1909 - Tales From Shakespeare - Lamb - Amazingly Illustrated by ARTHUR RACKHAM!

Description: Tales From Shakespeare by Charles & Mary Lamb Gorgeously illustrated throughout by Arthur Rackham - color plates, black and white illustrated head and tail pieces for each new play. Published in 1909 by J M Dent in London. Collated and complete in original red cloth binding and pictorial art work. Octavo, 9.25” x 6.25” 304 pages. OVERALL CONDITION: G+ to VG- Tales from Shakespeare is an English children's book written by the siblings Charles and Mary Lamb in 1807, intended "for the use of young persons" while retaining as much Shakespearean language as possible. Mary Lamb was responsible for retelling the comedies and Charles the tragedies. They omitted the more complex historical tales, including all Roman plays, and modified those they chose to retell in a manner sensitive to the needs of young children, but without resorting to actual censoring. However, subplots and sexual references were removed. ABOUT THE AUTHORS Mary Anne Lamb (3 December 1764 – 20 May 1847) was an English writer. She is best known for the collaboration with her brother Charles on the collection Tales from Shakespeare (1807). Mary suffered from mental illness, and in 1796, aged 31, she stabbed her mother to death during a mental breakdown. She was confined to mental facilities for most of her remaining life. She and Charles presided over a literary circle in London that included the poets William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge, among others. Charles Lamb (10 February 1775 – 27 December 1834) was an English essayist, poet, and antiquarian, best known for his Essays of Elia and for the children's book Tales from Shakespeare, co-authored with his sister, Mary Lamb (1764–1847). CONDITION: The book is in GOOD+ to VERY GOOD- antiquarian condition - spine cloth back-strip starting to pull away from text block. Front hinge a bit loose. Fading and rubbing to boards and spine. Gilt dulled and darkened or missing. Sunned spine. Spine tips rubbed with some fraying to crown. Corners rubbed. Light dust soiling. Stained/offsetting to endpapers. Former owner bookplate on front pastedown. Toned pages. Some signs of handling, like the occasional smudge, some bent corners. Please see pictures as they are an important part of the condition description. As a fellow book collector, I know how frustrating it can be when items aren’t accurately described or poorly packaged for shipping. That is why I (1) take a lot of pictures and try to describe condition issues as accurately as possible and (2) pack your book purchases with the utmost care before shipping. I have been selling and buying on eBay for over 10 years and have a 100% satisfaction rating, and offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee 30-day return policy. Please follow me as I have thousands of highly collectible books to list in the coming weeks and months!

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