Ok I have this weird problem and maybe you can help me unsolve it.
Some years ago, I found 'The Complete Works of Shakespeare', 2 volumes of each 570 pages. Together they cost €3, which I thought was a bargain for so much literature. Last week, I started reading Romeo and Juliette in volume 1.
Now the question is, how old are these books?
Watch the following pictures and description:
1: The books in question.
2: No date is given here!
3: This is the only date I can find, 1853.
4: The pages aren't the same length, weren't cut to be so. It looks old.
5: €1.50 per volume.
So can you help me out with this? I did some googling, but couldn't find anything useful. I find it hard to believe that I own 2 books from 1853, in good condition. I assume the original print was in 1853, and this is some reprint from maybe 1920 or so.
The person who answers the question gets a mention on my blog.
