The Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies of William Shakespeare, Limited Editions Club (1939/1940)

William Shakespeare. The mere name puts students around the world into a state of fear and grief, sends conspiracy theorists into excited revelry and draws nervous shame from the masses who have never experienced Shakespeare. Yet, for lovers of literature, especially those who have read and re-read Shakespeare after reaching a mature age, hearing his name excites one’s soul while stimulating intellect, recalling scene after … Continue reading The Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies of William Shakespeare, Limited Editions Club (1939/1940)

Green Grow the Lilacs, by Lynn Riggs, Illustrations by Thomas Hart Benton, Limited Editions Club

Among the most collectable of the Macy era Limited Edition Club (LEC) publications are those illustrated by the great American artist, Thomas Hart Benton.  While his work for the LEC’s Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn, The Grapes of Wrath and Life on the Mississippi get most of the attention, his illustrations for the largely forgotten Green Grow the Lilacs may actually be the best. Green Grow … Continue reading Green Grow the Lilacs, by Lynn Riggs, Illustrations by Thomas Hart Benton, Limited Editions Club