(COLLECTION OF 24 VOLUMES OF WORKS BY DR. DORAN. ) ANNALS OF THE ENGLISH STAGE
Various. First or Early Editions. Hardcover. All titles either first or early editions by the most prolific chronicler, essayist and critic of 19th century British theatre and royal history and custom. Volumes different sizes, but all uniformly bound - likely early 20th century - in half leather with same devices and titling to spine, aeg. Constitutes 17 titles (some titles double volumes), the most important of which is ANNALS OF THE ENGLISH STAGE (1864) which is inscribed by Doran to Edward A Sothern (1826-1881), a prominent English actor known for his comic roles in Britain and America, particularly Lord Dundreary in Our American Cousin. Other titles are MONARCHS RETIRED FROM BUSINESS (1857), SAINTS AND SINNERS (1868), 'MANN' AND MANNERS (1876), LONDON IN THE JACOBITE TIME (1877), THE BENTLYE BALLADS (1864), KNIGHTS AND THEIR DAYS (1856), HISTORY OF COURT FOOLS (1858), HABITS AND MEN (1854), DRURY LANE (1881), NEW PICTURES AND OLD PANELS (1859), MEMOIR OF QUEEN ADELAIDE (1861), THE BOOK OF THE PRINCES OF WALES (1860), MEMORIES OF OUR GREAT TOWNS (1878), THE LADY OF THE LAST CENTURY ( 1878), TABLE TRAITS (1854), and LIVES OF THE QUEENS OF ENGLAND (1855). Near fine. The collection, $1,250. Very Good. Item #009958
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