1778 The Plays Of William Shakespeare In 10 Volumes, Notes by Johnson & Steevens 19th Century The desk shows signs of

The desk shows signs of wear commensurate with age to the extremities

The wood is full of character and has a lovely warm colour throughout

The teapot is of an oval serpentine form and decoratedwith chased floral swags enclosing a blank armorial cartouche with a teak handle to the pot and lid

Height - 4cm

The glass and fabric panels are in an excellent condition

1778 The Plays Of William Shakespeare In 10 Volumes, Notes by Johnson & Steevens 19th Century The desk shows signs ofA scarce complete set of 'The Plays Of William Shakespeare. In 10 Volumes With The Corrections And Illustrations Of Various Commentators; To Which Are Added Notes by Samuel Johnson and George Steevens'. Second edition, published by C. Bathurst, W Strahan et al, London in 1778. All ten volumes boast full tree calf bindings with red and green leather panels and intricate gilt decoration to the spines. All ten volumes show cracking to the leather at the