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Tales from Shakespeare
Charles Lamb
1917
Blackie : London
7.5" by 5"
221pp
SUMMARY
A children's retelling of Shakespeare's major comedies and tragedies, by famed sibling poets Charles and Mary Lamb, in a full calf prize binding.
Colour Plates,Illustrated,Leather Binding,Prize Binding
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed
This book weighs 1 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
A 1917 edition of this work, in a full calf school prize binding from the Amesbury School, Bickley.
Written by siblings and poets Charles and Mary Lamb in 1807, this a retelling of the plays of Shakespeare, sensitive to the preferences of children. Mary was responsible for the prose retelling of the comedies, and Charles the tragedies. By omitting the histories, Roman plays, sexual references and subplots, the work has proven enduringly popular and never been out of print.
While it is the work of both Mary and Charles, the title page of this volume identifies only Charles's involvement.
Illustrated with a colour frontispiece and three further colour plates.
School prize inscription to a front blank, dated 1918, awarding the work to V. D. Barker.
Dated 1917 via the University of Cambridge Libraries.
CONDITION
In a full calf school prize binding, with gilt detailing. A touch of fading to back strip, with light rubbing to front board head, and handling marks to front board. Blind stamp to front free endpaper head, prize inscription to a front blank. Internally, firmly bound. Pages exceptionally clean and bright.
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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