HUMPHREYS (HENRY NOEL) - SHAKESPEARE Sentiments and Similes of William Shakespeare... selected b...

HUMPHREYS (HENRY NOEL) - SHAKESPEARE Sentiments and Similes of William Shakespeare... selected by Henry Noel Humphreys, FIRST EDITION, chromolithographed decorations throughout, elaborate border decoration to first page of text, light spotting to opening few pages, original black papier-mâché binding with gold paper background, brown oval relief portrait of Shakespeare on upper cover and author's initials on the lower cover, gilt dentelles, g.e., extremities of spine neatly refurbished but a very fine copy, later fleece-lined slipcase [McLean VBD, p.108-111; VPB, p.56], small 4to (195 x 145mm.), Longman, 1851 Footnotes: An exquisite example of H.N. Humphreys' book design, in a fine papier-mâché binding (incorporating a portrait medallion of Shakespeare) and also including one single plate which McLean considered 'very fine, and superior in quality to the chromolithography of Noel Humphreys' early books'. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: • • Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing