Millward Jessie: Signed (1 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First. Jessie Millward (1861 - 1932) was an English stage actress known for her performances both in Britain and the United States. She played roles in Shakespeare and other classic plays, as well as melodramas and other contemporary works. This copy of her autobiography is very good in dark blue cloth with gilt titles on the spine. Minor soiling and edge wear, with a small chip at the top of the spine. Endpapers are age darkened, and there is minor foxing, primarily on the first few and last few pages and page edges, which is common for books of this period. The bookplate of a previous owner is affixed to the front pastedown. Inscribed at length by Millward on the reverse of the frontis portrait and dated March 6, 1924. Signed.…