Shakespeare, William; Clark, William George; Wright, William Aldis; Glover, John. THE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE. Cambridge and London: MacMillan and Co., 1863–1866. 8vo. 9 volume set. Here presented as-issued in original publisher's uniform cloth, lettered and decorated in gilt. With slip tipped in at front of first volume noting that the second volume would be appearing in July, and also stating that the work will be completed in 8 volumes, published at intervals of four months; however, it would be expanded to 9 volumes, as seen here. Similar publisher's slips/notices are also tipped in at the front of volumes 4, 5, and 6. ********************** First edition thus and an important edition which was based on a thorough inspection of the four folio editions and of all the quarto editions of the separate plays. William Aldis Wright (1831-1914) "was the first editor to give due attention to the Elizabethan usage of words, and the value of this series has been acknowledged by many later editors... learning, accuracy, and common sense combined to make him one of Britain's greatest Shakespearean scholars." (DNB)

Cloth with modest wear to spine-ends, some corners rubbed and/or bumped. Contents appear largely unread with a number pf unopened pages, some light foxing in limited places (mostly to first/last few pages or endpapers.) Very Good.