Published by Virtue, Spalding and Daldy, London, nd, but would appear to be 1865 as in the introduction to the biography volume Charles Knight talks of using information discovered in the 22 years since the original version was published in 1843. Eight volume set in matching half leather bindings. Five raised bands to spines. Gilt lettering to spines. Each10ins x 7ins with marbled endpapers and armorial bookplate of a Thomas Holland. Comprises two volumes "Comedies", two volumes "Tragedies", 2 volumes "Histories", one volume "Doubtful Plays", one volume "Biography". Blank pages between the endpapers and the text are foxed otherwise this is a VG attractive set. Nb heavy set weighing over 10kg, expensive to post overseas.