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LAMB, Charles & Mary. Tales From Shakespeare. LIMITED EDITION SIGNED BY RACKHAM!

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AUTHOR: LAMB, Charles and Mary (Arthur Rackham). TITLE: Tales From Shakespeare. PUBLISHER: London: J. M. Dent & Co., 1909. DESCRIPTION: LIMITED EDITION SIGNED BY RACKHAM. 1 vols., 11-1/16" x 8-1/2", limited to 750 numbered and signed copies of which this is #217, illustrated with tipped in color plates and B&W illustrations in text by Arthur Rackham, an additional plate entitled "Puck" facing page 16 appears in this edition not included in the trade edition, bound in fine full orange morocco, ribbed gilt decorated spine, spine panels with gilt decorated red and green morocco onlays, covers tooled with matching onlays in an art nouveau style, recessed panel to front cover reproducing "Puck" in a slightly 2 dimensional multicolor morocco onlays, green and red morocco doublures, yellow silk endpapers, gilt dentelles, all edges gilt, housed in it's original light brown clamshell slipcase, gilt title to spine, by Cedric Chivers of Bath. Aside from some minor foxing to the front tissue guard, a fine & large example by Chivers. CONDITION: IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: According to the Cambridge History of English Literature, "the first book which, appealing to a general audience and to a rising generation, made Shakespeare a familiar and popular author."
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 11.07 in (28.12 cm)Width: 8.5 in (21.59 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
    1900-1909
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1909
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Hillsborough, NJ
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU6214242529352

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