Tales from Shakespeare. Introductory Preface by Andrew Lang. Illustrations by Robert Anning Bell.
by LAMB, Charles and Mary
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Hay-on-Wye, Herefordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
S.T. Freemantle, London. 1901. S.T. Freemantle, London. 1901. Hardback. Olive green cloth, gilt + lovely gilt illustration to spine and upper board. Top edge gilt. Spine sunned, board extremities rubbed and worn, some slight discolouration to top margin of rear board. Inner hinge is visible, and some very light foxing spots to o/w clean and sound contents.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Addyman Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 101207
- Title
- Tales from Shakespeare. Introductory Preface by Andrew Lang. Illustrations by Robert Anning Bell.
- Author
- LAMB, Charles and Mary
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Date Published
- S.T. Freemantle, London. 1901
- Keywords
- PLAYS, DRAMA and THEATRE Shakespeare
- Bookseller catalogs
- PLAYS, DRAMA and THEATRE;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Addyman Books
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Hay-on-Wye, Herefordshire
About Addyman Books
Addyman Books is based in Hay-on-Wye, the book capital of the world, with almost 30 bookshops in the town, nestled in the Black Mountains of Wales. We have been established since 1986 and have three shops, Addyman Books, Addyman Annexe and Murder & Mayhem. Large general stock. Murder & Mayhem specialises in Detective Fiction, True Crime and Horror.
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- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- O/W
- An abbreviation for otherwise
- Cloth
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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