Harlequin in His Element: The English Pantomime, 1806-1836

by David Mayer Iii

$60 · Offered by Eric Chaim Kline Bookseller

First edition

Cambridge, Mass. Harvard University Press, 1969. First edition. Hardcover. Sm. 4to. xvii, 400pp. Green cloth in original illustrated dust jacket. Comprehensive account of English pantomime during the period of Grimaldi. The author examines the structures, conventions, and characters of this unique art form, as well as its effect on society in 19th century's England. Illustrated with 81 b/w photographic reproductions.

• Binding: Hardcover

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