Tales From Shakespeare: Charles & Mary Lamb - 1876 - Antique Literature Book

Tales From Shakespeare

By Charles and Mary Lamb

Published by Bickers and Son: London 1876

"Mary Anne Lamb (1764 - 1847) was an English writer. She is best known for the collaboration with her brother Charles on the collection Tales from Shakespeare (1807). Mary suffered from mental illness, and in 1796, aged 31, 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 Coleridge, among others."

General wear and fading to cover as shown. There is an interesting hand written school report glued to the rear endpaper. Light foxing to prelims with majority of book clean and bright. All plates are present. Please study photos to understand condition. Happy to provide more photos on request.