Shelfmark
Krr.2.09
Author
Uniform title
[Ideen zu einer Mimik. English.]
Title
Practical illustrations of rhetorical gesture and action, adapted to the English drama. From a work on the same subject by M. Engel, member of the Royal Academy of Berlin. [Edited] By Henry Siddons. Embellished with numerous engravings, expressive of the various passions, and representing the modern costume of the London theatres..
Varying form of title
Running title: Illustrations of gesture and action
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Printed for Richard Phillips, no. 6, Bridge-street, Blackfriars., 1807..
Physical description
iv, 387 p., [68] leaves of plates : front., ill. (engr.), 22 cm.
Note
Signatures: a² B-2C⁸ D⁶ (-2D6).
Note
Includes appendix [by Henry Siddons], beginning with: 'Some account of the dresses now worn in the London theatres' -- pp. 359-368.
Note
The plate illustrating "Medea" (acc. to index) is signed "Horror" [and not "Medea"] -- opp. p. 110.
Note
Price printed on title page: "(Price one Guinea, in boards.)"
Note
Title-page verso: "Wright, Printer, St John's Square [London]".
Provenance
Inscription on free upper flyleaf verso: "Love to Mary & Rene [?]Frank / Aunt Ellie."
Binding
19th-century English three-quarter leather and marbled paper over pasteboard, bound by Wallis. Spine with title-label in second panel from head (gilt titling over red morocco); remainder of panels decorated with a gilt stamp and transverse fillets and dotted rolls. Marbled pastedowns and flyleaves.
Copy-specific note
Bookseller's code on second free upper flyleaf recto.
Copy-specific note
Former ECL shelfmark: Krr.2.28.
Subject
Acting.
Subject
Costume History 18th century Pictorial works.
Subject
Costume History 19th century Pictorial works.
Subject
London (England) Theaters.
Added entry--name
Siddons, Henry, 1774 - 1815 Some account of the dresses now worn in the London theatres.
Added entry--name
Siddons, Henry, 1774 - 1815 translator.
Added entry--name
Wright & Brown printer.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Phillips, R. (Richard), 1767 - 1840 bookseller.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng ger
Identifier
B50842