Author: Charles and Mary Lamb
Title: Tales from Shakespeare
Description: London and New York, Ernest Nister and E.P. Dutton & Co. c1900. Cloth. A delightfully illustrated introduction to the works of Shakespeare for younger readers with exquisite colour illustrated plates. A beautiful introduction to the works of Shakespeare for younger readers with six colour plates and a further seventy half-tone illustrations by Walter Paget. The collection includes The Tempest, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Much Ado About Nothing and Macbeth to name a few. Charles and Mary Lamb were siblings and they are best known for their collaboration in creating this collection.Walter Paget was an English illustrator who illustrated adventure novels by G.A. Henty and Herbert Strang amongst others. Six colour plates and half tone illustrations. Collated, complete. Re-backed in quarter morocco binding with original boards preserved. Externally, well presented. There is some fading to the boards, with a circular gilt impression on the rear board worn. There is slight rubbing to the extremities. Previous owner ink inscription to the front pastedown Near Fine . Ill.: W. Paget. Near Fine .
Keywords: Charles and Mary Lamb Tales from Shakespeare children's literature illustrated Tales from Shakespeare W. Paget
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Title: Tales from Shakespeare
Description: London and New York, Ernest Nister and E.P. Dutton & Co. c1900. Cloth. A delightfully illustrated introduction to the works of Shakespeare for younger readers with exquisite colour illustrated plates. A beautiful introduction to the works of Shakespeare for younger readers with six colour plates and a further seventy half-tone illustrations by Walter Paget. The collection includes The Tempest, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Much Ado About Nothing and Macbeth to name a few. Charles and Mary Lamb were siblings and they are best known for their collaboration in creating this collection.Walter Paget was an English illustrator who illustrated adventure novels by G.A. Henty and Herbert Strang amongst others. Six colour plates and half tone illustrations. Collated, complete. Re-backed in quarter morocco binding with original boards preserved. Externally, well presented. There is some fading to the boards, with a circular gilt impression on the rear board worn. There is slight rubbing to the extremities. Previous owner ink inscription to the front pastedown Near Fine . Ill.: W. Paget. Near Fine .
Keywords: Charles and Mary Lamb Tales from Shakespeare children's literature illustrated Tales from Shakespeare W. Paget
Price: GBP 240.00 = appr. US$ 342.72 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 816B39
- Book number: 816B39
See more books from our catalog: Children's Literature