2013, ISBN: 1230247440

Paperback, [EAN: 9781230247441], TheClassics.us, TheClassics.us, Book, [PU: TheClassics.us], 2013-09-12, TheClassics.us, This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purch… Plus…

Paperback, [EAN: 9781230247441], TheClassics.us, TheClassics.us, Book, [PU: TheClassics.us], 2013-09-12, TheClassics.us, This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1887 edition. Excerpt: ... years older have fared infinitely better, and have swept down the rapids of time without damage or wreckage. But this work is usually found frayed, maimed, soiled, smeared, imperfect, leaves and sheets torn out in the middle, the beginning, and end. Almost every copy, save two or three that can be named, is "made up"--that is, the defects of one are supplemented from others. George Steevens supplies a fair, sensible reason. "Of all volumes," he says, ' those of popular entertainment are soonest injured. It would be difficult to name four folios that are oftener found in dirty, mutilated condition than this first assemblage of Shakespeare's plays, 'God's Revenge against Murder, ' 'The Gentleman's Recreation, ' and Johnson's 'Lives of the Highwaymen.' The folio Shakespeare," goes on Steevens, "was generally found on the hall tables of mansions, and that a multitude of his pages 'have this effect of gravy ' may be imputed to the various eatables set out on the same boards. I have repeatedly met with flakes of pie-crust between the leaves of our author. These unctuous fragments, remaining long in close confinement, communicated their grease to several pages deep on e: .ch side of them. Since our breakfasts have become less gross, our favourite authors have escaped with fewer injuries. I claim to be the first commentator who strove with becoming seriousness to account for the frequent stains that disgrace the earliest folio edition, which is now become the most expensive book in our language. For," asks the astonished Steevens, "what other English volume, without plates, and printed since the year 1600, is now known to have sold more than once for thirtv-five pounds fourteen shillings?" There is a pleasant quaintness in all this. He tells us, ..., 1025612, Subjects, 349777011, Antiquarian, Rare & Collectable, 91, Art, Architecture & Photography, 67, Biography, 68, Business, Finance & Law, 507848, Calendars, Diaries & Annuals, 69, Children's Books, 274081, Comics & Graphic Novels, 71, Computing & Internet, 72, Crime, Thrillers & Mystery, 496792, Education Studies & Teaching, 9587997031, Erotica, 62, Fiction, 66, Food & Drink, 275835, Gay & Lesbian, 74, Health, Family & Lifestyle, 65, History, 64, Home & Garden, 63, Horror, 89, Humour, 275738, Languages, 61, Mind, Body & Spirit, 73, Music, Stage & Screen, 275389, Poetry, Drama & Criticism, 59, Reference, 58, Religion & Spirituality, 88, Romance, 5106747031, School Books, 57, Science & Nature, 4034595031, Science Fiction & Fantasy, 564334, Scientific, Technical & Medical, 60, Society, Politics & Philosophy, 55, Sports, Hobbies & Games, 83, Travel & Holiday, 52, Young Adult, 266239, Books<

ISBN: 9781230247441

This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have oc… Plus…

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ISBN: 9781230247441

This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have oc… Plus…

This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. Books, , Book-Fancier-Or-The-Romance-Of-Book-Collecting~~Percy-Fitzgerald, , , , , , , , , , General Books LLC<

ISBN: 9781230247441

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