The Book called Holinshed's Chronicles. An Account of its Inception, Purpose, Contributors, Contents, Publication, Revision and Influence on William Shakespeare by Stephen Booth with a Leaf from the 1587 edition.

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Book Club of California, 1968. Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. San Francisco: Book Club of California, 1968. Folio size. Very Good. Printed in red and black, illustrated with woodcuts from the original edition. Original quarter gray-colored cloth over paper boards. Sunning to the upper board, some water spots on boards, other very good. Original 1587 leaf from Holinshed's Chronicles tipped in. Limited to 500 copies printed by Adrian Wilson, this being one that contains a leaf from the chronicle of Richard II and a page William Shakespeare would have referenced to create his Richard II. The 1587 edition of Chronicles are considered to be the source referenced for thirteen of Shakespeare's thirty-seven plays, Richard II being one of them. One of the limited copies of the 500 with a leaf that Shakespeare would have referenced. Seller Inventory # 919196

The Book called Holinshed's Chronicles. An Account of its Inception, Purpose, Contributors, Contents, Publication, Revision and Influence on William Shakespeare by Stephen Booth with a Leaf from the 1587 edition.

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