Henslowe's Diary | Part II (2): Commentary + Henslowe's Papers | Being Documents Supplementary to Henslowe's Diary | 2 Volumes.

Greg, Walter [W. Edward Alleyn (1566-1626) Philip Henslowe (c. 1550 - 6 January 1616) Elizabethan theatrical entrepreneur and impresario. Henslowe's modern reputation rests on the survival of his diary, a primary source for information about the theatrical world of Renaissance London].

Published by Published by A. H. Bullen 47 Great Russell Street, London First Edition Thus and 1908. 1907 | 1908., 1907

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Uniform matching first edition thus hard back binding in publisher's original light brown cloth covered boards, 50% paper spine label missing to 'Henslowe's Papers', new spine label added to 'Henslowe's Diary | Part II'. 8vo. 10'' x 8''. Henslowe's and Alleyn's papers provide extensive, detailed, dated, and unique information about their daily, weekly or annual employment of dramatists and actors such as Ben Jonson, Thomas Middleton, George Chapman, Thomas Heywood, Philip Massinger, Thomas Dekker, Cyril Tourneur, John Webster, Richard Burbage, Will Kemp and Nathan Field, among numerous others. Although William Shakespeare is not mentioned, he belonged to acting companies for which Henslowe commissioned plays or recorded income from play performances (Grace J. Ioppolo | Professor Emerita, and formerly Professor of Shakespearean and Early Modern Drama, at the University of Reading). Part II (2): Commentary contains: 5 tissue-guarded plates, (xvi), 400 pp. Henslowe's Papers | Being Documents Supplementary to Henslowe's Diary contains: tissue-guarded frontispiece, (vi), 187 pp. Ex Royal Holloway College with bookplate to each front paste down, spine crowns rubbed, else in Very Good condition. Heavy volume set weighing 3 kg, extra postage will be requested over and above our default setting for destinations outside of the UK. Member of the P.B.F.A. STAGE & THEATRE.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Henslowe's Diary | Part II (2): Commentary + Henslowe's Papers | Being Documents Supplementary to Henslowe's Diary | 2 Volumes.
• Publisher: Published by A. H. Bullen 47 Great Russell Street, London First Edition Thus and 1908. 1907 | 1908.
• Publication Date: 1907
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good