The Thespian Dictionary; or, Dramatic Biography of the Present Age; Containing Sketches of the Lives, Lists of the Productions, Various Merits, &c &c of All the Principal Dramatists, Composers. Of the United Kingdom.

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London: James Dundee, 1805. First edition [1805]. Brief biographies of actors and actresses, managers, playwrights, etc. connected with the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century British theatre. Includes twenty engraved portraits, an engraved title, and a smaller engraved portrait. Full calf, black spine label, marbled edges and endpapers, unpaginated (about 1.25" thick). A rough copy with much cover wear, broken hinges, split text block, age-toning and soil to several of the portraits, one portrait detached and heavily chipped, another with a chip at the center, text pages quite clean with some occasional wear to the margins, title page darkened and spotted, first two text pages corner clipped, names on both engraved and standard title pages. First Edition. Hard Cover. Poor. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

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Título

The Thespian Dictionary; or, Dramatic Biography of the Present Age; Containing Sketches of the Lives, Lists of the Productions, Various Merits, &c &c of All the Principal Dramatists, Composers. Of the United Kingdom.

Editor

James Dundee, London

Fecha de publicación

1805

Encuadernación

Hardcover

Edición

First Edition.

Estado

Poor

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• Arts - Fine, Decorative, Antiques, Performing Arts