Mary Lamb
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English author Mary Lamb was born on this day in 1764. She collaborated with her brother Charles on the collection of 'Tales From Shakespeare'.4 stock records found. Did you know that you can now search our sold stock? Look for the 'sold stock' filter at the bottom of the filter options.
TALES FROM SHAKESPEARE
Written by William Shakespeare; Charles Lamb; Mary Lamb; Katherine Duncan-Jones.
Illustrated by Daniel Maclise; Henry Fuseli; et al..
Stock no. 1829075
Published by Folio Society.
1st thus
2003.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Green cloth with gold, silver and black titles and decorations. Illustrated with paintings of scenes from Shakespeare by various artists. This edition follows the text of the Penguin Popular Classics edition published in 1995, with minor emendations. Introduced by Katherine Duncan-Jones. Top edge green. xix and 268 pages. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly shelf-scuffed.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- LITERATURE
- SHAKESPEARE
TALES FROM SHAKESPEARE
Written by Charles Lamb; Mary Lamb.
Illustrated by Arthur Rackham.
Stock no. 1328269
Published by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd..
1966.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Childrens Illustrated Classics Series. Beige and blue decorated cloth. 304 pages. 8 colour plates. Spine bumped. A few tiny marks to textblock but contents bright and clean. Dustwrapper is edge worn and browned to spine with very slight loss.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- CHILDRENS ILLUSTRATED CLASSICS
- SHAKESPEARE
TALES FROM SHAKESPEARE
Written by Charles Lamb; Mary Lamb.
Illustrated by A.E. Jackson.
Stock no. 1318631
Published by Ward, Lock & Co. Ltd..
Very good condition.
Prince Charming Colour Books for Children series. Grey-green cloth covers with black titles to front and spine. 30 colour plates. 472 pages. Pictorial endpapers. Spine slightly bumped, foxed and rubbed. Small brown spot to top edge of front cover. Foxing to contents otherwise clean.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- SHAKESPEARE
- PRINCE CHARMING COLOUR SERIES
MRS. LEICESTER'S SCHOOL
Written by Charles Lamb; Mary Lamb.
Stock no. 987050
Published by Baldwin And Cradock.
1836.
Good condition.
The History of Several Young Ladies Related by Themselves. No authors named but believed to be Charles and Mary Lamb. B/w frontis, engraved title page. 11th edition, revised and improved. Pages: xi, 172, 8. Red leather spine, marbled boards. Contents very good indeed but front cover almost detached and spine worn.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- SCHOOL STORIES
- SCHOOL STORIES (GIRLS)
- CHILDRENS (VICTORIAN)
Mary Lamb
Mary Ann Lamb (3 December 1764 – 20 May 1847) was an English writer. She is best known for the collaboration with her brother Charles on the collection Tales from Shakespeare. Mary suffered from mental illness, and in 1796 she stabbed her mother to death during a mental breakdown. She was confined to mental facilities for most of her remaining life. She and Charles presided over a literary circle in London that included the poets William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Colerid...
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