SHAKESPEARE, William

Shakespeare, William [1564-1616]

(Book #ID 1789)

Published by Oxford at the Clarendon Press, Amen House, London 1911. London 1911.

Hard back green cloth covers, black titles. 64 pp. In Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Shakespeare, William [1564-1616] Illustrated by Kenny Meadows

(Book #ID 8598)

Published by Wm. S. Orr & Co., Amen Corner, London 1854 Three volumes. 1854.

4to. Full calf, raised bands to spine, gilt tooling between and to edges of boards, single ruled gilt line, twin name plates, marble page edges and end papers. Three volume set : Comedies; Tragedies and Histories. pp xxxii, 602; 570; 488, cxxii, xvi glossary. Illustrated engravings on wood from designs by Kenny Meadows are plentiful and complement wonderfully to the readability of the set. Extensive and scholarly notations, biographies and essays on the works in addition to a copy of Shakespeare's Will, and the most famous of the verses on Shakespeare including Milton's own first printed work. Fine quill name dated 1869 to the tip of each title page, light surface rubs to the corners and spine edges, gilt design to spines worn, paper clean and white with the odd spot to a couple of plates. A beautiful and impressive set. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Shakespeare, William [1564-1616] Edited by A. F. Watt and G. E. Hollingworth

(Book #ID 75681)

Published by University Tutorial Press Ltd., High Street, New Oxford Street, London circa 1920. 1920.

Hard back binding in publisher's original green cloth covers, black title and author lettering to the spine and to the upper panel. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains [xvi] 95 printed pages of text. Ink name inside the front cover and in Very Good clean condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Sir Henry Irving and Frank A. Marshall [William Shakespeare 1564-1616]

(Book #ID 80408)

Published by The Gresham Publishing Co. Ltd., 34 Southampton Street, London 1906. 1906.

Hard back binding in publisher's original dark green cloth covers, gilt title, volume number lettering and elaborate gilt and in-filled green art deco design to the spine and the upper panel. Quarto. 9½'' x 7''. Contains [iv] 258 printed pages of text with colour frontispiece and monochrome illustrations throughout. Touch of foxing to the end papers, corners rubbed, light marks to the covers and in Very Good condition. We currently hold in stock 8 other titles in this series. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Shakespeare, William [1564-1616] Edited by William Aldis Wright

(Book #ID 67919)

Published by Oxford at the Clarendon Press, Amen House, London 1892. London 1892.

Publisher's original terracotta paper covered card covers, black title and author lettering to the cloth spine and to the upper panel. 8vo. 6½'' x 4½''. Contains [xlvi] 203 [4] printed pages of text. A little soiling to the covers, small ink mark to the rear cover, tanning to the page edges and in Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Shakspeare, William [1564-1616] (Shakspere, Shakespere, Shakespeare) [Engraved by Heath after Stothard, Fuseli and Hamilton] Prefaces and Annotations by Samuel Johnson and George Steevens, et al. [Nicholas Rowe]

(Book #ID 94313)

Printed by T. Bensley and J. M'Creery; for Peter Wynne and Robert Scholey, and for James Wallis, 45-46 Paternoster Row, London 1804, 1805, 1807. 1804 - 1807.

Uniform matching hard back binding in contemporary calf, spine in six compartments with three red and black Morocco labels, (gilt author on red, volume number and title on black), London and date to the foot, gilt centre tools, lines and details, gilt barley twist design and three ruled gilt lines to the front and rear board perimeters, gilt lines to the edges and returns, black and brown marble page edges and end papers 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Portrait frontispiece to volume I. Engraved vignettes to title pages of each volume and to the title pages of each individual play. Volume One also containing Rowe's "Life of Shakespeare" and the text of his will. Corners rubbed and turned-in, small chips to the spine ends of volumes VI and X, volume VIII rebacked with new piece of leather added to the top of the spine, volume I rebacked and with new matching rear board, two contemporary ink names to each second front free end paper, without any foxing or age toning to the text block. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Shakespeare, William [1564-1616]

(Book #ID 24656)

Published by Pavilion Books Ltd., 26 Upper Ground, London First Edition 1995. 1995.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original scarlet paper covers, gilt lettering to spine. 8vo 7½'' x 5¼'' 64 pp ISBN 1857935713. Colour illustrations throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archival acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Shakespeare, William (Shakspere, Shakespere, Shakespeare 1564-1616) Illustrations by Sir John Gilbert, George Cruikshank, and R. Dudley. [Samuel Neil]

(Book #ID 109014)

Published by William Mackenzie, 69 Ludgate Hill, London | South Bridge, Edinburgh | Howard Street, Glasgow circa 1890. 1890.

Uniform matching hard back binding in publisher's original Brunswick green cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt backs, elaborate gilt vignette to the front boards, blind tools to the rear, all page edges gilt, lemon end papers. Quarto 12'' x 10''. Contains 36 tipped-in chromolithograph coloured plates and 36 full page monochrome pictures on thick card stock with hundreds of text monochrome illustrations throughout. Repaired tear to front hinge and top of the spine to volume IX, contents of all nine volumes neatly hand written to the front free end paper of volume IX, some surface marks to the front boards of three volumes, occasional finger marks, without any foxing or age toning to the paper. Heavy volume set weighing 15 kg, extra postage will be requested over and above our default setting. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Shakespeare, William (Shakspere, Shakespere, Shakespeare 1564-1616) Coles Editorial Board | B. R. Evans

(Book #ID 108202)

Published by Coles Publishing Company Ltd., London 1968. 1968.

Publisher's original wire-stitched card wrap covers [soft back]. 8vo. 8½'' x 5¼''. Contains 114 pp. Ink name crossed out to the top of the title page and in Good condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Shakespeare, William [1564-1616] Edited by John Munro [Introduction by G. W. G. Wickham

(Book #ID 59925)

Published by Eyre and Spottiswoode 15 Bedford Street, London First Edition 1957 [Three Volumes]. London 1957.

Uniform matching first edition hard back bindings in publisher's original forest green cloth covers, gilt and brick red title block lettering to the spines. 8vo. 9'' x 5½''. Contains [lxxxiv] 1469; 771 printed pages of text. Very little wear to the covers and in Near Fine condition books, no dust wrappers. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Shakespeare, William [1564-1616] Thomas Buckminster [Introduction by Eustace F. Bosanquet]

(Book #ID 53812)

Published by Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press, Amen House, London 1935. London 1935.

Hard back binding in publisher's original ivory white paper covered boards, maroon title and lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Contains [xvi] printed page introduction followed by the unpaginated facsimile. Two small nibbles to the edges of the front cover, light surface soiling to the pale covers, without any ownership markings and in Very Good condition book, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Shakespeare, William [1564-1616]

(Book #ID 28451)

Published by Oxford at the Clarendon Press circa 1923 edition not stated. 1923.

Hard back binding in publisher's original olive green cloth covers, black lettering to the spine and the upper panel. 8vo 7½'' x 5¼'' 79, ii [pp] catalogue dated 1923. Spine very slightly age darkened and in Very Good clean and tight condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Shakespeare, William [1564-1616] Illustrated by E. J. Sullivan

(Book #ID 32011)

Published by J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. Aldine House, Bedford Street, London 1925. Three Volumes Complete. London 1925.

Matching hard back binding in publisher's original russet cloth covers, gilt lettering and blind tooling to the spines, blind armorial plate to the upper panels, olivine top edges, different illustration to each front end paper. 8vo 8'' x 6''. 39 full-page single sided monochrome plates throughout the three volumes. Pencil name and address to each front end paper, upper front end paper cracked to volume II, spines not faded and in Very Good clean and bright condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Shakspeare, William [1564-1616] (Shakspere, Shakespere, Shakespeare) Introduction and Notes by Henry Norman Hudson (1814-1886) Edited and Revised by Ebenezer Charlton Black (1861-1927)

(Book #ID 106591)

Published by Ginn and Company Boston 1924. 1924.

Hard back binding in publisher's original deep blue cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered in black. 12mo. 7'' x 4½''. Publisher's date code 224.4. Contains black and orange title, (lv)-1, 150 pp (including index). Spine slightly darkened, ink name to the front paste down and in Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Shakespeare, William (Shakspere, Shakespere, Shakespeare 1564-1616) Remarks on the Life and Writings of William Shakspeare Written Expressly for this Edition by John Britton | Preface by Samuel Johnson

(Book #ID 110774)

Published Chiswick | Printed by C. Whittingham 1814. 1814.

Uniform matching recently rebacked hard back binding in publishers original full brown leather, the spines divided into five panels, red and black morocco lettered labels in the second and fourth, tools to the others, twin parallel line details across the panels, original end papers 32mo. 4½'' x 3¼''. Originally published in 7 volumes as the 'Whittingham Edition' this rather unusual full leather set has been rebacked. The second title pages refer to be published in 7 volumes, however, this set is over 14 volumes, because of this the binder has duplicated 7 volumes with two lots of different tools down the 14 spines, with generic titles to all 14. Illustrated title pages to seven volumes, other illustrations throughout the 14 volumes. From the private library of Thomas Valentine Smith with his bookplate to each front paste down. Thomas Valentine Smith inherited Ardtornish House, Morvern, Lochaber from his father, he was a sportsman and a vicarious adventurer and enjoyed entertaining parties of like-minded guests. To this end, he doubled the size of Ardtornish, adding two more towers, numerous service rooms, WC's and bathrooms. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Summers, Montague [Introduction and Notes by Augustus Montague Summers (10 April 1880 - 10 August 1948) was an English author and clergyman. He is known primarily for his scholarly work on the English drama of the 17th century, as well as for his idiosyncratic studies on witches, vampires, and werewolves, in all of which he professed to believe. He was responsible for the first English translation, published in 1928, of the notorious 15th-century witch hunter's manual, the Malleus Maleficarum]. William Shakespeare (Shakspere, Shakespere, Shakespeare) [1564-1616].

(Book #ID 95588)

Published by Jonathan Cape, Eleven Gower Street, London First Edition 1922. 1922.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original orange and blue chevron patterned paper covered boards, cream, red and black title and author lettering label to the light brown cloth spine, fore and lower page edges untrimmed. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Contains [cviii] 282 printed pages of text. Hand written number 200 of 1000 Limited Edition copies. Age tanning to the closed text block edges. Very Good condition book in scarce Good condition dust wrapper with age tanning to the spine and edges, not price clipped, 15s. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. From the private library of William Leigh, General Manager of The Old Vic, London, and SIGNED by him to the front free end paper 'William Leigh'. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Sher, Antony and Gregory Doran [Illustrated by the Author]

(Book #ID 99014)

Published by Methuen Drama, 81 Fulham Road, London First Edition 1996. 1996.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black paper covered boards, lemon title and author lettering to the spine, yellow end papers. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 302 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations throughout. Age browning to the page edges. Very Good condition book in Fine condition illustrated dust wrapper, not price clipped. SIGNED by one Author to the title page 'To Sonja with love and thanks, Greg. 26/11/96.' Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0413702707

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Sargeaunt, W. D. [William Shakespeare 1564-1616]

(Book #ID 92601)

Published by Heath Cranton Ltd., 6 Fleet Lane London First Edition 1937. 1937.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original blue cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Contains 208 printed pages of text. Spine slightly age darkened and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Spurgeon, Caroline F. E.

(Book #ID 49491)

Published by Humphrey Milford, Amen House, London Volume XVII 1931. London 1931.

Publisher's original twine bound grey card wrap covers, black title and author lettering to the upper panel. 8vo. 10½'' x 6½''. Contains 34 printed pages of text. Age darkening to the covers, foxing to the early and latter pages, ex Girton College Library with indigo stamp to the front cover and small bookplate inside, no dust wrapper as published. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Shakespeare Memorial Theatre Fund [Mr. Charles Ricketts] Forewords by Lillian Baylis, Frank Benson and Edith Evans

(Book #ID 102269)

Published by The Ferrestone Press Ltd., Knights Hill, West Norwood 1926.. 1926.

Hard back binding in publisher's original plain ivory paper covered boards, black lettering to the spine, raspberry ripple end papers. Oblong 9'' x 11''. 2 colour and 11 tipped-in monochrome illustrations throughout with descriptive text opposite. Covers badly soiled, distressed and marked with the contents being in Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Steevens, George and Edmond Malone [William Shakespeare 1564-1616]

(Book #ID 48060)

Printed For Longman and Co. London 1838. London 1838.

Contemporary quarter calf, worn marble paper covered boards, marble end papers. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Contains [xx] 274 printed pages of text with engraved monochrome frontispiece. Contents list 37 titles to page 930, this is volume I which contains 274 pages starting with The Tempest and ending with Taming of the Shrew. Spine covering missing, corners rubbed. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Shakespeare, William (Shakspere, Shakespere, Shakespeare 1564-1616) Introductions by St. John Ervine | Henry Irving

(Book #ID 113920)

Published by Collins Clear-Type Press London and Glasgow circa 1920 edition not stated. 1920.

Publisher's original scarlet leatherette covered limp card boards, blocked and lettered gilt back and front, top edge gilt, pale pink marble end sheets. 8vo. 7½'' x 5½''. Contains (lix), 1312 pp illustrated with 35 full-page single-sided sepia photogravure prints. In Very Good sound condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Shakespeare, William [1564-1616] Edited by G. E. Hollingworth

(Book #ID 49864)

Published by University Tutorial Press Ltd., High Street, New Oxford Street, London Second Impression 1925. London 1925.

Publisher's original plain grey card wrap covers, black title and author lettering to the spine and the upper panel. 8vo. 7'' x 5''. Contains [xx] 131 printed pages of text. Lots of annotation to some pages, foxing to the covers, no dust wrapper as published. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Shakespeare, William [1564-1616] Stanley Wood and Reverend F. Marshall

(Book #ID 50388)

Published by George Gill & Sons Ltd., 18 Warwick Lane, London circa 1910. London circa 1910.

Hard back binding in publisher's original blue cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains [xlii] 188 [ii] printed pages of text. Crossed out name and brown ghosting to the front free end paper, spine not faded and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. We currently hold in stock 30 other Shakespeare titles. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Shakespeare, William [Shakspere, Shakespere, Shakespeare (1564-1616)] Edited by A. J. Valpy

(Book #ID 110702)

Published by A. J. Valpy, Red Lion Court, Fleet Street, London 1833. 1833.

Hard back binding in publisher's original slate blue silk moirë water-marked cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back, orange and cream fine comb patterned end papers. 12mo. 7'' x 4½''. Contains tissue-guarded frontispiece, (vi), 312 pp with 11 tissue-guarded full-page single-sided monochrome illustrations throughout. Chips to the spine ends else in Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Shakespeare, William (Shakspere, Shakespere, Shakespeare 1564-1616)

(Book #ID 112591)

Published by Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd., London, Paris, Berlin, New York circa 1912 date not stated.

5'' x 7''. Thick single-sided card with radial corners mounted with chromolithographic colour illustration. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Shakespeare, William [1564-1616]

(Book #ID 57867)

Published by Allman & Son Ltd., 67 New Oxford Street, London circa 1900. 1900.

Hard back binding in publisher's original orange cloth covers, black title lettering to the upper panel. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 126 [ii] printed pages of text. Some small pencil notes to the margins and under linings, ink name to the front free end paper and in Good condition. We currently hold in stock 1 other title in this series. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Sitwell, Edith [1887-1964]

(Book #ID 70511)

Published by Macmillan & Co. Ltd., 4 Little Essex Street, London First Edition 1948. London 1948.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original leaf green cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 233 printed pages of text. Spine ends a little creased, tan age spots to the page edges, pencilled underlining to a few of the pages. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with minimal wear to the edges, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this preserves and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Shakespeare, William [1564-1616] Edited by A. F. Watt

(Book #ID 60531)

Published by University Tutorial Press Ltd., High Street, New Oxford Street, London circa 1920. 1920.

Hard back binding in publisher's original blue cloth covers, black title and author lettering to the spine and to the upper panel. 8vo. 7'' x 5''. Contains [xxxii] 167 printed pages of text. A little foxing to the end papers and down the spine which is slightly faded and in Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Shakespeare, William (William Shakspeare) Frontispiece Engraved on Steel by Mr. Woolnoth, From an Original Painting by Mr. Wageman.

(Book #ID 92907)

Printed and Published by G. H. Davidson, Peter's Hill, Doctors' Commons, Between St. Paul's and Upper Thames Street, London March 26th 1829. 1829.

Publisher's original rather drab grey card wrap covers [soft back], pale blue end leaves. 12mo. 5½'' x 3½''. Contains 72 printed pages of text with monochrome frontispiece which states 'Published March 26th 1829 by John Cumberland, 6, Brecknock Place.' Name to the first page of Act I 'Thomas Chinley'. Contents in Very Good clean condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Sir Henry Irving and Frank A. Marshall [William Shakespeare 1564-1616]

(Book #ID 65222)

Published by The Gresham Publishing Co. Ltd., 34 Southampton Street, London 1906. London 1906.

Hard back binding in publisher's original dark green cloth covers, gilt title, volume number lettering and elaborate gilt and in-filled green art deco design to the spine and the upper panel. Quarto. 9½'' x 7''. Contains [iv] 258 printed pages of text with colour frontispiece and monochrome illustrations throughout. Touch of foxing to the end papers, without any ownership markings, spine not faded and in Very Good clean and fresh condition. We currently hold in stock 8 other titles in this series. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Shakespeare, William [1564-1616] Illustrated by Rockwell Kent

(Book #ID 71464)

Published by Oxford University Press, Amen House, London 1979. London 1979.

Hard back binding in publisher's original elaborately decorated scarlet cloth covers, three raised bands to the spine with gilt title, author lettering and scroll design, gilt scroll designs to the upper and lower panels, all page edges gilt. Thick 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains [xvi] 639 printed pages of text with six full-page monochrome illustrations. In Fine new condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Sir Henry Irving and Frank A. Marshall [William Shakespeare 1564-1616]

(Book #ID 80406)

Published by The Gresham Publishing Co. Ltd., 34 Southampton Street, London 1906. 1906.

Hard back binding in publisher's original dark green cloth covers, gilt title, volume number lettering and elaborate gilt and in-filled green art deco design to the spine and the upper panel. Quarto. 9½'' x 7''. Contains [iv] 258 printed pages of text with colour frontispiece and monochrome illustrations throughout. Rubbing to the corners, light markings to the covers and in Very Good condition. We currently hold in stock 8 other titles in this series. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Shakespeare, William (Shakspere, Shakespere, Shakespeare 1564-1616)

(Book #ID 109128)

Published by Charles Tilt, 86 Fleet Street London c1840. Eight Volumes. 1840.

8 volume set hard back binding in publisher's original Brunswick green morocco with four gilt tooled panels to the spines, gilt block to the front and rear boards, all page edges gilt, pale lemon end papers. 48mo. 4¼'' x 2¾''. Contains additional red bordered title to each volume on thick card stock along with 53 engravings throughout the set, all housed in original brick red leather covered wooden tabernacle case with Shakspeare in gilt across the top front elevation, the front closing door to the case is absent. Couple of small nicks to two head and tail caps, spines slightly age darkened. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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