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1909 Tales From Shakespeare
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Description
Colour Plates, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding, With Dustwrapper
The Temple Press publication of Arthur Rackham's illustrated edition of 'Tales from Shakespeare'. He first supplied illustrations to this work in 1899.
In the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.
A delightful children's book written by siblings Charles and Mary Lamb, intended to aid accessibility to such iconic plays.
Mary Lamb was responsible for retelling the comedies and Charles the tragedies in this popular retelling of William Shakespeare's works, intended "for the use of young persons" while retaining as much Shakespearean language as possible.
Illustrated with a coloured frontispiece and eleven coloured plates by a leading figure of the Golden Age of British book illustration, Arthur Rackham. His work is noted for its robust pen and ink drawings, which were combined with the use of watercolour, a technique he developed due to his background as a journalistic illustrator.
Collated, complete.
Condition
In the publisher's original cloth binding with gilt detailing, with unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, exceptional, with a touch of spotting to text block fore edge, and minor shelf wear to back strip tail. Dust wrapper back strip significantly age toned, with chipping and small losses to back strip head, and closed tear and small loss to tail of fold over front join. Small closed tear to front wrap tail. Internally, firmly bound. Spotting to first few leaves, with pages otherwise bright and generally clean, with only the odd spot.
Very Good Indeed
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