INGLEBY Shakespeare & Enclosure of Common Field at Welcombe 1885

Description: Shakespeare and the Enclosure of Common Field at Welcombe, Being a Fragment of the Private Diary of Thomas Greene, Town Clerk of Stratford-Upon-Avon, 1614-1617 Author: Ingleby, C.M. [Clement Mansfield] Published: Birmingham; Printed for the Editor by Robert Birbeck, 1885 Binding: Hardcover Condition: Very good- (please see full item description for details) Description: Number 22 of 50 numbered copies printed for private subscription. Folio (15" x 12"), pp xiii, 19 pp, + 8 leaves of plates, in original quarter-leather binding with gilt lettering on spine. Some scuffing to the leather and the edges of the boards, uneven sunning and light soiling to the cloth. Front hinge starting, but binding remains sound, contents clean. A scarce work containing facsimiles and a transcript of eight pages of the diary of Thomas Greene, as well as an Introduction and notes by Ingleby. Greene lived and worked in Stratford-Upon-Avon at the same time as Shakespeare, was his tenant for some years, and worked with him directly in opposing the proposed enclosure of the open fields at Welcombe (which adjoined Stratford, and which would have affected Shakespeare's personal land holdings). The six mentions of Shakespeare in the diary provide rare contemporary documentation of Shakespeare's whereabouts on specific dates, and, in one case, of a conversation with the bard. see our other European History listings Please email us for additional details about any item and we will respond promptly. Shipping: For orders of more than one book, we will combine shipping whenever possible. Priority and International shipping are available. Please contact us for a quote. Condition Descriptions Defined: We grade our books and dust jackets using the traditional language of the antiquarian book trade. In brief: Fine is the highest grade and means essentially as new, without visible faults or defects; Near Fine means approaching fine, but with one or more very minor defects or faults, which will be noted; Very Good means the book shows some general (but not too offensive) signs of wear and use, which will be noted; Good means the book is complete and intact, but has more wear or some internal markings. Any ex-library book will be graded no higher than Good, even if it is otherwise a very nice copy. Again, all flaws will be noted. We rarely offer any books in Fair or Poor condition, but if we do, the reasons for the grade will be evident from the photo(s) and description. Guarantee & Returns: All books are guaranteed as described and can be returned within 30 days for any reason. Please notify us in advance of any return. About us: Walkabout Books is a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA) and the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA). We are always looking to purchase collections or single books of value. Our particular areas of interest include Americana, Exploration, Travel, Alaska and Polar, Mountaineering, and Natural History, but we are happy to consider offers of fine books in any field. We also offer professional appraisal services for tax, estate, and insurance purposes.

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