A Record of the Boston Stage

William W. Clapp Jr.

Published by James Munroe and Company, 1853

About this Item

James Munroe and Company; Boston and Cambridge, 1853. Hardcover. First Edition. A Record of the Boston Stage by William W. Clapp is a detailed nineteenth century history of theater in Boston, tracing the development of local playhouses, notable actors, major productions, and the cultural life of the city from colonial times through the mid 1800s. Drawing on archival documents, personal accounts, and early performance records, Clapp offers a clear and engaging narrative of how Boston audiences, managers, and performers shaped the growth of American theater. The book serves as both an important reference work and a vivid portrait of the cities artistic heritage. A Good, original green cloth binding with gilt lettering on spine, binding a bit shaky, handling/scuffing and bit of mottling to boards, frayed spine edges, rubbing along board edges, age toning to pages, mild stress crease to spine, abrasions to board corners, previous owner info handwritten in ink front free endpaper, moisture stain on fore-edge and on margins of several pages at fore-edge, bit of scattered foxing to text block edges and front/back matters, starting and partially cracked hinges, without Dust wrapper. 16mo[sextodecimo or approx. 5 x 7 inches]. 479pp. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.Please note: Oversized books/sets MAY require additional postage then what is quoted for 2.2lb book.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Record of the Boston Stage
• Publisher: James Munroe and Company
• Publication Date: 1853
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Performing Arts