A Book of Portraits: Henry Irving. Ellen Terry
CRAIG, Gordon
Published by Herbert S. Stone/Lakeside Press. 1899, 1899
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With the complete 19 tipped in plates; in Theatre Arts Monthly 1935 "A check-List" by Ifan K. Fletcher states: "with 19 drawings or woodcuts reproduced by lithography.Note by E. G. C.: Very badly reproduced & printed."; all 19 of the plates are tinted and in half-tone and are tipped-in on a smooth paper, titles on opposite page; the book also has the illustrated title paper; (12-3/4 x 9-1/2in); Plates are of Henry Irving & Helen Terry in different roles they played on stage; PLATES: 1)Irving at Bournemouth 1899; 2) Miss Terry, 1899; 3) Irving as "Bill Sykes" in "Oliver Twist," Queen's Theatre, London, 1868; 4) Miss Terry in "London Assurance," 1865; 5) Miss Terry as "Mamillius" in "Winter's Tale," Princess Theatre, London, 1856; 6) Irving as "Robert Macaire"; 7) Miss Terry as "Ophelia"; 8) Irving as "Mephisto"; 9) Miss Terry as "Nance Oldfield"; 10 & 11) 2 plates of Irving as "Louis XI"; 12) Miss Terry as "Imogen"; 13 & 14) 2 plates of Irving as "Lesurques" in "The Lyons Mail"; 15) Miss Terry, Private Portrait; 16) Irving as Robespierre; 17) Mr. Laurence Irving as "Tallien" in "Robespierre"; 18) Miss Terry's Dressing-Room at the Lyceum Theatre, London; 19) Irving, private portrait; this new spine to match original boards; book is tight; lots of rubbing and nicks to corners of boards, a little rubbing to smooth paper's edges but the plates are in VERY GOOD COND; OF INTEREST: on front endpaper is a previous owner's inscription; "To R. - From a fountain to its spring - A thousand years of thought Across a stage- the priesthoods brings- As alter for their dearest acolyte - Ctrg - May 19'28.": we are not sure whos' signature it is. (Reference: Fletcher & Rood C3 . Ray, The Illustrator and the Book, 288). Seller Inventory # 5948
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Title: A Book of Portraits: Henry Irving. Ellen ...
Publisher: Herbert S. Stone/Lakeside Press. 1899
Publication Date: 1899
Binding: Hard Cover
Condition: Very Good
Signed: SIGNED
Edition: First Edition.
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Henry Irving, Ellen Terry a book of portraits
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A Book of Portraits: Henry Irving. Ellen Terry
Published by
Herbert S. Stone/Lakeside Press 1899, 1899
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Seller: DR Fine Arts, New York, NY, U.S.A.
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