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Click here to see our other books! Memoirs of the Life of Richard Brinsley Sheridan Thomas Moore 1825 Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown and Green : London 9" by 6" viii [1], 2-543; 492pp SUMMARY A smart two volume third edition of Thomas Moore's sympathetic biography of theatre owner, satirist and playwright Richard Brinsley Sheridan. Folding Plates,Illustrated,Leather Binding Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 2 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 29.99 EU Postage : £ 21.99 European Postage: £ 23.99 Asia Postage: £ 37.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 38.99 DESCRIPTION The third edition of Thomas Moore's enlightening and sympathetic memoir on the life and work of Richard Brinsley Sheridan, the noted Irish satirist. This two volume biography went on to have a significant positive influence on the public opinion of Sheridan. Sheridan was a long-term owner of the London Theatre Royal on Drury Lane, producing his own plays there, such as 'The Rivals' and 'The School for Scandal'. With a portrait frontispiece and folding facsimile plate to volume I. This folding facsimile plate usually appears as the frontispiece to volume II, but is here bound after the final contents page of volume I. Collated, complete. With the armorial bookplate of J. W. Bowen to front pastedowns, along with an inscription from the Stuart family to volume I, and the inscription of Jean Law to each pastedown. Jean was the daughter of Mary and George Hall, a descendant of Charlotte Anne Law, often known as Lota Law, and Hugh Alexander Law, an Irish nationalist politician. At their family home, Marble Hill House in Donegal, the Law's hosted prominent literary figures including George William Russell. Russell would stay in the children's house in the grounds of Marble Hill House, which was known as the 'Fairy House'. It was apparently here that found his strongest psychic insights, spending his time there hunting for fairies in their woods. The Law's also hosted W. B. Yeats, Jack Yeats, P.H. Pearse, William Orpen, G.K. Chesterton and Hilaire Belloc. CONDITION In a half calf binding, with marbled paper covered boards. Light rubbing to back strip head and tail, and board perimeters. Head of front joint of volume I starting, with board holding firm. Loss of leather to head of front board of volume II. Armorial bookplate and former owner's inscriptions to front pastedowns. Internally, firmly bound. Significant spotting throughout volume I, with light spotting to volume II, most concentrated to title page. Overall Condition: Very Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques