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1929-1933 The Works of Shakespeare
By William Shakespeare
Located in Bath, GB
A fantastic, bright set of this Nonesuch limited edition of William Shakespeare's works.
The first
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Vintage 1930s British Books
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Paper
1881 The Works of William Shakespeare
By William Shakespeare
Located in Bath, GB
A superb limited edition set of the collected works of William Shakespeare, illustrated throughout
Category
Antique 1880s British Books
Materials
Paper
The Works of William Shakespeare, Mayfair Edition Bound in English Niger Leather
By Albert Maurin
Located in Morristown, NJ
The Works of William Shakespeare - The Definitive Text, With Notes and Glossary, The Mayfair
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Vintage 1920s American Art Nouveau Books
Materials
Gold
H 7 in W 5 in D 2.75 in
The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare. 10 vols. 4TH ED REVISED FINELY BOUND
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: SHAKESPEARE, William.
TITLE: The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare. With A Life Of
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Antique 1880s British Books
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Leather
H 6.75 in W 4.5 in D 0.1 in
Works of William Shakespeare. 1632 - (Tragedy of Titus Andronicus) - page 77-78
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: SHAKESPEARE, William.
TITLE: The Works of William Shakespeare. (The Tragedy of Titus
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Antique 1630s British Books
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Paper
H 11.69 in W 8.13 in D 0.1 in
Works of William Shakespeare. 1632 - (Tragedy of Titus Andronicus) - page 75-76
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: SHAKESPEARE, William.
TITLE: The Works of William Shakespeare. (The Tragedy of Titus
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Antique 1630s British Books
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Paper
H 11.69 in W 8.13 in D 0.1 in
Shakespeare. The Taming of the Shrew - FOURTH FOLIO - 1685 - page 189/186
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: SHAKESPEARE, William.
TITLE: The Works of William Shakespeare. (The Taming of the Shrew
Category
Antique 1680s British Books
Materials
Paper
H 11.69 in W 8.13 in D 0.01 in
19th Century Figural Bronze Sculpture of William Shakespeare
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th century figural bronze sculpture of William Shakespeare.
William Shakespeare (1564-1616
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Antique 19th Century Irish Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique English Weathered Plaster Bust of Shakespeare
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique Weathered Plaster Bust of Shakespeare
England, late 19th century
A timeless, antique
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Antique Late 19th Century English Busts
Materials
Cast Stone
Creamware Portrait of Shakespeare, Wedgwood, circa 1785
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
, as well as several other poems.
Shakespeare's works span a variety of genres, including tragedy
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Pottery
Materials
Earthenware
Shakespeare. The London Prodigal - FOURTH FOLIO - 1685 - page 217-218
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: SHAKESPEARE, William.
TITLE: The Works of William Shakespeare. (The London Prodigal
Category
Antique 1680s British Books
Materials
Paper
Large 19th Century French Bronze "Prince Hamlet & the Gravedigger, Shakespeare"
By Thiebaut Freres
Located in Los Angeles, CA
i. of shakespeare's tragedy.
Cast by Victor Thiebaut, Paris.
Signed on base: Par Vor Thiebaut 1865
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Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 51 in W 33 in D 23 in
Nakol Art by Natalia Kolpakova, Shakespeare, 100% Silk Scarf, 2023
By Natalia Kolpakova
Located in Falmouth, GB
fabric for the collection is created, are independent author's works with a pronounced fantastic plot
Category
2010s English Other Prints
Materials
Silk
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H 53.15 in W 53.15 in D 0.4 in
Shakespeare’s Sir John Falstaff Examining Recruits 1866, Signed Ball Hughes
Located in South Burlington, VT
Shakespeare’s Henry VI Part II Act III Scene V in which
Sir John Falstaff inspects the recruits mustered by
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Antique 19th Century American Victorian Decorative Art
Materials
Wood, Pine
Works of Shakespere Imperial Edition by Charles Knight Vol i with Golden Edges
Located in Doha, QA
, approximately 1870-1875. This is one of two volumes of Complete Works of W. Shakespeare. This Book is Volume I
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Antique Late 19th Century English High Victorian Books
Materials
Gold
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H 14.97 in W 11.82 in D 2.96 in
Rockwell Kent Taming of the Shrew Lithograph
By Rockwell Kent
Located in Seguin, TX
Doubleday portfolio Forty Drawings done by Rockwell Kent to Illustrate the Works of William Shakespeare
Category
Vintage 1930s American Modern Prints
Materials
Paper
Monumental Art Deco Bronze Wall Fountain / Sculpture by Janet Scudder
By Janet Scudder, Roman Bronze Works
Located in Buffalo, NY
mark to base 'Janet Scudder Roman Bronze Works NY'.
years as a sculptor
After her move to Chicago in
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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Fountains
Materials
Bronze
The Pre-Raphaelites by Sandra Forty Hardcover Book 1st Ed. 1997
Located in North Hollywood, CA
works drew on Shakespeare, Keats, Tennyson, and medieval lore. They also treated religious and
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Books
Materials
Paper
Vintage Stevengraph of a Bull Fight
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
are available. The printed back: "Awarded 21 Highest Prize medals & Diplomas" Stevengraph Works
Category
Vintage 1910s English Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
Fine French 19th Century Bronze Figure of "Milo of Croton & Lion" After Falconet
By Étienne Maurice Falconet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
of Falconet's religious works, commissioned for churches, were destroyed at the time of the French
Category
Antique 19th Century French Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 19.25 in W 15.5 in D 12 in
Antique Art Book Golden Book of Famous Women, English, Eleanor F Brickdale, 1919
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Fortescue Brickdale (1872 - 1945) was known for her paintings, illustrations and works in stained glass. In
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Early 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Books
Materials
Paper
H 11.03 in W 8.86 in D 1.78 in
A Fine Pair Of Antique English Chamberlains Worcester Round Dishes Circa 1810
By Chamberlains Worcester
Located in New Orleans, LA
material for the artists to work from. Scenes from Shakespeare’s plays were copied from engravings
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Antique Early 19th Century English George III Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Carved Spanish Oak Writing Cabinet, Estate of Vincente Blasco Ibanez
Located in Dallas, TX
on Wednesday the 2nd April 1930. (Now the meridian hotel). The auction was titled: “works of art and
Category
Antique 16th Century Spanish Renaissance Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Antique rare amusing Russian silver model of a bear, St Petersburg, circa 1890
Located in Tel Aviv - Jaffa, IL
works, mostly made for Royalty in Russia or exporting to other wealthy families and individuals in all
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Antique 1890s Russian Sterling Silver
Materials
Onyx, Silver
19th Century English Tinsel Print Portrait of Actor Retailed Saxon and Clemens
Located in Atlanta, GA
now viewed as works of art, in the nineteenth century they were no more than a child's pastime. Most
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Prints
Materials
Foil, Brass, Metal
H 12.75 in W 9.25 in D 1.5 in
19th Century English Tinsel Print Portrait of Actor Retailed Saxon and Clemens
Located in Atlanta, GA
among other embellishments. Although tinsel prints are now viewed as works of art, in the nineteenth
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Prints
Materials
Brass, Foil
H 12.75 in W 9.25 in D 1.5 in
19th Century English Tinsel Print Portrait of Actor Retailed Saxon and Clemens
Located in Atlanta, GA
among other embellishments. Although tinsel prints are now viewed as works of art, in the nineteenth
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Prints
Materials
Metal, Brass, Foil
H 12.75 in W 9.25 in D 1.5 in
Pair of French 19th Century Lifesize Cast-Iron Sculpture Torcheres, Val d'Osne
By Val D'Osne Foundry
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Shakespeare, Rubens, Hamlet and Byron.
The top three auction records of cast iron sculptures by the
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Antique 19th Century French Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Iron
H 127 in W 28 in D 26.75 in
Collection Leather Bound Library Book Set Thirteen
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Collection of gilt leather bound library book set of thirteen volumes. The works of William
Category
20th Century Books
Materials
Paper, Leather
Greg Wyatt, Modern, Massive Bronze Sculpture, 1996 Olympics, Women Athletes
By Greg Wyatt
Located in Stamford, CT
.
About the Sculpturer and some notable works:
* Fantasy Fountain (1983) – Gramercy Park, New York City
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1990s American Modern Statues
Materials
Bronze
H 94 in W 51.5 in D 52 in
Maurice Bouval "Woman with Iris" Gilt Bronze & Marble Bust
By Maurice Bouval
Located in New York, NY
, and the woman’s pose, head tilted back with eyes closed. The comparison of the two works shows us the
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Busts
Materials
Marble, Bronze
2 Antique 18thC Henry William Bunbury Gleaners Stipple Plate Engravings 21"
By Henry William Bunbury
Located in Dayton, OH
was at first employed on downmarket prints, for such works as Sylvester Harding's Shakespeare
Category
Antique 18th Century French Provincial Prints
Materials
Paper
H 19.25 in W 20.5 in D 0.75 in
18th Century Concert scene Painting Oil on Canvas by Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Located in Milan, IT
thousand etchings and illustrated works by Goethe, Schiller, Shakespeare, Voltaire, Cervantes. In 1797 he
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Antique Mid-18th Century German Paintings
Materials
Canvas
H 16.54 in W 13.39 in D 1.97 in
Portrait Medallions David Garrick & Sarah Siddons, Wedgwood, 19th Century
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
revolutionizing the way that Shakespeare's works were performed. He was also a successful theater manager and
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Neoclassical Pottery
Materials
Pottery
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H 4.5 in W 3.5 in D 0.5 in
Gold, An Illustrated History, First Edition
By Vincent Buranelli
Located in valatie, NY
works from Shakespeare, Ben Jonson, Mark Twain and Edgar Allen Poe.
NPT Books, a division of N.P. Trent
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20th Century American Books
Materials
Paper
Midsummer Night Pendant Light by Lina Rincon
Located in Geneve, CH
Night's Dream a comedy written by William Shakespeare. 1595-96
Lina Rincon finds inspiration from the
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2010s English Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Vintage Mouth Blown Crystal Glass Vase from Orrefors Sweden, 1970s
By Orrefors
Located in København K, 84
1898 on the site of an older iron works. Up until 1913, the company produced mainly window glass and
Category
Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Antique Regency Chamberlains Worcester Plate Centerpiece National Gallery London
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Dublin, Ireland
source material for the artists to work from. Scenes from Shakespeare’s plays were copied from engravings
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Ormolu
H 9.25 in W 13.25 in D 9.25 in
Al Pacino: 35th Afi Life Achievement Award Paperback Book 2007
Located in North Hollywood, CA
nation’s best stages in works by Israel Horovitz, Bertolt Brecht, David Mamet, William Shakespeare and
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21st Century and Contemporary American Expressionist Books
Materials
Paper
Large Terracotta Sculpture by Noted East Hampton Artist Phyllis Hammond
By Phyllis Hammond
Located in Palm Springs, CA
.
Public Arts Commissions:
The Will Award "The Shakespeare Theatre at the Folgers will present this
Category
Vintage 1970s American Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Hamilton Hamilton Oil on Canvas "Othello and Desdemona"
By Hamilton Hamilton
Located in Los Angeles, CA
" after the William Shakespeare's play "Othello", depicting a young Desdemona pleading with an enraged
Category
Vintage 1920s American Baroque Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
American Philadelphia Centennial Glass Bust of William Shakespeare
By Gillinder & Sons
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Shakespeare by Gillinder Glass Works, Philadelphia.
Embossed "SHAKSPEARE" [sic] on the front and
Category
Antique 1870s American Victorian Busts
Materials
Glass
Shakespeare Print "King Henry the Fourth" Act II Scene IV
By R. Thew, Rob Smirke
Located in San Francisco, CA
First Part of "King Henry the Fourth, Act II, Scene IV,"British School "The Dramatic Works of
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Antique 19th Century Prints
Shakespeare Print "Cymbeline" Act III, Scene IV
Located in San Francisco, CA
British School. "The Dramatic Works of Shakspeare", print of copper engraving published by John
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Antique 19th Century Prints
Shakespeare Print "Romeo and Juliet" Act V, Scene III
By F. Northcote and P. Simon
Located in San Francisco, CA
British School "The Dramatic Works of Shakspeare", print of copper engraving published by John
Category
Antique 19th Century Prints
Carl Fagerlund Pendant, Brass, Clear & Amber Glass Panels Orrefors, Sweden, 1970
By Orrefors, Carl Fagerlund
Located in Malmo, SE
.
"The Orrefors glassworks were founded in 1898 on the site of an older iron works. Up until 1913, the
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
H 30.71 in Dm 16.34 in
The Works of Shakespeare in 15 Volumes, William Shakespeare, Limited Ed, 1881
By William Shakespeare
Located in Gardena, CA
The Works of Shakespeare in 15 Volumes - William Shakespeare - Limited Ed, 1881
1881 The Works
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Antique 19th Century British Books
Materials
Paper
H 2 in W 7.25 in L 2 in
The New Century Shakespeare, Deluxe Edition Set, 24 Matching Volumes, 1901
By William Shakespeare
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
.
This set includes Shakespeare’s greatest works. From “The Tempest” to “Macbeth,” the most beloved
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
Works of Shakespeare, 'The Merchant of Venice' Fourth Folio 1685, Page 159-160
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Author: Shakespeare, William.
Title: The Works of William Shakespeare. (The Merchant of Venice
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Antique 1680s British Books
Materials
Paper
H 13.75 in W 9 in D 0.1 in
The Complete Works Of William Shakespeare. IN A FINE FULL LEATHER BINDING
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: SHAKESPEARE, William.
TITLE: The Complete Works Of William Shakespeare.
PUBLISHER
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Vintage 1960s British Books
Materials
Leather
H 7.57 in W 5.75 in D 2.5 in
Complete Set of Shakespeare's Works Printed in Miniature Books
Located in North Miami, FL
Complete set of Shakespeare's works printed in miniature and housed in the original miniature wood
Category
20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Wood, Paper
The Works Of William Shakespeare - 4 vols. - 1881 - IN A FINE LEATHER BINDING !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: SHAKESPEARE, William.
TITLE: The Works Of William Shakespeare.
PUBLISHER: London
Category
Antique 1880s British Books
Materials
Leather
H 8.94 in W 6.25 in D 2 in
Antique Leather Bound "Tartan" Set of William Shakespeare's Complete Works
Located in Toronto, ON
A special set of eleven leather and "tartan" decorated books. This set of Shakespeare's Works is
Category
Antique 19th Century English Books
Materials
Leather
Pictorial Edition - Works Of William Shakespeare - 8 vols. IN FULL LEATHER
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: SHAKESPEARE, William.
TITLE: The Pictorial Edition Of The Works Of William Shakespeare
Category
Antique 1860s British Books
Materials
Leather
H 10 in W 7.25 in D 1.5 in
Works of Shakespeare, 'Pericles Prince of Tyre', Fourth Folio 1685, Page 203-204
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Author: Shakespeare, William.
Title: The Works of William Shakespeare. (Pericles Prince of Tyre
Category
Antique 1680s British Books
Materials
Paper
H 13.75 in W 9 in D 0.1 in
Complete Works Of William Shakespeare - 3 vols. - BOUND IN FINE FULL TREE CALF
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: SHAKESPEARE, William.
TITLE: The Complete Works Of William Shakespeare. Comedies
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Vintage 1910s British Books
Materials
Leather
H 7.25 in W 5 in D 2 in
William Shakespeare - the Merchant of Venice - 1632 - from the Second Folio
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
"All that glitters is not gold,"
Author: Shakespeare, William.
Title: The Works of William
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Antique 1630s British Books
Materials
Leather
H 12 in W 8.25 in D 0.5 in
SHAKESPEARE, The Taming Of The Shrew, 1632, THE FOURTH FOLIO, Page 201-202
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Author: SHAKESPEARE, William.
Title: The Works of William Shakespeare. (The Taming Of The Shrew
Category
Antique 17th Century British Books
Materials
Paper
H 13.75 in W 9 in D 0.01 in
Shakespeare. The Taming of the Shrew - FOURTH FOLIO - 1685 - page 187/192
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: SHAKESPEARE, William.
TITLE: The Works of William Shakespeare. (The Taming of the Shrew
Category
Antique 1680s British Books
Materials
Paper
H 11.69 in W 8.13 in D 0.01 in
Shakespeare. The Taming of the Shrew - FOURTH FOLIO - 1685 - page 195-196
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: SHAKESPEARE, William.
TITLE: The Works of William Shakespeare. (The Taming of the Shrew
Category
Antique 1680s British Books
Materials
Paper
H 11.69 in W 8.13 in D 0.01 in
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