A History of French Dramatic Literature in the Seventeenth Century: Part I: The Preclassical Period 1610-1634: Volumes I & II
by Lancaster, Henry Carrington
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- Hardcover
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Baltimore, Maryland: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1929. Scholarly two-volume complete text presents a detailed study of French plays that were written after the death of Henri IV and no later than Mairet's Sophonisbe, excluding works that may have been acted for the first time before May, 1610, and after the autumn of 1634, and plays in dialect and in Provencal, ballets, masques, and novels in dialogue. Includes the works of Racan, Theophile, Alexandre Hardy, Jean Mairet, Du Ryer, Rotrou, and others; comedies, tragedies, tragi-comedies, pastorals, theatres, stage decoration, actors and actresses. 785 pgs. collectively. Gilt spine. Prior owner's nameplate pastedown on front endpaper; blank pocket labels on rear endpaper; small black label to lower spine; small stamp to front and rear endpaper. Small split on the seam of front endpaper- hinge and binding is tight. Minor rubbing to corners and edges, a few light small scuffs to covers. . . First Edition. Original Cloth. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Professional Library.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- DT-12
- Title
- A History of French Dramatic Literature in the Seventeenth Century: Part I: The Preclassical Period 1610-1634: Volumes I & II
- Author
- Lancaster, Henry Carrington
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Place of Publication
- Baltimore, Maryland
- Date Published
- 1929
- Keywords
- Drama, Theatre, Acting, Dramatists, Literature, Scripts, Medieval, France, Unities, Pastorals, Scenery, Comedies, Genre, Sociology, Culture, Philosophy, Racan, Theophile, Mairet, Politics, History
- Bookseller catalogs
- Drama/Theater;
- Size
- 8vo
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