The Lyceum and Henry Irving

Brereton, Austin [Sir Henry Irving (6 February 1838 - 13 October 1905), born John Henry Brodribb, sometimes known as J. H. Irving, was an English stage actor in the Victorian era, known as an actor-manager because he took complete responsibility (supervision of sets, lighting, direction, casting, as well as playing the leading roles) for season after season at the Lyceum Theatre] Andrew Leigh

Verlag: Published by Lawrence and Bullen Ltd., London | McClure, Phillips & Co. New York First Edition . 1903., 1903

Beschreibung

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original brick red buckram covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, square gilt vignette to the front cover, top edge gilt. Quarto 10'' x 8''. Hand written number 346 of 1500 Limited Edition copies on ordinary paper. Contains [xvi] 351 printed pages of text with tissue-guarded colour portrait frontispiece of Irving as Hamlet from a painting by Edward Long, 120 further illustrations including 1 tissue-guarded colour portrait of Ellen Terry as Lady Lambeth. Neatly repaired cracking of the cloth to the front gutter, the end papers are not cracked, light foxing to the end papers and in Very Good condition. From the private library of Andrew Leigh, General Manager of The Old Vic, London, and SIGNED by him to the front free end paper. Member of the P.B.F.A. STAGE & THEATRE. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 92567

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Lyceum and Henry Irving

Verlag: Published by Lawrence and Bullen Ltd., London | McClure, Phillips & Co. New York First Edition . 1903.

Erscheinungsdatum: 1903

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Gut

Signiert: Signatur des Verfassers

Auflage: 1. Auflage