John Philip Kemble Promptbooks, 11 vols. complete
Charlottesville: Published for the Folger Shakespeare Library by the University Press of Virginia, 1974. First Printing. Hardcover. 11 volumes, complete. Tall 8vo, 10.25 x 6.5 inches, publisher's brick cloth gilt, very good or better, no jackets (none issued, we think). Kemble (1757-1823) was a British actor. He was born into a theatrical family as the eldest son of Roger Kemble, actor-manager of a touring troupe. His elder sister Sarah Siddons achieved fame with him on the stage of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. His other siblings, Charles Kemble, Stephen Kemble, Ann Hatton, and Elizabeth Whitlock, also enjoyed success on the stage. Almost all the promptbooks are for Shakespeare plays except for the last two volumes. Extra shipping required for this set. Very good. Item #H41012
ISBN: 0813905583
Price: $300.00