Tales from Shakespeare
by Charles and Mary Lamb
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd., 1927. Cloth. Very Good. 9" by 7". Arthur Rackham. A second edition of this highly illustrated collection of children's stories based on Shakespeare's plays. Second edition of this work. Originally published in 1909, London. Highly illustrated throughout including 12 coloured plates. Collated complete. A collection of short stories based on the plays of William Shakespeare as an introduction to study. Written by Charles and Mary Lamb, English writers and siblings best known for their collaboration on this work. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham, an English book illustrator recognised as one of the leading figures during the Golden Age of British book illustration. Best known for combining pen and ink drawings with the use of watercolour. In the original green cloth binding. Externally, generally smart with some rubbing and shelf wear to extremities. The odd mark to the board. Illustrated pastedowns. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with scattered spotting throughout. Age toning to the extremities. Contemporary ink inscription to first page date 1929. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 839T26
- Title
- Tales from Shakespeare
- Author
- Charles and Mary Lamb
- Illustrator
- Arthur Rackham
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1927
- Size
- 9" by 7"
- Keywords
- Shakespeare Lamb Rackham Lamb
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...