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Paperback. Condition: Fair. Oversize paperback book in FAIR condition - with nine original engraved portraits. Covers and spine are extremely chipped, but now protected in a clear plastic wrapper. The first main page (biography of Jane Hading) has a 1.5" closed tear. Otherpages have light edge wear due to years of page-flipping. Some spotting, foxing, and other age-related blemishes on the edges of the portraits. The portrait of Mary Anderson is nearly detached from the cardstock. Some dampstaining along the very edges, most visibly on the last text page. Otherwise, text clean and pages tightly bound, despite external damage. Portraits of eminent stage actresses of the late 19th century, each with a brief biographical profile. The tissue portraits are mounted on cardstock. Includes Jane Hading, Julia Marlowe, Lillie Langtry, Helena Modjeska, Fanny Davenport, Ada Rehan, Sarah Bernhardt, Ellen Terry, and Mary Anderson. Measures approx. 14" x 11.25".