The Works of Christopher Marlowe, 1865, Illuminated Binding, Rare Edition

  

" The Works of Christopher Marlowe, " edited by Rev. Alexander Dyce, was published in 1865 by Bradbury and Evans, Printers, Whitefriars, London. This comprehensive volume provides an in-depth exploration of Marlowe's influential plays and poetry, enriched by Rev.

Dyce's scholarly notes and biographical account. The book is bound in the publisher's cloth with some wear and rubbing to the corners and edges, and inward turning corners.

The blue endpapers show some fading at the edges, and a bookplate on the front pastedown reads ex libris Preston Fen Wilds. The pages exhibit some toning and foxing, but the binding remains secure and tight, and the content is clean and complete.

This edition is a valuable resource for students, scholars, and enthusiasts of Elizabethan drama. Title : The Works of Christopher Marlowe. Publisher : Bradbury and Evans, Printers, Whitefriars, London.

Binding : Hardcover with decorative binding, possible vellum, illuminated lettering. Condition : Wear and rubbing to corners and edges, fading to blue endpapers, toning and foxing to pages, secure and tight binding, clean and complete content.

Special Features : Bookplate "ex libris Preston Fen Wilds". Literary Significance : Detailed exploration of Marlowe's influential works. Dyce's notes provide valuable context and insight.

Historical Publication : Reflects the craftsmanship of Bradbury and Evans, renowned printers of the period. Collector's Item : Decorative binding with illuminated lettering and historical bookplate.