1448000 1866 Shakespeare. Beautiful First Folio Facsimile.

 

Shakespeare.  First Folio Facsimile.  London: Day and Son, 1866.  Folio, original full brown paneled calf rebacked with the original gilt-decorated spine laid down, raised bands, gilt armorial centerpieces, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt.  Scarce facsimile edition of the landmark First Folio, produced entirely by 'then newly-discovered process of photolithography' by Day & Son, Britain's leading lithographic firm.  Text fine, vertical crease to general title page, light rubbing to original binding.  A near-fine copy.