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Portraits of Distinguished Modern Actors and Actresses. Drawn and engraved by the best Artists.

Philadelphia, PA: 1824. First Edition. Hardcover. 19 engravings of famous actors and actresses plus plate of "Mr. Barnes" at rfep. Described in 1866 auction catalogue of the library of T.H. Morrell as, "The above consists of the very rare portraits of Hodgkinson, Cooper the Tragedian, Cooke, John Howard Payne, Jefferson and Blissett, Mrs. Warren, Mrs. Wood, etc., etc., engraved for the Mirror of Taste, and are fine, choice impressions."
No record found in OCLC. Good [textblock Very Good+]. Front board split at hinge, chip at bottom front corner, moderate shelf/edge wear, small loss at top of ffep, early ownership inscriptions, plate tipped in at rfep, else tight, bright, and unmarred. Printed brown paper boards, black paper spin. 8vo. np. Illus. (b/w plates). Item #10216

Price: $750.00