Rhead, Louis. [Illustration and initial letters for King Lear in Lamb's Tales from Shakespeare]

Folger bibliographic ID: 242943
Folger call number: ART Box R469 no.6-9
Folger holdings ID: 306503
Accession Number: cs1007

General notes

Title devised by cataloger Illustrations were designed for an edition of Lamb's Tales, copyrighted 1918. Cardboard mount has "King Lear" written in the top right corner. The illustration is of Edgar, and the three initials feature a fairy, a woman, and a man. Initial letters do not necessarily illustrate scenes from Lear For a microfilm copy of the Folger's entire collection of Rhead original illustrations for Lamb's Tales from Shakespeare, see reel 1 of Film Fo. 2659 Provenance: Items were purchased by the Folgers from Arthur H. Clark Co. of Cleveland in November of 1921. Formerly ART Inv. 441 (Cs. 1007)

Extended title: [Illustration and initial letters for King Lear in Lamb's Tales from Shakespeare] [Louis Rhead]

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. King Lear Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 Edgar (Fictitious character : Shakespeare)

artist: Rhead, Louis, 1857-1926
depiction: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616