Tragedy Hamlet by Shakespeare Simmonds (6 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Olive green covers with gilt decorative titles and device on front cover and spine, 30cps w/tissue guards, front right corner bump, whitish glass ring reminder on lower front cover else internally clean, lovely decoration on spine that looks nice from afar, decent copy, ill. by W. G. Simmonds. One of the best and most attractive titles in the various Hamlet productions, date as usually conceived. W. G. Simmonds (illustrator). …

Condition: Very Good. Publishers decorated green cloth. Gilded title and decorations on the front board and the spine. No dustjacket. XXVII + 164 (2) pages. Illustrated. Illustrations by W. G. Simmonds. A gift note on the front end paper dated 1910. Minor wear on the boards. Nothing really to mention. Nice copy in fine condition. A really nice edition. W. G. Simmonds (illustrator).…

Full-Leather. Condition: Fine. Not Issued. First Thus. 1983 limited facsimile of original 1910 edition, bound in full black morocco, lettered and illus. in gilt, 3 raised bands, text block edged in gilt, moire endpapers. Slight surface rub to leather on back cover, otherwise as issued. xxix,166 pp., illus. w/ 30 tipped-in color plates with tissue guards. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. W. G. Simmonds (illustrator). Book. …

Unbound. Condition: Very Good. First edition. A first edition of this very scarce, beautifully produced folio of three colour plate illustrations from W. G. Simmonds, highlighting key dramatic moments from the play. In the publisher's original green paper wraps.The Bookman Portfolio was a series of special Christmas publications produced in the early 20th century by The Bookman, a British literary journal published by Hodder & Stoughton.This copy contains three loose colour plates, engraved and printed by Henry Stone & Son Ltd., Banbury.The first plate is of Act 5, scene II, depicting Hamlet's death.The second plate is also of Act 5, scene II, depicting Laertes with the poisoned and sharpened rapier.The third plate is of Act 5, scene II, depicting Hamlet's death. In the publisher's original paper wraps. Externally, smart. One or two spots to wraps with one small spot of damp staining to the front wrap. rubbing and bumping to extremities, resulting in the odd crease, with one or two small chips and closed tears to extremities. Slight age toning to perimeters. Plates bright and clean, if slightly age toned with the odd minor crease and handling mark. Very Good. W.G.Simmonds (illustrator). book.…

BEFORE 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 captures 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).…

A Striking Arts and Crafts Interpretation of Hamlet One of 250 Signed Copies with Thirty Mounted Color Plates [SIMMONDS, W[illiam] G[eorge], illustrator]. SHAKESPEARE, [William]. Shakespeare's Tragedy of Hamlet. Illustrated by W. G. Simmonds. London: Hodder & Stoughton, [1910]. Limited to 250 numbered copies signed by the artist (this copy No. 5). Large quarto (11 x 8 3/4 inches; 280 x 222 mm.). xxvii, [1, blank], 164, [1, imprint], [1, blank] pp. Thirty mounted color plates, each with descriptive tissue guards. Title printed in red and black. Original vellum over boards, pictorially stamped and lettered in gilt on front cover and spine, top edge gilt, others uncut. Silk ties renewed, boards slightly bowed, as often with vellum - but overall a fine, bright copy. With an introduction, "The Story of Hamlet," by Arthur Quiller-Couch (pp. ix-xxvii). A particularly attractive example of this uncommon illustrated Hamlet, issued in a small signed limitation and distinguished by the highly individual work of William George Simmonds. Unlike the more familiar illustrated Shakespeare traditions of Rackham or Dulac, Simmonds brings a distinctly Arts and Crafts sensibility to the tragedy - his figures elongated and decorative, his palette rich yet restrained, and his compositions imbued with a quiet, almost medievalizing intensity. William George Simmonds (1876-1968), a versatile artist and craftsman, was closely associated with the Arts and Crafts movement. Working across media - including carving, metalwork, and puppetry - he developed a visual language that favors handcrafted detail and expressive line over theatrical spectacle, lending these illustrations a unique intimacy well suited to the psychological depth of Hamlet. The mounted plates, finely printed and carefully integrated with the text, elevate the volume beyond a conventional illustrated edition, while the vellum binding reinforces its position as a deluxe production of the Edwardian gift-book tradition. A scarce signed limitation, especially so in this condition - and a compelling alternative to the better-known illustrated Shakespeare canon. Signed.…