British Theatrical Gallery: A Collection of Whole Length Portraits with Biographical Notices
by Daniel Terry
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/None
- Seller
-
Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Item Price
£1,219.35£1,036.45
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Title page, 20 hand-coloured engraved plates with corresponding pages of explanatory text.
Twenty fine hand-coloured engraved portraits by R. Cooper of famous contemporary actors and actresses after paintings by Harlow, Sharp, Clint, De Wilde, Waldeck, and others.
Actors include Sarah Siddons as Lady Macbeth, Edmund Kean as Richard III, ballerinas Mlle. Lisa Noblet and Mlle. Felicite Hullin, ballet dancer Etienne Le Blond, opera singer Giuseppe de Begnis, Samuel Simmonds as Baron Munchausen, Henry Gattie and Mme. Maria Theresa Bland in the farce Monsieur Tonson, Sarah Booth, Frances Copeland, Charles Young, etc.
Daniel Terry (1780-1829) was an English actor and friend of Sir Walter Scott, many of whose novels he adapted for the stage.
Condition: Half honey-coloured leather binding with five raised bands, gilt leather title label, marbled boards. Interior clean and bright with fine hand-colouring, slight discoloration to title page.
Twenty fine hand-coloured engraved portraits by R. Cooper of famous contemporary actors and actresses after paintings by Harlow, Sharp, Clint, De Wilde, Waldeck, and others.
Actors include Sarah Siddons as Lady Macbeth, Edmund Kean as Richard III, ballerinas Mlle. Lisa Noblet and Mlle. Felicite Hullin, ballet dancer Etienne Le Blond, opera singer Giuseppe de Begnis, Samuel Simmonds as Baron Munchausen, Henry Gattie and Mme. Maria Theresa Bland in the farce Monsieur Tonson, Sarah Booth, Frances Copeland, Charles Young, etc.
Daniel Terry (1780-1829) was an English actor and friend of Sir Walter Scott, many of whose novels he adapted for the stage.
Condition: Half honey-coloured leather binding with five raised bands, gilt leather title label, marbled boards. Interior clean and bright with fine hand-colouring, slight discoloration to title page.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Florilegius (JP)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- Flo137
- Title
- British Theatrical Gallery
- Author
- Daniel Terry
- Illustrator
- Harlow, Sharp, Clint, de Wilde, Waldeck, R. Cooper
- Format/Binding
- Half leather and marble boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- None
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- H. Berthoud
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1825
- Size
- Folio, 36.5 x 24.5cm
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Daniel Terry, British Theatrical Gallery, illustrated, portrait, theatre, stage, actor, dancer, London, 19th century, R. Cooper, Sarah Siddons, Edmund Kean, Etienne le Blond, ballet, opera
- Bookseller catalogs
- Theatre;
Terms of Sale
Florilegius
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Florilegius
Biblio member since 2019
Tokyo, Tokyo
About Florilegius
Tokyo-based bookseller specializing in European illustrated books from the 18th to 19th century, mainly botanical, zoological, costume and travel. Also Japanese ukiyo-e and woodblock botanicals, flower arrangement, etc.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Marbled boards
- ...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
Frequently asked questions
This Book’s Categories
Also Recommended
-
Save 10% on every purchase!
Join the Bibliophiles’ Club and start saving 10% on every book.
$29.95 / Year