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Published by Hardpress Publishing, 2013
ISBN 10: 1314118463ISBN 13: 9781314118469
Seller: PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, U.S.A.
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PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
Published by Hardpress Publishing, 2013
ISBN 10: 1314118463ISBN 13: 9781314118469
Seller: THE SAINT BOOKSTORE, Southport, United Kingdom
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Paperback / softback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days.
Published by Hardpress Publishing, 2013
ISBN 10: 1314118463ISBN 13: 9781314118469
Seller: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, United Kingdom
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PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
Published by WENTWORTH PR, 2016
ISBN 10: 1360272801ISBN 13: 9781360272801
Seller: moluna, Greven, Germany
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Gebunden. Condition: New.
Published by For J. Haslewood, London, 1795
Seller: Alcuin Books, ABAA/ILAB, Scottsdale, AZ, U.S.A.
Octavo. In two volumes. A new edition, with improvements to which is prefixed A sketch of the history of the English stage. Volume I: lx, 361 pages, with an index of the performer's names. Volume II: 391 pages with a similar index of additional performers. Many were spouters (the tradition of amateurs who memorized parts of the major plays and occasionally rose to prominence). Chapter I has a long section on the controversial Mrs. Harriet Esten. Haslewood complains about actors who strut in an unnatural way that loses the theme of the drama. Bound in 3/4 dark blue cloth over marbled paper covered boards, original spine labels gilt, marbled endpapers. Not a professional binding but quite serviceable. A clean copy with only an occasional spots of scattered foxing.
Published by London: Robert Triphook, 1811-15, 1815
Seller: Moroccobound Fine Books, IOBA, Lewis Center, OH, U.S.A.
Association Member: IOBA
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. One of 200 copies printed. v-xxxviii, (14), 258, (14); xxiii, (3), 316 pp. Hardcover, bound in contemporary boards, recased with new endpapers. Volume 1: The arte of English poesie; by George Puttenham . 1811; Volume 2: The arte of English poesie, &c., by Gascoigne, Harvey, Spenser, K. James, Webb, Harington, Meres, Campion, Daniel, and Bolton . 1815). Volume 2 contains reprints, including the original titles of (1) Certayne notes of instruction concerning the making of verse or rhyme in English. From the poesies of George Gascoigne . London, 1575.--(2) A discourse of English poetrie . By VVilliam VVebbe . London, 1586.--(3) The essayes of prentise, in the devine art of poesie . Edinburgh, 1581.--(4) Orlando Fvrioso, in English heroical verse, by Sr John Harington . 1591.--(5) Palladis Tamia. Wits treasvry . By Francis Meres . London, 1598.--(6) Observations in the art of English poesie. By Thomas Campion . London, 1602. --(7) A defence of ryme . By Sa: D. London, 1603.--(8) Hypercritica; or, A rule of judgment for writing, or reading our history's . By Edmund Bolton . Oxford, 1722.--(9) Three proper, and wittie, familiar letters: lately passed betvveene tvvo vniuersitie men: touching the earthquake in April last, and our English refourmed versifying . London, 1580.--(10) Two other very commendable letters, of the same mens vvriting: both touching the foresaid artificiall versifying, and certain other particulars . London, 1580. [Bas9-4].