Records and Reminiscences Personal and General 2 Volume Set

Two Volume Set 1904 1st Edition Methuen & Co Hardback Books. Very Good+ Condition. Minor bumping to the corners of the boards with slight signs of rubbing. Bumping head and tail of the spine. Previous owners name E J Kenney (Kennedy Professor of Latin Peterhouse Cambridge) neatly stamped to the front free end papers. Some minor foxing to the end papers. The binding is solid and the pages are clean and bright. Vol I - 422 pages & 16 black & white illustrations. Vol II: 392 pages - indexed - 16 black & white illustrations & facsimiles of 14 historic letters, several of which are fold-out, followed by 40 pages of publisher's advertisements. Sir Francis Burnand’s Records and Reminiscences is a two‑volume autobiographical memoir in which the long‑serving Punch editor looks back over his life, career, friendships, and the Victorian theatrical world. It blends personal history with lively portraits of actors, writers, and cultural figures of the 19th century. • It is a rich primary source for Victorian theatre and journalism. • Burnand’s memoirs offer first‑hand portraits of many now‑forgotten but once‑famous performers and writers. • The tone is light, anecdotal, and humorous, reflecting his comic sensibility.…