William Shakespeare / Edmond Dulac - La Tempête - 1910

William Shakespeare / Edmond Dulac - The Tempest - H. Piazza Art Edition - 1910

This is an original edition of the translation by Robert Lefranc, printed on vellum paper, and is among the publisher’s rare and sought-after publications.

The work includes a complete set of 40 full-color, tipped-in illustrations with legends, produced by Edmond Dulac.

William Shakespeare (1564-1616) is an English poet, playwright, and actor widely regarded as one of the greatest writers of the English language and the world’s most famous dramatist. The play The Tempest, written around 1610-1611, is one of his late solo dramatic works, written in a political transition period under James I and marked by the rise of England’s great maritime explorations.

Edmond Dulac (1882-1953) is a major Franco-British illustrator of the Golden Age of the Art Deco period. Based in London, he became famous for his fairy-tuelike compositions and his refined use of watercolors inspired by oriental miniatures. His illustrations for major poetic and dramatic works make him one of the most sought-after artists of the early 20th century.

The book retells the story of Prospero, the rightful Duke of Milan exiled on a secluded island, who uses his magic to cause a shipwreck and orchestrate his revenge as well as his daughter Miranda’s fate.

The work is preserved in its original rigid cardboard case in good condition.

108 pages.