. Herringman, and are to be sold by Jos. Knight and Fra. Saunders, 1687.
⁂ The fourth quarto edition. The second edition of this adaptation by Sir William Davenant, which was first published in 1674.
Provenance: W.A. Foyle, Beeleigh Abbey (burgundy morocco bookplate).
Description
Foyle copy.- [Shakespeare (William)] Macbeth. A Tragedy: With all the Alterations, Amendments, Additions, and New Songs. As it is now Acted at the Theatre Royal, a few tiny holes to gutter from previous binding, D1 paper flaw/repair affecting one or two letters, H2 small chip to lower margin, very light browning and a few light spots, final leaf lightly soiled and with headline shaved, bound in speckled calf by Coverly & Sons, spine richly gilt, a little rubbed at spine ends and corners, joints starting but holding firm, marbled endpapers, a handsome copy, [Wing S2932; Pforzheimer 914], 4to, for Hen. Herringman, and are to be sold by Jos. Knight and Fra. Saunders, 1687.
⁂ The fourth quarto edition. The second edition of this adaptation by Sir William Davenant, which was first published in 1674.
Provenance: W.A. Foyle, Beeleigh Abbey (burgundy morocco bookplate).