8845 of 846 lots
Lot Is Closed Works of Shakspeare, Johnson & Steevens ed., 1778
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Works of Shakspeare, Johnson & Steevens ed., 1778
Sold
$600
Timed Auction
Railroad Crossing Discovery Auction: Closing May 30th, 2023
Description
Dr. Samuel Johnson and Steevens, eds., THE WORKS OF SHAKSPEARE, 2nd ed. (London: 1778) 10 vols. and THE SUPPLEMENT, 1st ed. (London: 1780) 2 vols., all 8vo, uniformly bound in full tree calf (original 18th-century boards), rebacked, the spines later restored and re-labled.
Provenance
From the private library of Anton Vishio, Sr., scholar and mentor, who for 45 years taught Latin and Classical Greek at The Gilman School in Baltimore.