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Memoirs of Mrs. Siddons; Interspersed with Anecdontes of Authors and Actors (2 Volume set)
by Boaden, James
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Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
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About This Item
London: Henry Colburn and Co, 1827. Octavo. In two volumes, xxvii, (1) p. errata, 382pp. and xii, 394pp. One of the most remarkable portrayers of Lady Macbeth, but in a cross-gender role she was known for a powerful presentation of Hamlet. She was painted by Sir Thomas Lawrence at least fourteen times over the next 22 years.[44] The last of these, an 1804 full-length portrait, is on display at Tate Britain. Sir Joshua Reynolds painted his famous portrait, Mrs. Siddons as the Tragic Muse, in 1784. He told her that he had signed it on the hem of her dress because he had "resolved to go down to posterity on the hem of your garment." It now hangs at The Huntington in San Marino, California. A 1785 portrait by Thomas Gainsborough is displayed in London's National Gallery. Bound in 3/4 contemporary calf over marbled paper covered boards, raised bands, double red morocco spine labels gilt, bindings rubbed, some darkening and chipping to spine ends, joints fragile, damp staining to both volumes to first and last few leaves. contemporary owner's bookplate.
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- Bookseller
- Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 029048
- Title
- Memoirs of Mrs. Siddons; Interspersed with Anecdontes of Authors and Actors (2 Volume set)
- Author
- Boaden, James
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Henry Colburn and Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1827
- Keywords
- Sarah Siddons, 1755-1831; Mrs. Siddons as Hamlet; Sarah Siddons as Lady Macbeth;
- Bookseller catalogs
- Shakespeare;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
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Scottsdale, Arizona
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Glossary
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- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- 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...
- 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...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- 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...
- Errata
- Errata: aka Errata Slip A piece of paper either laid in to the book correcting errors found in the printed text after being...
- 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....
- Leaves
- Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...
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