Tales from Shakespeare by Charles & Mary Lamb Illustrated By Arthur Rackham [1909 First Edition]

Shakespeare, William; Lamb, Charles & Mary

Editore: The Temple Press, London W.C.2, 1909

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Stated at copyright: First Published in this Edition 1909. Red full-cloth boards, gilt cover and spine titles, design, moderate shelf wear, toning. Front features the gilt stylized titles, ornamental borders and two elfin characters w/large open book. Pages very good; few w/moderate discoloration. Bind fine, square; hinges intact. Features one dozen subtly rich color plates and black & white vignettes, headers, and tailpieces throughout. Rare original wrapper, moderate shelf wear, rub, chip; front flap clipped, protected in new clear sleeve. Front panel features scrolled titles and mounted color plate of Arthur Rackham's design of Cordelia from King Lear. A near very good first edition in same wrapper. Note: "The Publishers make no apology for a new edition of this 'evergreen' book. They feel that the fine drawings of Mr. Arthur Rackham are a sufficient raison d'etre for their appearance in this new form. Most of the designs appeared as line drawings in an edition issued by the present publishers 1899, but have since been worked over, revised, and coloured by the artist, while some entirely new designs have been added." Shakespearean contents include: "The Tempest; A Midsummer Night's Dream; The Winter's Tales; Much Ado About Nothing; As you Like It; The Two Gentlemen of Verona; The Merchant of Venice; Cymbeline; King Lear; MacBeth; All's Well That Ends Well; The Taming of the Shrew; The Comedy of Errors; Measure for Measure; Twelfth Night, or, What you Will; Timon of Athens; Romeo and Juliet; Hamlet, Prince of Denmark; Othello; and Pericles, Prince of Tyre." Made at The Temple Press, Letchworth in Great Britain. 304 pages. Insured post. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall. Codice articolo 021216

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Titolo: Tales from Shakespeare by Charles & Mary ...

Casa editrice: The Temple Press, London W.C.2

Data di pubblicazione: 1909

Legatura: Hard Cover

Illustratore: Rackham, Arthur

Condizione: Very Good

Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good

Edizione: First Edition Thus.