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TALES FROM SHAKESPEARE BY CHARLES AND MARY LAMB, 1909 FULL LEATHER

$575.00

"Tales from Shakespeare" by Charles and Mary Lamb, 1st illustrated edition with illustrations by Arthur Rackham, published by the Temple Press, London 1909. This copy has been rebound by the famous English bookbinder Bayntun Riviere of Bath in full caramel leather the spine with 5 gilt-tooled raised bands, marbled endpapers, all pages gilt. Contains 13 full colored plates by Rackham and many additional line drawings. The book was marketed to young readers and derived from the 1899 series "The Temple Classics for Young People". This particular copy is in fine condition with minor browning to its first few pages and slight bowing to covers.

H. 9" W. 5" D. 1.5"
B926-1N

Style: Traditional
Origin: English
Period: 20th Century

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