Ka.3.17
The true Ophelia : and other studies of Shakespeare's women / by an actress.
London and Toronto : Sidgwick and Jackson, Limited, MCMXIII [1913]
248, [8] p. ; 20 cm.
An actress = Jess Dorynne.
With page of publisher's advertisements facing the half title and [7] pages of advertisements at the end.
Publisher's red-brown cloth case binding; gilt-stamped cover and spine title.
Contents: The true Ophelia.--The insignificant mother of Juliet.--The frailty whose name was Gertrude.--The lady of undaunted mettle.--Portia.--The wily little shrew.
Signed on flyleaf by Jess Dorynne.
Annotation on flyleaf identifying Jess Dorynne as the author, with EC monogram of Teddy Craig [Edward Anthony Craig].
Edward Gordon Craig collection.
Loosely inserted items related to Jess Dorynne, annotated by Teddy Craig: ALS from Kitty Rivers (later Kitty Lee), Jess Dorynne's daughter by Edward Gordon Craig, to Edy Craig (Gordon Craig's sister), dated 10 December 1945; two photographs of Kitty, one with pencil date "1936 Smallhythe"; reproductions of four woodcuts by Gordon Craig, three depicting Jess Dorynne and one depicting Hill Cottage, Cleeve, Yatton, Somerset "where EGC & Jess lived".
Shakespeare, William, 1564 - 1616 Characters Women.
Ophelia (Fictitious character)
Craig, Edward Anthony, 1904 - 1998 former owner.
Sidgwick & Jackson publisher.
England London.
B50820