W G Simmonds Illus (1 results)
Published by Hodder and Stoughton, London, 1983
- Hardcover
Seller: THE HERMITAGE BOOKSHOP, Denver, CO, U.S.A.THE HERMITAGE BOOKSHOP
Contact seller5-star sellerBEFORE HE WAS A TRAVELING PUPPETEER Much like Shakespeare, W. G. Simmonds was a man made for the stage. However, before he found his place running a touring puppet theater, Hodder & Stoughton published Shakespeare's Hamlet, one of Simmonds few illustrated books, in 1910. Dramatic, detailed, and deeply human, this 1983 reissue ca…ptures the tragedy laced through Hamlet, handsomely bound in full navy leather and featuring all thirty tipped-in color illustrations. Small spot of lighting to front board top corner, 1" light scuff to rear board, still fine. Publisher's full navy leather, illustratively stamped in gilt, aeg, with ribbon marker Limited edition reissue of 1910 first W. G. Simmonds illustrated edition. Thirty tipped-in color illustrations by W. G. Simmonds, with all tissue guards intact. (illustrator).