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this is part of a shakespeare edition published between 1894 and 1897 by j.m.dent and co., aldine house, london.
i got it from joan, an old lady from devon, england, when we were spending our summer vacation there in 1983.
we lived in the house next to her, which we had exchanged with the owners for that summer. she was our lovely neighbour, who informed us about everything we needed to know, from the rules of the local garbage disposal to the milkman's schedule, and who kept inviting us over for tea and british cottage-style elegance.
she was a sweet lady with a lot of tales to tell, with a twinkle in her eye, and a wonderful british tone of voice.
she gave us farewell presents when we left. mine was the shakespeare.
