The Chiswick Shakespeare.

The Chiswick edition of Shakespeare's works. One of only 60 copies signed by the editor, illustrator, printer, publisher, and binder in 1914. This is number 5. Small octavos, 14 volumes bound in full French Cape levant morocco by Sangorski and Sutcliffe, elaborate gilt tooling to the spine, front and rear panels, gilt topstain, gilt turn-ins, silk endpapers, raised bands. Frontispiece portrait of Shakespeare by E. Scriven with tissue guard present. Elaborately illustrated with an engraved title page and frontispiece with tissue guard to each play. Introduction and notes by John Denis & illustrations by Byam Shaw. Printed by Charles Whittingham & sons. A stunning set.