The Drama !, Greek; Drama and Opera - Their History, Literature and Influence on Civilization

This book is from the Joseph Jefferson Autograph Edition. This was limited to twenty-six sets for the world, this is from number 6. We believe Mr. Jefferson may have been the binder. Beautifully bound in a heavy patterned leather, highly detailed gilt framing of both covers, additional large rose illustration center of front cover. This decoration contains minisule tinting or onlays of the leather. All corners and head and foot of spine showing some wear, rubbing. No board is showing. Spine section has raised cording that is also tooled. Interior endpapers also highly detailed leatherwork with gilt, moire paper fep. Tip-in autograph sheet with numbering and half-title. hand tinted title page, three repeating illustration plates showing matching illustration in hand-tint, sephia, black and white - all retain protective tissues. Then original title page {Smart and Stanley, Publishers} with copyright verso dated 1903. Prologue for three pages - unnumbered. Contents I-III, Illustrations Main Text 1-78, then three repeating illustration plates as previously described, 79-112, three more plates, 113-142, three plates, 143-192, three plates, 193-334, finishing with a hand-tinted colophon, three blank sheets. All edges are bright gilt, hand sewn head-bands. A fasinating book for the binding alone. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.…