Boston: Phillips, Sampson, and Company, 1856 From the fifth London edition. An introduction to the study of Shakespeare, for which purpose of his words are used whenever it is impossible to bring them in; and whatever has been added to give them the regular form of a connected story, diligent care has been taken to select such words as might least interrupt the effect of the beautiful English tongue in which he wrote. Condition notes: (vii), 366 numbered pp; HB. Pages: foxed, some sm stains, ivory, tight, printed eps, portrait frontis; a.e. well sunned, clovers laid in and title page, front is offset to title page, a bit cocked. Cover: elaborately blind stamped brown cloth, gilt ornamentation + titles spine; moderate shelfwear, head/tail worn away, tears to joints around head/tail, extrems worn through.

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Bookseller: Independent Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 037932
Title: Tales from Shakspeare : Designed for the Use of Young Persons
Author: Lamb, Charles
Format/Binding: Decorative Cloth
Book Condition: Used - Good Only
Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Quantity Available: 1
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Phillips, Sampson, and Company
Place of Publication: Boston
Date Published: 1856
Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
Keywords: Classic, literature, Shakespeare

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Independent Books deals in used, antiquarian, and rare collectible volumes. Our books are in great condition -- we provide value to you by offering the book in the best condition for the best price, and we frequently have one-of-a-kind collectibles in extraordinary shape. A tremendous resource for the discriminating collector/connoisseur. Service and client satisfaction are our hallmarks. We are glad to conduct research or locate a difficult-to-find title. Our book rating standards are as follows; nearly all of our stock is VG or better: As New (AN)-just as states, clean, bright, tight, no defects. Fine-AN, but not as bright, minor marks or other minor defects. Very Good (VG)-small to modest tears, chips, marks, cocked etc. Good (G)-not so much, with larger tears or chips, possibly soiled, cocked, etc. Fair-ugly, with pages or large areas of DJ missing or other major defects. Poor(P)-truly ugly, disbound or requiring other major rehabilitation. We stabilize most minor defects with archival quality materials, and with few exceptions, these stabilizations are reversible

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Offset: A technique of printing where the inked image or text is ...
Cocked: Refers to a state where the spine of a book is lightly "twisted" in such a way that the front and rear boards of a book do not...
Foxed: Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
Sunned: Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
Shelfwear: Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
Title Page: A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...