Published in 1827, this two-volume work by the playwright and biographer James Boaden (1762-1839) is a sprightly portrayal of the acclaimed actress Sarah Siddons (1755-1831). Closely collaborating with his subject, Boaden (whose memoir of Dorothy Jordan is also reissued in this series) was able to establish himself as an authoritative biographer, preferred over others for his intellect and wealth of anecdotes from a lifetime spent within the theatrical world. Arguably the greatest tragic actress of her age, Siddons broke ...
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Published in 1827, this two-volume work by the playwright and biographer James Boaden (1762-1839) is a sprightly portrayal of the acclaimed actress Sarah Siddons (1755-1831). Closely collaborating with his subject, Boaden (whose memoir of Dorothy Jordan is also reissued in this series) was able to establish himself as an authoritative biographer, preferred over others for his intellect and wealth of anecdotes from a lifetime spent within the theatrical world. Arguably the greatest tragic actress of her age, Siddons broke new ground in the reactions she provoked in audiences and in the social legitimisation of the English stage. Containing vivid descriptions of performances, this work details the acting style of Siddons and the inner workings of the theatrical community. Volume 2 covers Siddons' most illustrious period, when she established herself as a cultural icon, from royal patronage in the mid-1780s and her celebrated Lady Macbeth, to her retirement in 1812 and occasional subsequent appearances.
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New. Trade paperback (US). 410 p. Cambridge Library Collection - Literary Studies , Volume 2. Worked examples or Exercises. Intended for professional and scholarly audience.
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New. Trade paperback (US). 416 p. Cambridge Library Collection - Literary Studies , Volume 1. 1 Plates, black and white. Intended for professional and scholarly audience.
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New. Trade paperback (US). Contains: Unspecified. Cambridge Library Collection - Literary Studies ; Memoirs of Mrs Siddons 2 Volume Set . Includes unspecified. Intended for professional and scholarly audience.
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First trade edition of the biography of 18th century Welsh actress Sarah Siddons; very good in turquoise boards with gilt decoration, no jacket as issued; lite rubbing/softening to board edges, owner name inside front cover, foxing to a few preliminary pages else a tight square unmarked copy with gilt top edge and all three etched plates included, complete with tissue overlays.
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New. Trade paperback (US). Contains: Unspecified. Memoirs of Mrs Siddons 2 Volume Set ; Cambridge Library Collection - Literary Studies . Includes unspecified. Intended for professional and scholarly audience.
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Good. First edition. Two volumes. Octavos. A handsome set bound by Root and Son (with both half-titles present) in late 19th century three-quarter dark blue morocco and marbled paper sides, elaborate gilt spines in compartments with raised bands, marbled endpapers, top edges gilt. Illustrated with an engraved frontispiece portrait of Siddons in Vol. 1. Small faded contemporary ownership name at the top of the title page. Old dampstain to the bottom third of the text block of both volumes with the marbled front free endpapers lightly adhered to the bottom edge of the pastedowns, thus good only with some modest rubbing to the bottom edges of the covers. A scarce first edition of Sarah Siddon's *Memoirs*, attractively bound with the elaborate gilt spines in bright, fine condition. *OCLC* locates only 5 copies.