International standard book number
0393023982
Shelfmark
Ka.4.26
Author
Title
Ellen Terry : player in her time / Nina Auerbach.
Publication, distribution, etc.
New York ; London : W. W. Norton & Company, 1987.
Physical description
xix, [1], 504 p : ill., ports. ; 24 cm.
Note
Publisher's ivory cloth case binding; spine title stamped in bronze; with illustrated dust-jacket reproducing John Singer Sargent's painting of Ellen Terry as Lady Macbeth.
Provenance
Presentation copy from the author to Walter D'Arcy Hart dated 9 June [struck through: July] 1989.
Provenance
Addendum to the presentation inscription by Edward Anthony Craig: "who sent it to me!", with 13 lines of critical remarks about the book; annotated by Craig throughout..
Provenance
Loosely inserted correspondence regarding errata in the book: 5 ALS from Walter D'Arcy Hart dated between 2 March 1987 and 8 February 1988; TLS from the editor of the book to Hart dated 11 August 1987 undertaking to insert errata; photocopy of TLS from the editor of Theatre Research International to Hart dated 20 January 1988 regarding reproduction of letters from Ellen Terry in his possession.
Provenance
Loosely inserted postcard from "L." [i.e. Lindsay Newman?] to Edward Craig dated 29 June 1987, regarding attempts to trace the print collection of Jacob Mees.
Provenance
Additional insertions by Craig: 3 news cuttings and 3 photocopied news cuttings and periodical extracts containing reviews of the book; photocopies of two pages of unidentified work by Norman Douglas; photocopy of author biography laid down inside back cover.
Provenance
Edward Gordon Craig collection.
Subject
Subject
Actors Great Britain Biography.
Added entry--name
Craig, Edward Anthony, 1904 - 1998 former owner.
Added entry--name
Hart, Walter D'Arcy former owner.
Added entry--name
Newman, L. M. (Lindsay Mary) associated name.
Added entry--name
W.W. Norton & Company publisher.
Added entry--place
United States New York.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B50605