Tales from Shakespeare
William Shakespeare; Charles and Mary Lamb
Published by Harper & Brothers, 1918
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Hardcover
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This is a beautifully illustrated, antique copy of "TALES FROM SHAKESPEARE" by Charles and Mary Lamb. 1918; Harper & Brothers; New York. This edition features a color frontispiece and numerous black & white illustrations (many of which are full-page) by Louis Rhead. There is an Artist's Preface and an Author's Preface at the front. The contents are as follows: The Tempest; A Midsummer Night's Dream; Winter's Tale; Much Ado about Nothing; As You Like It; Two Gentlemen of Verona; Merchant of Venice; Cymbeline; King Lear; Macbeth; All's Well that Ends Well; Taming of the Shrew; Comedy of Errors; Measure for Measure; Twelfth Night, or What You Will; Timon of Athens; Romeo and Juliet; Hamlet, Prince of Denmark; Othello; Pericles, Prince of Tyre. Condition: There are a few tiny areas on the front cover where the top paper layer has peeled. Clean back cover. Tiny, light stain near the top of the spine. The lettering on the spine has mostly faded. Tiny cloth tear at 3 of the cover corners. Small cloth tears at the top and bottom edges of the spine. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Both covers are firmly attached. Nice interior - the pages are lightly age-toned and clean with only a small, light stain at the lower-outer corner of pages 348 & 349. Previous owner's bookplate affixed to the front end paper. Overall the book is in Good+ condition. Seller Inventory # ABE-1718038097055
Bibliographic Details
Title: Tales from Shakespeare
Publisher: Harper & Brothers
Publication Date: 1918
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
Edition: Illustrated Edition
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The Illustrated Tales from Shakespeare
Seller: Brit Books, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
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Hardcover. Condition: Used; Very Good. ***Simply Brit*** Welcome to our online used book store, where affordability meets great quality. Dive into a world of captivating reads without breaking the bank. We take pride in offering a wide selection of used books, from classics to hidden gems, ensuring there is something for every literary palate. All orders are shipped within 24 hours and our lightning fast-delivery within 48 hours coupled with our prompt customer service ensures a smooth journey from ordering to delivery. Discover the joy of reading with us, your trusted source for affordable books that do not compromise on quality. Seller Inventory # 3666319
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Favorite Tales from Shakespeare
Published by
Grosset & Dunlap Publishers, New York, 1956
Used
Hardcover
Seller: funyettabooks, Bloomington, MN, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Lynch, Donald (illustrator). Clean, bright, crisp and tight. Some edgewear. Collection. Seller Inventory # 046608
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Selections from Lamb's Tales from Shakespeare: Merchant of Venice, As You Like It, King Lear, with extracts from the plays
Published by
E J Arnold & Son Ltd 0, Leeds
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Card Covers
Seller: Washburn Books, Pateley Bridge, United Kingdom
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Card Covers. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Isabel Veevers (illustrator). Bright Story Reader, Grade 6. Undated. Excerpts from three of Shakespeare's plays, adapted for young readers. 96pp, illustrated with black and white drawings. Decorated endpapers. Inner hinge pulling. Slight rubbing to edges, curl to cover, former owner's name in pencil and a few ticks in pencil to margins, otherwise good copy. Book. Seller Inventory # 013718
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Tales From Shakespeare
Published by
Humphrey Milford at the Oxford University Press, London, 1931
Used
Hardcover
Seller: Washburn Books, Pateley Bridge, United Kingdom
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Illustrated Boards. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Herbert Strang's Library Edition. 263pp with colour illustration to frontis and endpapers illustrated in black and white. Slight bumping to corners, age-toning to edges and prize certificate dated 1936, otherwise good copy. Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Book. Seller Inventory # 014892
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1) Shakespeare and the England of Shakespeare. Herausgegeben von Deutschkron. 2)Lamb: Six Tales from Shakespeare. Mit Anmerkungen zum Schulgebrauch neu herausgegeben von F. Ost. 3) Shakespeare: King Lear. Mit Anmerkungen zum Schulgebrauch neu herausgegeben von August Sturmfels. 4) Shakespeare: Coriolanus. Mit Anmerkungen zum Schulgebrauch neu herausgegeben von Oskar Thiergen. Französische und englische Lesebogen, Nr. 40. English Authors, Nr 28 B, 49 B und 51 B. Zusammen 4 Bände.
Published by
Bielefeld und Leipzig: Velhagen & Klasing, 1929 + 1913 + 1917 + 1919., 1929
Used
Softcover
Seller: Buch-Galerie Silvia Umla, DE, Germany
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41 S. + X S.,117 S. und 47 S. Wörterbuch + XXI S., 129 S. mit 2 Abbildungen und 2 Karten, 47 S. Wörterbuch und 82 S. Anmerkungen + XXIV S., 138 S. mit 2 Abb. und 2 Karten, 49 S. Wörterbuch und 55 S. Anmerkungen. Angestaubt, fleckig und verblichen. Bleistiftbearbeitungen. 74148 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 700 17 cm x 11,5 cm, O.Broschur + O.Leinen + 2x O.Pp. Seller Inventory # 62109
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Tales From Shakespeare
Published by
Harper And Row, New York, 1918
Used
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
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Condition: Good. Reprint. Good plus. Cloth faded, slightly soiled, large chip at spine end bottom, rubbed and gold stamping flaked. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information. Seller Inventory # 166192
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Tales from Shakespeare.
Published by
Thomas Y. Crowell Company,, NY:, 1942
Used
Hardcover
Seller: Grendel Books, ABAA/ILAB, Springfield, MA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Illustrated by Elinore Blaisdell (illustrator). Fourteenth printing. Very good in a very good (moderate edge wear with a few small chips, age toning), price clipped dust jacket. Seller Inventory # 91081
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TALES FROM SHAKESPEARE
Published by
BOOKS, INC., NEW YORK, 1946
Used
Hardcover
Seller: Antique Books Den, Pittsburgh, PA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. LOUIS RHEAD (illustrator). LIGHT GRAY TEXTURED COVER, GOLD DESIGN FRONT, RED REINFORCED SPINE. LIGHT WEAR OUTSIDE AND FADING SPINE. TIGHT AND CLEAN THROUGHOUT. BEAUTIFUL ARTWORK BY RHEAD. FORMER OWNERS NAME INSIDE FRONT. BEAUTIFUL COLOR ARTWORK FRONTISPIECE. SHAKESPEARE MOST FAMOUS WORKS. INTERESTING AND ENTERTAINING. William Shakespeare (bapt. 26 April 1564 ? 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon" (or simply "the Bard").[6][c] His extant works, including collaborations, consist of some 39 plays, 154 sonnets, three long narrative poems, and a few other verses, some of uncertain authorship. Louis John Rhead (November 6, 1857 ? July 29, 1926) was an English-born American artist, illustrator, author and angler who was born in Etruria, Staffordshire, England. He emigrated to the United States at the age of twenty-four. ANTIQUE BOOKS DEN, WHERE INTERESTING BOOKS LIVE. Seller Inventory # 001915
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Tales from Shakespeare.
Published by
(1924), 1924
Used
Seller: Lot O'Books, Norfolk, VA, U.S.A.
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Unknown Binding. Condition: Good. ***GOOD CONDITION***CLEAN PAGES***EX-LIBRARY stamps stickers/marked out name, moderate edge wear, stamp on top/side/bottom,sticker remained on side of book & on inside of title page. We specialize in non-fiction books. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram. Seller Inventory # mon0000050741
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TALES FROM SHAKESPEARE
Published by
W. B. Conkey Company, Chicago, IL
Used
Hardcover
Seller: Shoemaker Booksellers, Gettysburg, PA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. 210 pp. Original gray decorative cloth covers, lightly soiled. Spine sunned. Corners slightly bumped. Light foxing to edges of text block and endpapers. Previous bookstore's stamp on rear endpaper. Faint natural toning to endpapers. Illust. w/ ninety illustrations. Contents nice. Seller Inventory # 16779LITSHP
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