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Macbeth, somewhat removed from the text of Shakespeare : in two acts / by Francis Talfourd.
Cover title: Macbeth travestie
Cover title: Macbeth (travestie)
Fourth edition.
London : New York : Samuel French ; Samuel French & Son, [ca. 1873?]
37, [1] p. ; 19 cm.
(French's acting edition)
Cover title: Macbeth (travestie).
Series title at head of front wrapper: French's acting edition (late Lacy's).
"Completely revised with copious alterations and introductions.".
Date of publication inferred from date of Samuel French's acquisition of T. H. Lacy's business in 1873.
"First performed at Henley-on-Thames ... June 17th, 1847. At the Strand Theatre, January 10th, 1848. At the Olympic theatre, April 25th, 1853."
Includes titles of airs (popular and borrowed) to be sung.
Publisher's printed buff wrappers with advertisements.
Armorial bookplate and annotations of Lewis Vernon Harcourt.
Circular library stamp of Eton College Library.
Early 20th-century teal calf half-binding; boards covered in marbled paper; marbled endpapers; gilt top edge; gilt title on spine; original wrappers retained.
According to ms. notes accompanying ECL copy, written while the author was at Eton.
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.
Bound with leaf containing references to Talfourd's time at Eton where the play was written and performed; in L. V. Harcourt's hand.
Shakespeare, William, 1564 - 1616 Macbeth.
Musicals Librettos.
Shakespeare, William, 1564 - 1616 Macbeth.
Harcourt, Lewis Vernon (), 1863 - 1922 former owner.
Burnand, F. C. (Francis Cowley), 1836 - 1917 correspondent.
England London.
United States New York.
B50409