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Memoirs of The Life of John Philip Kemble, Esq. Including A History of the Stage, from the Time of Garrick to the Present Period. By James Boaden, Esq. and published in Philadelphia by Robert H. Small. 1825, 2 vols. in one, 607 pp, 8.75 x 5.5", full leather binding. Sold as-is, with front board nearly detached. Rubbing and wear to corners and edges of boards and spine. Ex-library with numbered bookplate from Bath Library. Pages browned but not brittle, with some foxing and damp staining to pages. Pp. 211-214 nearly detached and chipped along edges. Please see photographs and ask any questions prior to purchasing. A scarce first American edition of the biography of noted British stage actor John Philip Kemble (1757-1823). Kemble was from a family of actors, which included his sister, Sarah Siddons. His memoir was compiled by his friend and fellow dramatist James Boaden (1762-1839), originally appearing in two volumes in England in 1825. FORN-ABE-MSB-1122-Shelf-642-am518
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