King Lear : embellished with three copper plates.

Author
Lamb, Charles, 1775-1834 [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
London : Printed for the proprietors of the Juvenile Library, 41, Skinner Street, 1808 (R. Taylor and Co., Shoe-Lane)
Description
34 p., [3] leaves of plates : ill. (hand colored engravings) ; 13 cm.

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Notes
  • A recasting for children of two Shakespeare plays, re-issued together as a shilling volume; cf. Foxon, cited below.
  • King Lear by Charles Lamb, and The merchant of Venice by Mary Lamb; cf. Thomson, cited below.
  • The Juvenile Library was owned by M.J. Godwin and Co.
  • Cotsen copy: Corresponds to Foxon's first edition of each title.
With
Issued with: Lamb, Mary. The merchant of Venice. London : Juvenile Library, 1808.
Binding note
Cotsen copy: Later red roan with pub. marbled boards.
References
  • Foxon, D. "The chapbook editions of the Lambs' Tales from Shakespear." (Book collector, vol. 6, no. 1 (Spring 1957): 41-53), p. 47-48
  • Thomson, J.C. Bibliography of the writings of Charles and Mary Lamb, XIX (p. 24-27)
Place name(s)
England London.
OCLC
10039114
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