By Michael Kelly
London   Henry Colburn
8" by 5" xvi, 349; xii, 367pp.
Michael Kelly's memoir of his life and experiences in the theatre, bound in a smart crushed half morocco binding, extra illustrated with several portraits.
By Michael Kelly

1826 Reminiscences of Michael Kelly of the King's Theatre, and Theatre Royal Drury Lane

London   Henry Colburn
8" by 5" xvi, 349; xii, 367pp.
Michael Kelly's memoir of his life and experiences in the theatre, bound in a smart crushed half morocco binding, extra illustrated with several portraits.
£125.00
: 2kgs / : 976Z12

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Early Edition, Illustrated, Leather Binding

The second edition. 

A two volume complete set. 

Illustrated with a monochrome frontispiece and a double page plate of sheet music to 'Vol I'. Collated, complete, with this being an extra illustrated edition with an extra plate to 'Vol I' and three monochrome plates to 'Vol II', one being tipped in with a new backing. 

A memoir from Michael Kelly, a noted Irish tenor and composer known for his career at the King's Theatre and the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane. The work details his life and career in the theatre, and provides a first hand account of music and theatre during his time. 

'Warwick Public Library' copy, with their library locations to the spines, and their bookplates to the front pastedowns.

Condition

Bound in crushed half morocco with marbled paper to the boards with library locations to the spines. Externally smart with rubbing to the extremities, joints, and boards. 'Warwick Public Library' bookplates to the front pastedown. Internally firmly bound with clean and bright pages. Library locations and stamps to the title pages.

Very Good

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