Memoir Of Mr And Mrs Wood Containing An Authentic Account Of The Principal Events In The Lives Of

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First edition

Philadelphia: Turner & Fisher, 1840. First edition, likely a later state see below ; 12mo, pp. 3 , 6-38; original green pictorial wrappers; very good. The latter half of the pamphlet deals with the American experiences of this operatic couple. A dispute with a newspaper critic caused Mr. Wood to be pelted with various objects during one performance, but he subsequently returned to even greater acclaim. Two editions appear to have been published in 1840,

• Binding: Wrappers

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