Shakespeare, William | The Tragedy of Richard the Third. From Shakespeare's Second Folio

Shakespeare, William

The Tragedy of Richard the Third: with the Landing of Earle Richmond, and the Battle at Bosworth Field. London: Printed by Tho. Cotes, 1632

Folio (308 x 216 mm). 173-204pp. Expertly bound to style in paneled calf, covers tooled in blind, upper cover gilt lettered.

From Shakespeare's second folio.

Richard III, one of Shakespeare's longest works, follows the rise and fall of King Richard III before and during his short reign, centering on the king's ruthless and bloody transformation from Duke of Gloucester to King. This tale of manipulation and deceit explores the motives and conflicts behind Richard's pursuit of an all-encompassing power.

(See lots 1146-1149.)

REFERENCE:

STC 22274a; Greg III:1113-1116; Jaggard 496; Pforzheimer 906; Wolf, Legacies of Genuis 36