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STEWART,MICHAEL J - adapted by: : KING LEAR: MILLENNIUM SHAKESPEARE - An illustrated version in modern prose.[Author SIGNED copy.]

UK,SUFFOLK.WINE DARK PRESS LTD.,2006.

ISBN 0953600416.

UK,slim 8vo HB+dw/dj,SIGNED,1st edn.FINE+/FINE.No owner inscrptn,but author's neat,black ink expansive signature - without dedication - to front free endpaper,no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,colour illustrated upper panel of dw/dj,with b/w,red and gilt lettering,with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top+ fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight and pristine.Dw/dj design repeated to bright,clean,sharp-cornered,matt bds,with immaculate, calligraphic illustrated pale green eps,green+white headband,gold coloured sewn-in silk,ribbon bookmark.Slim 8vo,xi-xviipp+1-62pp [paginated] includes preface by Professor Stanley Stewart (Distinguished Professor of English University of California,Riverside,CA,USA),foreword by author and written in modern prose,6 full-page,full-colour illustrations by Pavel Tartarnikov throughout the text and the book.Plus [unpaginated] full-page,full-colour free page before half-title,dedication,dw/dj colour design repeated to title-page,illustrations list/table,publisher's advert for proposed further titles in the series. King Lear is a proud and majestic monarch who has reigned over Britain for most of his life.A wise and respected ruler,he decides the time has come to pass on the burden of his responsibilities to the next generation. Lear summons his beloved daughters,Goneril,Regan and Cordelia to announce his intention of dividing up his kingdom between them.What he wants most of all is to be loved,but instaed,selfishness,greed and disloyalty bring disaster. . . The first title in the Millenium Shakespeare series,it is written in easy-to-understand prose and is a definitive version of Shakespeare's works for the modern reader.Accompanied by some of the finest illustrations from artists around the world,the series has been produced to entertain,educate and excite readers with wonderful stories from the greatest playwright in history. . . William Shakespeare. Author Michael Stewart's love for the works of Shakespeare has grown from a desire to further stimulate his interest in the arts and has been pivotal in his life.When Michael first touched upon the world of Shakespeare,he discovered there were very few books avaiable that introduced the bard to a modern audience in an exciting way.From there,the idea was born to produce the 'Millenium Shakespeare." Pavel Tartarnikov was born in Brest,Belarus in 1971.Upon graduating from the School of Music and Fine Art in Minsk in 1989,Pavel entered the Department of Graphics at the Belarusian Academy of Arts.In 1997,he became a member of the Belarusian Union of Fine Artists and an honorary academic in drawing of the Belarusian Academy of Fine Arts. His awards include a Golden Double and a Grand Prix from the annual Artist and Book Exhibition in Minsk,the Plaque of the Golden Pen from the 40th Golden Pen Awards in Belgrade,and the BIB Golden Apple from the International Biennale in Bratislava. Since April,2013,the UK Post Office has increased it's Pricing in Proportion template,altering its weight allowances, dimensions and lowered its compensation rates too! So, please contact seller,because of the lighter weight of this item,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,SIGNED,1st edn.
Author signature - without dedication.

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