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Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Gage, Thomas Mrs (Kemble, Margaret - Cover Illustration (illustrator). First Edition. 342 Pages with a Nine-page Comprehensive Index. This is a catalogue of an Exhibition held at the National Portrait Gallery, October 9, 1987 to January 10, 1988. A blank endpaper in front of the half-title page is missing. Otherwise a tight book with flawless interior text and illustration pages. On exhibit were both color and black-and-white portraits. Having one's portrait taken in the eighteenth century was no small matter. Today we take photographic portraiture as a matter of course, and even in the early nineteenth century one could have inexpensive silhouettes made at comparatively low cost; but in the 1700s portraits were not cheap, and required an investment of time for both sitter and artist. Even though portraiture was the predominant form of painting in the colonies, the number of actual portraits was never great, and a good many of those that were painted must have disappeared in moving, damaged or destroyed in fires, or otherwise lost. Scholars are fortunate to have access to records left by artists and their subjects, and along with other documents of the period they have been able to reconstruct a more complete account of the practice of portraiture before American Independence than before. Two of these scholars, Ellen G. Miles of the National Portrait Gallery staff, and Richard H. Saunders of Middlebury College, have brought their special knowledge to bear on this book and exhibition. In this catalogue there are 35 color and 160 black and white plates. Included are the essays The Portrait in America: 1700-1750 with 47 notes by Saunders and The Portrait in America 1750-1776 with 204 notes by Ellen Miles. Contents: Foreword by Alan Fern, Acknowledgments, Lenders to the Exhibition, Introduction, The Portrait in America 1700-1750 by Richard Saunders, The Portrait in America 1750-1776 by Ellen Miles, Catalogue of the Exhibition, and Bibliography.

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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book, unearthed from the archives of 1808, offers a fascinating glimpse into the Victorian-era world of marriage and the struggles faced by couples adapting to matrimony. The author, a keen observer of human nature, presents a humorous and insightful tale of a newlywed couple, Colonel Freelove and Lady Elizabeth, as they navigate the ups and downs of their first day as husband and wife. The story unfolds with a series of misunderstandings, temper tantrums, and passionate reconciliations, highlighting the challenges of taming one's fiery disposition in the face of domestic bliss. Through the couple's journey, the author delves into the themes of love, forgiveness, and the power of self-reflection. This delightful and thought-provoking work explores the complexities of married life, revealing the importance of patience, understanding, and the unwavering bonds that unite two souls. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book, written as a series of letters, presents a harrowing firsthand account of slavery in the antebellum South. The author, a woman of privilege visiting a Southern plantation in the late 1830s, is shocked by the brutal reality she encounters, documenting the physical and emotional suffering of enslaved people, detailing the separation of families, and the arbitrary cruelty inflicted upon them. The authorââ â¢s journal entries expose the hypocrisy of a society that claims to uphold Christian values while simultaneously engaging in practices that violate the most basic human rights. This book delves into the moral and social complexities of slavery, providing a compelling critique of the system and its impact on both the enslaved and the white population. Through her powerful observations and searing prose, the author offers a chilling glimpse into the dark underbelly of American history, prompting readers to confront the enduring legacy of this painful past. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.

Tree Calf. Condition: Good. Printed under the Authority of the Managers from the Prompt Book, Still well bound with wear to extremeties. Interior in nice clean condition. Most of the plays have a single sided engraving. No names or inscriptions. Each play paginated separately. No dates shown but believed to be about 1810. See my other listings for more identically bound volumes in this series. Reduced combined P&P available on request. Picture of this book available.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This witty 19th-century play follows Lady Emily Gerald, a spirited widow, as she navigates societal expectations, and the complex worlds of love and marriage. After an unfortunate incident stains the reputation of her dearest friend, Lady Emily sets out on a quest to right the wrong and repair her friend's honor. Along the way, she crosses paths with an array of colorful characters, each with their own motivations and desires, adding layers of intrigue and humor to the story. The author provides a satirical look at the social norms and marriage customs of the upper classes during this time period, while also delving into themes of love, forgiveness, and redemption. This delightful play offers a captivating blend of comedy and social commentary, exploring the complexities of human relationships and the challenges of navigating societal expectations. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. A.B Frost, E.W. Kemble, and photographs by Mrs. W.O. Kibble (illustrator). First Edition. A Good copy in decorated red cloth. Tanning at the outer edges of the text block and to the endpapers, clean/unmarked within. No dust jacket. Book.

Condition: New. KlappentextrnrnExcerpt from The Day After the Wedding: A Farce in One ActThe positions are marked for the actor to face the audience.R. Means Right. L. Left. C. Centre. R. C. Ri ht of Centre. L. C. Left of Centre. D. F. Door in t.

Condition: Hervorragend. Zustand: Hervorragend | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | Keine Beschreibung verfügbar.

Condition: Very Good. Hardback. Single volume of 8 comedy plays collected from spearate volumes of The British Theatre. Bound together, each with frontis, in contemporary half-leather over marbled boards, rubbed and chipped but sound, a few pages slightly marked, otherwise very good.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good+. No Jacket. E. W. Kemble, A. B. Frost, Mrs. W. O. Kibble (illustrator). First Edition. Frontis. xviii. 11 Plates. 189pp. Red lining papers. Red Floral Bandana cloth boards with printed title label on spine and white title on front board. Reddish edges all. Board edges slightly rubbed and two tiny tears in foot of spine. Scarce. Blockson #5790. Hardcover.

Condition: Very Good. First edition. Hardback. 5 vols bound in one. Twelvemo. 66, 85, 52, 68, 93pp. Contemporary quarter leather, with vellum corners, over marbled boards. Covers with some rubbing, appears to lack leather spine label, otherwise near very good indeed. Each with engraved frontis and foreword by Mrs Inchbald. No date, c.1800.

Original Cloth. Condition: Fine. First Edition. A lovely copy in the Leisure Hour Series, bound in decorative yellow cloth. This book was published when the author was 80.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. A.B. Frost and E.W. Kemble, Drawings, and Mrs. W.O. Kibble, Photographs (illustrator). First Edition. A Very Good copy in pictorial orange cloth, in a chipped Fair dust jacket. Mild tanning at the outer edges. The binding is sound, the text is clean, and the covers are bright. Book.

Hardcover. First American Edition. Two volumes bound in one, publisher's black half morocco with matching corners. An account of the popular actress's year after leaving her husband, a wealthy Georgian plantation owner who ultimately divorced her. A 2-3/8" x 3-1/2" albumen photograph of Kemble is pasted to the verso of the front blank, and tipped to the verso of the rear endpaper is an uncommon AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED by Kemble to "My dear young Lucy" on "the order of nature for a pretty young girl to be bestowing flowers on an elderly woman." Occasional light foxing; front hinge holding by one cord, joints rubbed. Very Good.

First edition. 88pp, [2]. Disbound. Light spotting to foot of title. The first edition of actress Maria Theresa Kemble's [nà e De Camp] (1774-1838) five-act comedy, based in part on Amelia Opie's (1769-1853) moral tale of the seduction and abandonment of a naà ve young woman by an aristocratic rake, The father and daughter (1801), and partly upon French playwright Alexandrine-Sophie de Bawr's (1773-1860) comic piece in one act, La suite d'un bal masque (1813). The play debuted at Covent Garden on 12th December, 1815 with both Maria and her husband Charles Kemble (1775-1854) in starring roles. Size: 8vo.

First Edition. Octavo (21.5cm). Half calf with marbled paper boards; [vi],146pp. Bookplate of H[iram] Scofield. Tight and straight but rubbed, with wear to edges, front board detached, internally clean: Good only. The second of two plays written by popular British-American actress and memoirist Fanny Kemble (1809-1893), known for her abolitionist Journal of A Residence on A Georgian Plantation. Highly uncommon in the trade: we can trace no copies in the auction record since 1963. NCBEL III 530. With the bookplate of noted book collector Hiram Scofield, a Union Army officer who commanded the 8th Regiment Infantry (African Descent) during the Civil War. After the war, he worked as a lawyer in Iowa, where he assembled a very large private library.

First American edition, published first in London in two volumes the same year. Frontispiece portrait engraved by S. H. Gimber after portrait by Thomas Lawrence, 8 pages publisher's advertisements at the back. 1 vols. 8vo. NCBEL 3:263; Lowe, Arnott and Robinson 3541 for first edition Original rose cloth, printed paper label. Cloth faded, some fraying of joints and extremities, stain in center of upper cover causing buckling of cloth, careful repair to head of spine, some light spotting, generally at front and back and light, upper portion of title torn away affecting the upper portion of the letter "L" else very good Frontispiece portrait engraved by S. H. Gimber after portrait by Thomas Lawrence, 8 pages publisher's advertisements at the back. 1 vols. 8vo First American edition, published first in London in two volumes the same year.

First Edition. 12mo (21cm). Two volumes in blindstamped green cloth, titled in gilt on spines; pale yellow coated endpapers; [viii],270,[2]pp; [iv],325,[3]pp; 8pp publisher's catalogue tipped in at front of vol. I. Bookseller's ticket of T. G. Coles, Frome. Sound volumes, sunned at spine, rubbed with wear at heads, internally clean with occasional spots of foxing: Very Good. Fanny Kemble was a popular British-American actress and bestselling memoirist. Her several journals are "rich psychological and cultural documents," with "keen insights into the enormous changes transforming" America (Mainiero American Women Writers II:446). Her best-known work is now the abolitionist Journal of A Residence on a Georgian Plantation, 1838-1839 (1863), which contains her first-hand observations on slavery during her brief marriage to a Southern plantation owner. This journal records her "recuperative year on the Continent" after leaving her husband (ANB).