1869 The Works of William Shakespeare: Cowdon Clarke Antiquarian Leather Book

The Works of William Shakespeare (Leather Bound)

By Charles and Mary Cowden Clarke

Published by Bickers and Son: London 1869

Full leather binding with 5 raised bands, gilt decorative and text to spine. Gilt to all page edges.

"William Shakespeare (26 April 1564 - 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon" (or simply "the Bard"). His extant works, including collaborations, consist of some 39 plays, 154 sonnets, three long narrative poems, and a few other verses, some of uncertain authorship. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright. Shakespeare remains arguably the most influential writer in the English language, and his works continue to be studied and reinterpreted."