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Memoirs of George Fred Cooke, Esq. Late of The Theatre Royal Covent Garden, 1813

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Memoirs of George Fred Cooke, Esq. Late of The Theatre Royal Covent Garden, 1813

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Memoirs of George Fred Cooke, Esq. Late of The Theatre Royal, Covent Garden. Composed Principally from the Personal Knowledge of the Author, and from the Manuscript Journals Left by Mr. Cooke, comprising Original Anecdotes of His Theatrical Contemporaries, His Opinions on Various Dramatic Writings, etc. In Two Volumes. Published London: Henry Colburn 1813. Vol.I 344pp wth publisher adverts at the beginning; Vol.II 362pp with adverts at the end. Papered boards with cloth label on spine with silvered hand written title. Uncut pages. Plastic wrap. Owner inscribed. 2.5lbs phb893 Approx.
Measurements: 5.875" x 9" x 2.5" total.
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Fair - good condition, covers are have edgewear, some delamination to paper on cover boards, sunned, with some spotting. Pages have foxing, Vol.I has some splitting to hinge, pages otherwise tight. Vol.II has small section from pp355- 362 that are splitting off at the bottom hinge, but are holding.

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Memoirs of George Fred Cooke, Esq. Late of The Theatre Royal Covent Garden, 1813

Name: Memoirs of George Fred Cooke, Esq. Late of The Theatre Royal Covent Garden, 1813
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