Tales from Shakespeare (The Children's Bookshelf)

Philadelphia/Chicago: John C. Winston Co., 1925. First Thus . Hardcover. Very Good+/No Jacket. Godwin, Frank. One of a lovely series of classic books for young readers from the early 20th century, each illustrated by famous artists of the day, with a colorful paper pastedown to the front board. This one contains 20 abridged prose renditions of William Shakespeare's comedies & tragedies by the brother-sister 19th-century essayist team, Charles & Mary Lamb, which became one of their most famous works following its initial publication in England in 1807. This edition from 1924 (c.1925 printing) has 323 pages + a Preface by the Authors, as well as decorative duotone endpapers, a colorful frontispiece, & 11 color or duotone glossy, full-page illustrations by Frank Godwin. Hardcover book has ORANGE cloth-covered boards with a colorful front paper pastedown. Condition is VG+: exceptionally clean & unmarked, with very minor edgewear & rubbing to extremities. Corners are bumped but cloth intact. Both front & rear hinges are cracked, but text block intact. A very attractive copy! Our photos depict the exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping if ordered by 2 pm weekdays (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next day.