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Shelfmark

Krr.3.17

Author

Title

Macbeth, somewhat removed from the text of Shakespeare : in two acts / by Francis Talfourd.

Varying form of title

Cover title: Macbeth travestie

Varying form of title

Cover title: Macbeth (travestie)

Edition

Fourth edition.

Publication, distribution, etc.

London : New York : Samuel French ; Samuel French & Son, [ca. 1873?]

Physical description

37, [1] p. ; 19 cm.

Series statement

(French's acting edition)

Note

Cover title: Macbeth (travestie).

Note

Series title at head of front wrapper: French's acting edition (late Lacy's).

Note

"Completely revised with copious alterations and introductions.".

Note

Date of publication inferred from date of Samuel French's acquisition of T. H. Lacy's business in 1873.

Note

"First performed at Henley-on-Thames ... June 17th, 1847. At the Strand Theatre, January 10th, 1848. At the Olympic theatre, April 25th, 1853."

Note

Includes titles of airs (popular and borrowed) to be sung.

Note

Publisher's printed buff wrappers with advertisements.

Provenance

Armorial bookplate and annotations of Lewis Vernon Harcourt.

Provenance

Circular library stamp of Eton College Library.

Binding

Early 20th-century teal calf half-binding; boards covered in marbled paper; marbled endpapers; gilt top edge; gilt title on spine; original wrappers retained.

Copy-specific note

According to ms. notes accompanying ECL copy, written while the author was at Eton.

Copy-specific note

Bound with five ALS to L. V. Harcourt dated 1897-1898 from Frances Talfourd (2 letters), her brother-in-law the Rev. W. W. Talfourd (2 letters) and F. C. Burnand (1 letter) concerning Francis Talfourd's authorship of the play while at Eton.

Copy-specific note

Bound with leaf containing references to Talfourd's time at Eton where the play was written and performed; in L. V. Harcourt's hand.

Subject

Subject

Subject

Musicals Librettos.

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England London.

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United States New York.

Identifier

B50409
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