The Life of Edmund Kean
by Cornwall, Barry [Bryan Waller Proctor]
- Used
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harper and Brothers, 1835. Octavo. 239 pages. Edmund Kean, 1787-1833 was a celebrated Shakespearen actor who was famous for his Shylock and King Lear. Pages 238-239 list all the plays of Shakespeare in which he is known to have appeared. Bound in publisher's blue-green linen, spine faded and darkened, paper spine label has deteriorated, chipping to head, some soiling to binding, scattered foxing to endpapers. A good copy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 029049
- Title
- The Life of Edmund Kean
- Author
- Cornwall, Barry [Bryan Waller Proctor]
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Harper and Brothers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1835
- Keywords
- Famous for His Portrayal of Shylock and King Lear
- Bookseller catalogs
- Shakespeare;
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About the Seller
Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
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Scottsdale, Arizona
About Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
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- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- 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....
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Spine Label
- The paper or leather descriptive tag attached to the spine of the book, most commonly providing the title and author of the...