Memoirs of the Life of John Philip Kemble, including a History of the Stage from the Time of Garrick to the present period

by John Philip Kemble, James Boaden

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First edition

First edition. Frontispiece portrait in Vol. I. 2 vols. 8vo. Bound in brown polished calf, t.e.g. Very good. Item #242371 John Philip Kemble 1757-1823 was born into a celebrated theatrical family, which included Fanny Kemble, Charles Kemble, and Sarah Siddons; he seemed destined to be an actor, and did so, becoming one of the best and most famous of his generation; he later became a manager, and engaged in

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