Shakespeare The Tempest Illustrated with 40 Colour Plates by Edmund Dulac 1908

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Author : AWilliam Shakespeare (illustrated By Edmund Dulac) Title:  The Tempest           Publication:  First Illustrated Edition by Dulac Published By Hodder & Stoughton London 1908 ………………………………. (See Pictures) Condition Of Book: This is a Very Good Copy of this book in Publisher’s original green cloth boards with gilt title lettering to spine and the upper cover.The book has original plain green olive endpapers.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness.The outer boards are a littkle marked along the edges to the rear coverbut their corners remain sharp and undamaged.The book’s contents remain clean apart from just a little spotting to the half title and title pages and the final 3 pages.Superbly illustrated in colour by Edmund Dulac with a total of 40 tipped in plates each with captioned and protective guards.A very attractive example of this work and certainly one for the collector,Large and Heavy 4to [xxiv] [A] 143pp Undated but I gather that this is the 1908 First Illustrated Edition by Dulac  Edmund Dulac: Although Edmund Dulac graduated in law from Toulouse University his real and widely known passion was art.He also attended a number of art schools whilst at university. Passionately Anglophile, Dulac studied English and often wore the latest English fashions thereby earning his nickname ‘le Anglais’. He moved to London in 1904, becoming a naturalised British citizen in 1912. Dulac is best remembered as a book illustrator whose works span over 116 published monographs including many works of fairies and classic literature including Shakespeare Postage: (Free Insurance Is Included)UK Postage: £7.50 Sent Royal Mail 24  Tracked and Signed 1-2 Working Days Air-Mail Tracked and Signed     £19.95 (Europe) 7-15 working days  Air-Mail Tracked and Signed   £24.95. (Rest of the World) 7 – 21 working days  Air-Mail Tracked and Signed   £24.95 Zone 3 USA  7-21 working days Payments:Paypal We are happy to send you a paypal invoice on completion of the saleNB: All Parcels sent Overseas come with full Private Insurance.We can provide tracking for parcels going overseas but there is an added cost for this