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The tragedie of King Lear
King Lear
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Depicts the gradual descent into madness of the title character, after he disposes of his kingdom by giving bequests to two of his three daughters egged on by their continual flattery, bringing tra...
Depicts the gradual descent into madness of the title character, after he disposes of his kingdom by giving bequests to two of his three daughters egged on by their continual flattery, bringing tragic consequences for all.
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- Creator
- by William Shakespeare ; with woodcuts by Claire Van Vliet
- Format
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- Language
- English
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- Publication
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- Bangor : Theodore Press, 1986
- Physical Details
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- 134, [6] pages : illustrations (woodcuts) ; 37 cm
- OCLC
- ocm14698495
- "This edition ... presents the 1623 First Folio text of William Shakespeare's play."--Colophon.
- "160 copies"--Colophon.
- "This book was printed on paper made by hand especially for it at the paper studio of Katie MacGregor & Bernie Vinzani, located in Whiting, Maine. The type for the text is hand-set Spectrum, with The Times New Roman for display. Text preparation, typographical design, setting & presswork were done by Michael Alpert at the Theodore Press, Bangor, Maine. ... Claire Van Vliet's woodcut illustrations were printed by the artist at the Janus Press in West Burke, Vermont. The birch covers were individually decorated by Claire Van Vliet who designed the binding with Nancy Southworth of Lancaster, New Hampshire. ... The slipcases were made by Judi Conant of Guildhall, Vermont."--Colophon.
- Issued in chemise and slipcase.