(London: Kegan Paul, Trench, & Co. at the Edinburgh University Press, 1881).

FIRST OF THE EDITION, A VERY PLEASING AND HANDSOME COPY OF THIS BEAUTIFULLY BOUND AND, PRINTED EDITION OF SHAKESPEARE’S SONNETS, OFFERED HERE ON HANDMADE PAPER. Little need be said of Shakespeare’s Sonnets. The Sonnets are still regarded as the greatest poems ever written in the language and this fine edition allows the reader the simple pleasure of enjoying them in this lovely limited edition. There is an extensive Introduction at the beginning of the book and an extensive collection of Notes at the end.
“Full many a glorious morning have I seen, Flatter the mountain tops with sovereign eye, Kissing with golden face the meadows green, Gilding pale streams with heavenly alchemy...”
Shakespeare’s SONNETS, finely printed and with extensive notes and important introductory material and extensive notes following the text. Item #32514

The First Printing of the fine press Kegan Paul edition. With engraved title-page and a fine engraved portrait of Shakespeare as frontispiece. 8vo, very handsomely bound in full red crushed morocco by Bayntun Riviere of Bath, England, the spine with raised bands and lettering in gilt, marbled endleaves, turnovers gilt rolled, a fine and pleasing binding. [4], lxii], 251 pp. A very fine and fresh copy in beautiful condition.