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Shakespeare (William) The Tragedy of Richard the Third, from the Second Folio, [Printed by Thomas
Shakespeare (William) The Tragedy of Richard the Third, from the Second Folio, [Printed by Thomas
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Shakespeare (William) The Tragedy of Richard the Third, from the Second Folio, pp.173-204, double column, woodcut head-piece and decorative initial, trimmed occasionally just touching ruled border but not text, modern dark green morocco, gilt, folio, [Printed by Thomas Coates], [1632].

⁂ One of Shakespeare's longest plays which concludes the four history plays (Henry VI, parts 1-3) and depicts the Machiavellian rise to power and short reign of Richard III. It opens with the oft-quoted lines: "Now is the Winter of our Discontent, Made glorious Summer by this Son of Yorke:"
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Shakespeare (William) The Tragedy of Richard the Third, from the Second Folio, [Printed by Thomas

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