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1817 Retirement from Stage: John Philip Kemble Drury Lane Actor 1st Edition

Description: An Authentic Narrative of Mr. Kemble’s Retirement from the Stage; including Farewell Address, Criticisms, Poems, &c., Selected from Various Periodical Publications; with An Account of the Dinner Given at the Freemason’s Tavern, June 27th, 1817; An Alphabetical List of the Company Present; Speeches of Lord Holland, Mr. Kemble; Mr. Cambell’s Ode, &c. & c. To which is Prefixed an Essay, Biographical and Critical, Embellished with Plates, Printed for John Miller, London, 1817, First Edition. Re-backed spine. 78 pp + 4 plates (2 folding), 8.5 x 5.5, 3/4 leather, 8vo. In fair condition. Spine has been nicely rebacked. Original leather is desiccated with scuffing and dryness. Marbled boards are lightly toned with minor soiling. Text block is evenly toned.. front end papers are moderately foxed with light dampness staining. Front gutter is slightly shaken. Binding is intact. A sound copy. Please see photos and ask questions, if any, before purchasing. John Philip Kemble (1757 – 1823) was a British actor. He was born into a theatrical family as the eldest son of Roger Kemble, actor-manager of a touring troupe. His elder sister Sarah Siddons achieved fame with him on the stage of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. His other siblings, Charles Kemble, Stephen Kemble, Ann Hatton, and Elizabeth Whitlock, also enjoyed success on the stage. A comprehensive, illustrated, account of the famous actor’s retirement and its associated activities. Included are farewell addresses, criticisms and poems from periodicals together with an account of the dinner given in his honor at the Freemason’s Tavern. Quite scarce. RAREB1817DMOK - 10/21 FORN-SHELF-0459-BB-2410-HKREV153

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Binding: 3/4 Leather

Place of Publication: London

Language: English

Special Attributes: 1st Edition

Author: Anonymous

Publisher: John Miller

Topic: Theater

Subject: Theatrical History

Year Printed: 1817

Original/Facsimile: Original

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