Tales from Shakespeare | Tina Packer | 2004 First Edition, First Printing | 10 Celebrated Illustrators

A lovely first edition, first printing of Tales from Shakespeare, retold by the acclaimed Shakespeare teacher, director, and founder of Shakespeare & Company, Tina Packer. Published by Scholastic Press in New York in 2004, this large-format volume brings ten of Shakespeare’s best-loved plays to life.

Each tale is illustrated by a different distinguished artist, including Kadir Nelson, David Shannon, Leo and Diane Dillon, Mary GrandPré, P. J. Lynch, Barry Moser, Mark Teague, Jon J. Muth, Chesley McLaren, Barbara McClintock, and Gail de Marcken. The result is a richly designed and highly collectible Shakespeare volume, with dramatic full-page color artwork throughout.

Includes A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Hamlet, Much Ado About Nothing, Macbeth, The Tempest, Othello, As You Like It, Romeo and Juliet, Twelfth Night, and King Lear. The copyright page states “First Printing, April 2004,” with a complete number line. Complete with its original illustrated dust jacket. Measures approximately 9” x 11”.

The book is in near fine condition with a bright jacket and clean, vibrant interior.