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Tales from Shakespeare
by Charles and Mary Lamb
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Hudson, New Hampshire, United States
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About This Item
Handsome, antique copy of "TALES FROM SHAKESPEARE" by Charles and Mary Lamb. Circa 1910's (there is no date of publication stated); Brentanos; New York. Volume I (of a two-volume set). Nicely bound with gilt decorations and lettering on the front cover and spine, a frontispiece engraving of Charles Lamb, nine full-page illustrations (each with a descriptive tissue guard), and gilt top page edges. The following tales are included: The Tempest; A Midsummer Night's Dream; The Winter's Tale; Much Ado About Nothing; As You Like It; The Two Gentlemen of Verona; The Merchant of Venice; Cymbeline; King Lear.
Condition:
Some light scuffing to the cloth along the bottom edges of the covers; sharp corners; bright gilt on the front cover and spine. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Nice interior with only some occasional mild foxing, and a random smudge/stain here and there; no writing found. There are a few pages that appear to have been attached along the outer edge and, in the process of separating them, small tears resulted. There is a shallow bug/worm hole near the center of the outer edge of pages 67-90. Overall the book is in Very Good condition.
Condition:
Some light scuffing to the cloth along the bottom edges of the covers; sharp corners; bright gilt on the front cover and spine. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Nice interior with only some occasional mild foxing, and a random smudge/stain here and there; no writing found. There are a few pages that appear to have been attached along the outer edge and, in the process of separating them, small tears resulted. There is a shallow bug/worm hole near the center of the outer edge of pages 67-90. Overall the book is in Very Good condition.
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Details
- Bookseller
- CraigsClassics
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6248
- Title
- Tales from Shakespeare
- Author
- Charles and Mary Lamb
- Format/Binding
- Decorative
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Brentanos
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1910's
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- william shakespeare, shakspeare, charles mary lamb, dramatic works, tragedies, comedies, histories, historical plays, troilus cressida, coriolanus, titus andronicus, romeo juliet, timon athens, julius caesar, macbeth, hamlet, king lear, othello, antony cl
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature / Fiction;
Terms of Sale
CraigsClassics
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
CraigsClassics
Biblio member since 2018
Hudson, New Hampshire
About CraigsClassics
My store offers a curated selection of antiquarian books in a variety of topics with an emphasis on classic literature and children's classics. I take pride in providing great customer service with prompt replies to offers and inquiries, careful packaging and next-day shipping. Based in scenic southern New Hampshire.
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- Cloth
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- Gilt
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