Antique First Edition, Numbered Limited Edition of Edition de Grand Luxe Volume of THE NEW CENTURY, SHAKESPEARE - The Cambridge Text from the latest edition of William Aldis Wright; with Introductions, Notes and Glossaries to each play by Esrael Gollancz, Editor of The Temple Shakespeare. The Complete Notes, With Variorum Readings And General Glossary Of Alexander Dyce; A General Introduction, And Life Of The Poet By W. J. Rolfe, Litt.D., And A History Of The Drama, And General Criticism By Henry N. Hudson And Others.Edition de Grand Luxe. VOL. XXIV. Published: Boston, Dana Estes And Company, Mcmi (1900-01). Bound in leather & marbled boards with gold gilt crest/symbol to cover, and gold gilt decorations and lettering to 5 ribbed spine (see photos for condition). Interior printed on high quality paper and is in very good condition: clean, bright and unmarked, except light toning to initial pages. Numerous photogravure plates with captioned tissues in two states, the second state printed on japon. Small Bookplate to front pastedown. Approx. 9.5" x 6.5".Notes: The aim of the New-Century Shakespeare was to provide, at the turn of the century, a new deluxe edition of the works, "faultless in every detail of mechanical execution, copiously and artistically illustrated. with an authoritative text" (Introduction). The New York Times commented on the edition in its contemporary report of the deluxe book market: "As the art of bookmaking has reached a high stage of development, familiarity with the best trade workmanship has made certain buyers demand further perfection of detail, for which reason publishers are issuing editions de luxe, the New Century Shakespeare, for instance, with complete Shakespearean commentaries by the best authorities, variorum readings, a general introduction, life, and many other interesting features" (29 Dec. 1900, p. 964).