Author: Andrew Becket
Title: Shakspeare&Apos;S Himself Again: Or the Language of the Poet Asserted
Description: London, A. J. Valpy, by Messrs. Law and Whittaker, 1815 . First edition. Leather. The scarce two volume first edition of Andrew Becket's detailed study of William Shakespeare's language. A scarce first edition, complete in two volumes.In his two volumes, Andrew Becket offers a critical study of Shakespeare"s language, attempting to defend and clarify the original meanings of Shakespeare"s words and phrases. He argues against perceived textual corruption by editors and critics of Shakespeare"s time.Becket's work is now considered an interesting but somewhat eccentric contribution to Shakespearean criticism.With an advertisement, dated 1815, to the rear of volume II.In quarter morocco library bindings, with cloth covered boards. Bookplates of Croydon Public Libraries to front pastedowns, with stamps to title pages, final pages of each volume, and a small number of further leaves. In quarter morocco bindings, with cloth covered boards. Significant rubbing to back strip head and tail, joints, and back strips. marks to front board of volume II. Bookplates to front pastedowns. Internally, firmly bound. Library stamps to title pages, final leaves, and a small number of further leaves. Pages lightly age toned, with instances of spotting throughout, with instances of light tide marks to head of volume II leaves. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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