{"title":"Playwrights Collection","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"antique-victorian-shakespeare-the-comedies-illustrated-printed-c-1870s","title":"Antique Victorian Shakespeare The Comedies Illustrated Printed C. 1870s","description":"\u003ch2 data-start=\"295\" data-end=\"386\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"861\" data-end=\"1221\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eA beautiful \u003cspan data-start=\"873\" data-end=\"945\"\u003e19th-century Victorian illustrated edition of Shakespeare’s Comedies\u003c\/span\u003e, published by Cassell, Petter \u0026amp; Galpin in the mid-to-late 1800s. This volume is part of Cassell’s celebrated illustrated Shakespeare series, edited and annotated by Charles and Mary Cowden Clarke and featuring engraved illustrations by renowned Victorian artist H. C. 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Internally, the volume is illustrated throughout with finely detailed engravings depicting scenes from the plays.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1453\" data-end=\"1614\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eThis is a genuine antique book, \u003cspan data-start=\"1485\" data-end=\"1522\"\u003enot a modern reprint or facsimile\u003c\/span\u003e, and represents the type of Shakespeare edition prized by Victorian readers and collectors.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1621\" data-end=\"1654\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eContents of this Comedies Volume:\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1703\" data-end=\"1844\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1703\" data-end=\"1720\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1705\" data-end=\"1720\"\u003e\u003cspan data-start=\"1705\" data-end=\"1718\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eThe Tempest\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1721\" data-end=\"1754\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1723\" data-end=\"1754\"\u003e\u003cspan data-start=\"1723\" data-end=\"1752\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eThe Two Gentlemen of Verona\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1755\" data-end=\"1787\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1757\" data-end=\"1787\"\u003e\u003cspan data-start=\"1757\" data-end=\"1785\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eThe Merry Wives of Windsor\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1788\" data-end=\"1844\"\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"1790\" data-end=\"1844\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eMeasure of Measure\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1788\" data-end=\"1844\"\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"1790\" data-end=\"1844\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eThe Comedy of Errors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1788\" data-end=\"1844\"\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"1790\" data-end=\"1844\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eMuch ado about Nothing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1788\" data-end=\"1844\"\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"1790\" data-end=\"1844\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eLove's Labour Lost\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1788\" data-end=\"1844\"\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"1790\" data-end=\"1844\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eA Midsummer Night's Dream\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1788\" data-end=\"1844\"\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"1790\" data-end=\"1844\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eThe Merchant of Venice\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1788\" data-end=\"1844\"\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"1790\" data-end=\"1844\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAs you like it\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1788\" data-end=\"1844\"\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"1790\" data-end=\"1844\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eThe Taming of the Shrew\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1788\" data-end=\"1844\"\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"1790\" data-end=\"1844\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAll's well that ends well\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1788\" data-end=\"1844\"\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"1790\" data-end=\"1844\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eTwelfth-Night; or, what you will\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1788\" data-end=\"1844\"\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"1790\" data-end=\"1844\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eThe Winter's Tale\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eEach play is presented with scholarly notes and commentary characteristic of Victorian Shakespeare editions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1961\" data-end=\"1993\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAbout William Shakespeare\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1995\" data-end=\"2243\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eWilliam Shakespeare (1564–1616) is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and one of the most influential dramatists in world literature. His plays have been continuously printed, read, and performed for over four centuries.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2245\" data-end=\"2576\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eVictorian editions like this one played a major role in cementing Shakespeare’s place in education and family libraries during the 19th century. Cassell’s illustrated Shakespeare was specifically designed to combine scholarship, accessibility, and visual appeal, making it one of the most popular and enduring editions of its time.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2583\" data-end=\"2627\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAbout the Illustrator – H. C. Selous\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2629\" data-end=\"2848\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eHenry Courtney Selous (1803–1890) was one of the leading British illustrators of the Victorian era. 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This genuine 17th-century printed page comes from Shakespeare's comedy\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-start=\"350\" data-end=\"372\"\u003eLove's Labour's Lost\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand contains pages\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-start=\"392\" data-end=\"403\"\u003e125–126\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof the play as printed in the Fourth Folio edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"457\" data-end=\"675\"\u003eThe leaf has been professionally matted and housed in a custom cloth-covered presentation case, making it an exceptional display piece for collectors of rare books, literary history, and early printing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"677\" data-end=\"870\"\u003ePrinted more than 340 years ago during the reign of King James II, this leaf represents a tangible connection to the world of Restoration England and the enduring legacy of Shakespeare's works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"y8jxr4\" data-start=\"877\" data-end=\"895\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout This Leaf\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"897\" data-end=\"1228\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"3k3ckq\" data-start=\"897\" data-end=\"945\"\u003eOriginal leaf from the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-start=\"922\" data-end=\"945\"\u003eFourth Folio (1685)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"jrjrls\" data-start=\"946\" data-end=\"976\"\u003eWork:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-start=\"954\" data-end=\"976\"\u003eLove's Labour's Lost\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1mw89qa\" data-start=\"977\" data-end=\"993\"\u003ePages: 125–126\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"12icbk6\" data-start=\"994\" data-end=\"1022\"\u003eDouble-column folio format\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"deo62x\" data-start=\"1023\" data-end=\"1053\"\u003eOriginal hand-press printing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"lcg1be\" data-start=\"1054\" data-end=\"1109\"\u003eFeatures period typography including the long \"s\" (ſ)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1w229ly\" data-start=\"1110\" data-end=\"1172\"\u003eProfessionally matted and housed in custom presentation case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"22qjsh\" data-start=\"1173\" data-end=\"1228\"\u003eVisible age toning consistent with 17th-century paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1230\" data-end=\"1462\"\u003eThis leaf contains dialogue from the latter portion of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-start=\"1285\" data-end=\"1307\"\u003eLove's Labour's Lost\u003c\/span\u003e, including scenes involving the Princess, Berowne, Rosaline, Katherine, Maria, and the King of Navarre as the play moves toward its celebrated conclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1787t4c\" data-start=\"1469\" data-end=\"1489\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn Shakespeare\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1491\" data-end=\"1652\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003eWilliam Shakespeare\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and one of the most influential authors in world history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1654\" data-end=\"1902\"\u003eBorn in Stratford-upon-Avon in 1564, Shakespeare wrote approximately 39 plays, 154 sonnets, and numerous poems. His works have been translated into virtually every major language and continue to be performed more than those of any other playwright.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1904\" data-end=\"1941\"\u003eHis plays explore timeless themes of:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1942\" data-end=\"2017\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1j3ujfc\" data-start=\"1942\" data-end=\"1948\"\u003eLove\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1kw282b\" data-start=\"1949\" data-end=\"1959\"\u003eAmbition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1753qlz\" data-start=\"1960\" data-end=\"1967\"\u003ePower\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"jkqbwa\" data-start=\"1968\" data-end=\"1978\"\u003eJealousy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1kael26\" data-start=\"1979\" data-end=\"1989\"\u003eIdentity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1frkk7z\" data-start=\"1990\" data-end=\"2002\"\u003eRedemption\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"ztcpwu\" data-start=\"2003\" data-end=\"2017\"\u003eHuman nature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2019\" data-end=\"2237\"\u003eThe folio editions were instrumental in preserving Shakespeare's plays. Without them, many of his most famous works, including\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-start=\"2145\" data-end=\"2154\"\u003eMacbeth\u003c\/span\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-start=\"2156\" data-end=\"2171\"\u003eJulius Caesar\u003c\/span\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-start=\"2173\" data-end=\"2188\"\u003eTwelfth Night\u003c\/span\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-start=\"2194\" data-end=\"2207\"\u003eThe Tempest, \u003c\/span\u003emight have been lost forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1ikfwzx\" data-start=\"2244\" data-end=\"2263\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Fourth Folio\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2265\" data-end=\"2373\"\u003eThe Fourth Folio was published in 1685 and is the final of the great seventeenth-century Shakespeare folios:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col data-start=\"2375\" data-end=\"2469\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1a7009i\" data-start=\"2375\" data-end=\"2396\"\u003eFirst Folio – 1623\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"wo4qbj\" data-start=\"2397\" data-end=\"2419\"\u003eSecond Folio – 1632\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"6o1ao3\" data-start=\"2420\" data-end=\"2446\"\u003eThird Folio – 1663\/1664\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"2typkn\" data-start=\"2447\" data-end=\"2469\"\u003eFourth Folio – 1685\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2471\" data-end=\"2679\"\u003eThe Fourth Folio was printed more than sixty years after Shakespeare's death and helped ensure that his works remained available to readers during a period of immense political and cultural change in England.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2681\" data-end=\"2848\"\u003eWhile more common than the celebrated First Folio, the Fourth Folio remains an authentic and highly desirable artefact from the earliest era of Shakespeare publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1w8drqy\" data-start=\"2855\" data-end=\"2893\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEngland in 1685\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2895\" data-end=\"2968\"\u003eWhen this leaf was printed, England stood at a pivotal moment in history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2970\" data-end=\"3134\"\u003eThe year 1685 saw the accession of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003eJames II\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto the English throne. The country was emerging from decades of upheaval that had included:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"3136\" data-end=\"3276\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"39c2la\" data-start=\"3136\" data-end=\"3159\"\u003eThe English Civil War\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"v4fhe2\" data-start=\"3160\" data-end=\"3193\"\u003eThe execution of King Charles I\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1fifrp9\" data-start=\"3194\" data-end=\"3234\"\u003eThe Commonwealth under Oliver Cromwell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"xygla2\" data-start=\"3235\" data-end=\"3276\"\u003eThe Restoration of the monarchy in 1660\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3278\" data-end=\"3335\"\u003eLondon itself was still rebuilding after the devastating:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"3336\" data-end=\"3415\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"wlg39x\" data-start=\"3336\" data-end=\"3375\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003eGreat Plague of London\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1etlrsl\" data-start=\"3376\" data-end=\"3415\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003eGreat Fire of London\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3417\" data-end=\"3588\"\u003eThe scientific revolution was transforming European thought, with figures such as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003eIsaac Newton\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ereshaping humanity's understanding of the universe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3590\" data-end=\"3738\"\u003eThis leaf was printed only two years before the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003eGlorious Revolution\u003c\/span\u003e, one of the defining events in British constitutional history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3740\" data-end=\"3880\"\u003eOwning a folio leaf means holding a document that survived through centuries of monarchy, revolution, industrialization, and modern history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"hrykuu\" data-start=\"3887\" data-end=\"3899\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight - 775g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight - 41.5cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWidth - 31cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThickness - 1cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Momo Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53937878303059,"sku":null,"price":850.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/9187\/5411\/files\/IMG_7835.jpg?v=1780751435"},{"product_id":"the-works-of-william-shakespeare-1888-bedford-edition-within-presentation-box","title":"The Works of William Shakespeare, 1888 Bedford Edition, Within Presentation Box","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eA beautiful complete twelve-volume miniature edition of Shakespeare's works, published by Frederick Warne \u0026amp; Co., London and New York, in 1888.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eKnown as the \"Bedford Edition,\" the set contains Shakespeare's plays, poems and sonnets, together with a life of Shakespeare and glossary, carefully edited from contemporary texts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eAll twelve pocket-sized volumes are uniformly bound in black leather, with gilt lettering and numbering to the spines, \"Shakspeare\" in gilt to the boards and all edges gilt. The attractive title pages are printed in red and black within ruled borders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eParticularly desirable is the survival of the original fitted presentation case, with a gilt \"Contents of the Volumes\" panel inside the lid detailing the works contained within each volume.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Bedford Edition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003ePublished during the Victorian period, the Bedford Edition transformed Shakespeare's complete works into a remarkably compact miniature library. By 1888 Shakespeare had become a central figure of British literary culture, and publishers produced increasingly attractive editions for both reading and display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eThis complete leather-bound set is a particularly charming example of that tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eComplete in all twelve volumes with original fitted case.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eThe books remain in attractive antique condition with strong leather bindings, clear gilt lettering and bright gilt page edges. Minor rubbing and signs of age are present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eThe original case shows considerably more wear, including rubbing, scuffing, surface loss and an old repair\/reinforcement, but remains an important and attractive part of the set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003ePlease examine the photographs carefully as part of the condition description.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthor: William Shakespeare\u003cbr\u003eEdition: The \"Bedford\" Edition\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Frederick Warne \u0026amp; Co.\u003cbr\u003eDate: 1888\u003cbr\u003eVolumes: 12, complete\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Black leather, gilt lettering\u003cbr\u003eEdges: All edges gilt\u003cbr\u003eCase: Original fitted presentation case\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight -2.15kg \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeight - 24.5cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWidth - 13cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThickness - 13cm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Momo Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54670474576211,"sku":null,"price":350.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/9187\/5411\/files\/IMG_8750_5c025b97-caab-4e8b-809d-12c58c12358d.jpg?v=1787505234"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.momorarebooks.co.uk\/collections\/playwrights-collection.oembed","provider":"Momo Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}