Tales from Shakespeare / by Charles and Mary Lamb ; with twelve illustrations in permanent photogrpahy from the Boydell Gallery
London : Bickers and Son, 1885. 1st Edition in this form. Very good copy in the original full navy leather, with double-ruled gilt borders to front and back panels. Gilt-titled red label, elaborately gilt-decorated compartments, and raised bands to spine. Gilt filigree to panel edges. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and dust-toned as with age. Some minor loss to covering of back panel. Marbled endpapers. Corners sharp with an overall tight, bright and clean impression.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 386 pages; Description: 386p. : plates, frontis. ; 22cm. Subject: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 - Adaptations - 19th century. Decorative headpiece and tailpiece for each story, with historiated initials. Item #181592
Price: €125.00