Click for full-size.
The Fools of Shakespeare An Interpretation of Their Wit, Wisdom and Personalities -- SIGNED copy
by WARDE, Frederick
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Seattle, Washington, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Los Angeles: Times-Mirror Press, 1923. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo. Frontis. photo of Warde and son, Ernest Warde, playing King Lear and his fool. Illustrated with black and white photographs depicting the author and other noted actors in character. Bound in brown ribbed cloth gilt lettering stamped on front cover and spine. Slight rubbing to cover, else Fine. Inscribed by the author on the front free-endpaper, "To Miss Frances Forbes with the compliments of the author/[signed] Frederick Warde May 1925" First published by McBride ten years prior. Warde was a classically trained British actor who moved to New York to perform on the Broadway stage. He played in an early film adaptation of Richard III, and would appear in theaters in which the silent was shown, supplementing the film by performing scenes from the play before or after the screening.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Long Brothers Fine and Rare Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1565
- Title
- The Fools of Shakespeare An Interpretation of Their Wit, Wisdom and Personalities -- SIGNED copy
- Author
- WARDE, Frederick
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- Times-Mirror Press
- Place of Publication
- Los Angeles
- Date Published
- 1923
Terms of Sale
Long Brothers Fine and Rare Books, ABAA
Orders placed directly on our website receive free domestic shipping via USPS Media Mail: www.longbrosbooks.com
All books are packed and shipped within 24 hours of receipt of order. Every book is professionally packaged in a heavy cardboard box and shipped via US Postal Service, fully insured. Shipping rates are $3.50 per book; an additional $1 for every book thereafter. Sets and oversized volumes might require additional postage – indication of such will be noted in the book description. Those orders ship at cost. Other shipping modes are available per arrangement. Institutions will be billed per requirements.
Long Brothers adheres to a strict code of professional conduct. We take pride in our customer service.
About the Seller
Long Brothers Fine and Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Seattle, Washington
About Long Brothers Fine and Rare Books, ABAA
Long Brothers Fine and Rare Books was established in 1996 as a natural progression of proprietor Jeffrey Long's historical and bibliophilic interests. We are located in West Seattle and can be visited by appointment only.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
Frequently asked questions
This Book’s Categories
Beat Poet Michael McClure
From the fateful reading at Six-Gallery in 1955 to his novels, poetry, and stage productions, Michael McClure was right in the thick of the Beat Generation as it was born. See his books and art and learn more about the works of Michael McClure.
Collecting Dr. Seuss
Whether you are into the pricey first editions or interesting Seussiana ephemera, this is a good starting point for building a book collection based on Dr. Seuss.
