Chapman John Kemble (5 results)

English writer on the theatre. The Globe was a London newspaper, founded in 1803. 1 page, 8vo. In good condition: neatly folded and with one small hole to the first leaf of the bifoliate, affecting one letter of one word of text. He encloses the 'heading of our [play] Bill - I fear you will say I am ever intruding on your Kindness If you are not too full will you oblige me by a para [^ this evening] respecting it - I have spared neither money or exertion in producing original pieces and in getting up this Drama which circumstance should you think worthy of a notice will at this time materially serv & sincerely oblige | Yours truly | Jno K. Chapman'. Only the salutation, signature and one addition are in Chapman's hand.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 124. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1849 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 124.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 144. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1849 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 144.

Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 132. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1849 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 132.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No DJ. 1st Edition. Published: n.d. [c1850] Printed by Chapman and Co. First Edition. DESCRIPTION: Original morocco binding with elaborate gilt decoration to front with gilt decorated ruled faux ridges and panels to spine. Gilt all edges. Engraved decorative title, engraved dedication, 6 engraved plates, 5 chromolithographed playbills in blue, black and gilt. 'Harry N Greatorex Theatre Collection' stamp to front paste down and opposite list of engravings - see provenance. Language: English. Book Condition: Very Good: Light wear to corners, edges and spine ends. Lightly rubbed boards and spine. Tightly bound with minor surface cracks to endpapers. Firm hinges. Minor small light red stain to lower end of endpaper gutters. Toned extreme endpaper Clean unmarked pages. DJ Condition: No DJ Pages 86. Size: 33.5cm by 22cm. PROVENANCE: Harry N Greatorex Theatre Collection. Extract from the Derby Daily Telegraph 11 April 1974. "Mr Harry Greatorexs collection of historical theatrical effects and literature was so out of hand - so the largest room in his Swanwick home has been enlarged to cope. Mr Greatorex believes he has the finest private collection theatrical effects outside London and he receives several in-quaries authors and student each month. "Nine times out of ten I can supply the information they are wanting he says. His collection is filed away neatly but there is more work to be done on cross-indexing. He has specialised in collecting items from provincial theatres, but has a collection of every programme of every production on the London stage from about the turn century to around 1950. Mr Greatorex began his collection in 1940 when he went to production the pantomime Red Riding Hood at the Grand Theatre Derby. He is in the entertainments business himself and owns the Ballroom Ripley and Ripley roller-skating rink. Some items from his collection which includes Hairy Lauders walking stick although this is not on show are now on display at Ripley Library in an exhibition called Two Hundred Years of Theatre in Derbyshire". AUTHOR: The author / editor, John Kemble Chapman [1795-1851] publisher and printer of The Sunday Times (originally published in 1821 as The New Observer only becoming the Sunday Times in 1823 - with no relationship to the Times). Chapman was well known in theatrical and sporting circles and the Royal Dramatic Record appears to be an attempt both at a scholarly history of theatre as played before various British sovereigns and a flattering offering to the young queen and her consort. The opening remarks.the habits of a nation are formed by the pursuits of its rulers. and the example thus set by the sovereign can scarcely fail to be productive of beneficial effects, especially in what relates to the encouragement of the drama. Clearly, Chapman hopes that Victorias patronage of the theatre will help revive the drama. In this sense the work is both a historical record and plea for the stage to be reclaimed as an art form. Chapman especially praises the monarch for having had a temporary stage constructed at Windsor to which leading actors of the day were invited to perform before her, this giving the stage the royal seal of approval POSTAGE: PLEASE NOTE - This is a heavy item and may require additional postage for overseas deliveries. We will contact you if additional charges are required. Please see our postage policy on our shop front for more information.