Vintage 5-Book Shakespeare Lot - Folger Library Signet Classics

🔥 LOCAL COLLECTOR'S BUNDLE - 5 LEGENDS IN ONE LOT 🔥 This is not just 5 used books. This is 400+ years of history that created Hollywood. You are getting the legendary Folger Library General Reader's Shakespeare / The Signet Classic Shakespeare Series - the most beloved and collectible Shakespeare editions ever printed. Published by Washington Square Press / Pocket Books, edited by Louis B. Wright & Virginia A. LaMar from the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington D.C. - home to the world's largest Shakespeare collection. INCLUDES ALL 5 MASTERPIECES: 1. HAMLET - The most famous play in the world. "To be or not to be." The ghost, the revenge. Inspired The Lion King and 50+ major films from Olivier to Mel Gibson to Ethan Hawke. 2. MACBETH - "Double, double toil and trouble." The ultimate ambition thriller. Adapted into Orson Welles' classic, Kurosawa's Throne of Blood, and Denzel Washington's The Tragedy of Macbeth. 3. JULIUS CAESAR - "Et tu, Brute?" The original political betrayal. The 1953 Marlon Brando film is iconic. 4. A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM - Pure magic, fairies, and love potions. The funniest romantic comedy ever. Made into the 1999 hit with Michelle Pfeiffer & Kevin Kline. 5. KING LEAR - Power, family betrayal, madness. The story that inspired Kurosawa's Ran and HBO's Succession. This edition has the RARE, highly collectible cover by legendary artist MILTON GLASER! WHY THIS SET GETS TOP DOLLAR: ✅ TRUE VINTAGE - CAN'T BE REPRINTED: Original 1970s printings with original cover prices $0.95 - $3.75 still on them. This cover art and quality is gone forever. ✅ FOLGER LIBRARY EXTRAS INSIDE: Each book is illustrated with rare material FROM the Folger Library Collections - bas-relief sculptures from the library facade, photos of their famous model Elizabethan Theatre, plus scholarly introductions, footnotes on every page, and extensive bibliographies. ✅ THE COLLECTOR'S MISSING PIECES: If you collect the Signet Classic series with the black borders, you know finding these 5 titles together with the original vintage artwork in good shape is tough. This one lot completes your shelf - that's why collectors pay top dollar for a full bundle like this. ✅ HISTORY + HOLLYWOOD: Every movie you love borrowed from these 5 plays. Owning the originals is a flex for any home library, office, classroom, or theater kid. ✅ DISPLAY WORTHY: These vintage painted covers look STUNNING on a shelf. Perfect gift for a teacher, student, actor, or book lover. Condition: Good vintage condition as pictured. All complete, no missing pages, spines solid and readable. Some light age wear / corner creasing - that's authentic vintage character! Local pickup only on Karrot - I have them ready to go. Message me to grab the full legendary set before another neighbor does. First to pay gets it!