Description

Title:
The History of the English Stage. Including the Lives, Characters and Amours of the Most Eminent Actors and Actresses
ISBN: No ISBN
Book #: 016511

Author: Betterton, Thomas
Illustrator:
Publisher: Printed by William S. & Henry Spear
Place: Boston
Year: 1814
Edition: First American Edition

Book Cond.: Very Good Condition
Jacket Cond.: No Dust Jacket
Binding: Hardcover
Size: 9 3/8″ x 6 1/4″
Book Type: n/a
Signed:

Description / Comments:
Size: 9 3/8″ x 6 1/4″. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. This is the first American edition with the memoirs of Ann Oldfield. Rebound in maroon cloth over boards, 148 pages, plus 60 pages of Ann Oldfield’s memoirs. Title continues: “With Instructions for Public Speaking; Wherein the Action and Utterance of the Bar, Stage and Pulpit are Distinctly Considered.” Inked gift inscription on title page, scattered minor staining on pages. Book is protected in a maroon cloth covered trifold portfolio and housed in a maroon cloth and leather slipcase that is rubbed at corners, has some sun-fading and staining. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2 lbs 15 oz. Category: Theatre & Plays; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 016511.