Tales From Shakespeare
by Lamb, Charles; Lamb, Mary
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- VG
- Seller
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Germantown, New York, United States
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About This Item
Tales From Shakespeare by Charles and Mary Lamb
John C. Winston Co., Philadelphia, 1914. Blue cloth bound hardcover with color pastedown on front; 323 pp. with 20 beautiful color illustrations (the illustrator isn't identified) especially for this edition. A charming vintage book in very good condition. The frontis. plate is loose (see photos) the gilt titles are mostly faded on the spine and there's some age darkening to the cover. There's a neatly penned gift inscription dated "Christmas 1917" in front - otherwise unmarked.
About the book: Brother and sister Charles and Mary Lamb's classic re-telling of 20 of Shakespeare's best loved plays. Illustrated beautifully in this vintage edition.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Camphor Bookstore (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- Biblio1026
- Title
- Tales From Shakespeare
- Author
- Lamb, Charles; Lamb, Mary
- Book Condition
- Used - VG
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John C. Winston Co
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1914
- Pages
- 323
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Charles Lamb, illustrated books, Children's books, antiquarian books, back to school, comedies, William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night, theater, romance, Tales from shakespeare
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