Tales from Shakespeare (with Life of Shakespeare)

This is a beautifully illustrated vintage copy of "TALES FROM SHAKESPEARE" by Charles and Mary Lamb. Circa 1920's (there is no date of publication stated, though the year 1926 is written at the front); A.L. Burt Company; New York. The book is nicely illustrated with 20 black & white illustrations and five colored plates. Also included in this edition is a biographical sketch of Shakespeare, and a Chronology of his works.

The contents are as follows: Romeo and Juliet; King Lear; Othello; Timon of Athens; Macbeth; The Merchant of Venice; The Comedy of Errors; Hamlet; The Tempest; As You Like It; Much Ado About Nothing; A Midsummer Night's Dream; Measure for Measure; The Taming of the Shrew; Twelfth Night; Pericles, Prince of Tyre; The Winter's Tale; All's Well that Ends Well; Two Gentlemen of Verona; Cymbeline; Life of Shakespeare; Chronological Order of Shakespeare's Drama.

Condition:
Light soiling to the covers and spine. The coloring on the front cover and spine has partially faded. There is a crack at the front hinge between the frontispiece and title page resulting in the front cover being shaky. The back cover is firmly attached. The title page has a small stain over the world "Tales." Occasional mild foxing to the pages. The front pastedown has an inscription written in pen dated 1926. Overall the book is in Good condition.