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A THEATRICAL TRIP FOR A WAGER! THROUGH CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES. COMPRISING A NARRATIVE OF THE UNIQUE ADVENTURES OF AN ENGLISH OFFICER AND AMATEUR THESPIAN IN UNCIVILIZED LANDS; INCLUDING HIS TRAVELS, TRIBULATIONS, AND SEVERAL ENCOUNTERS.
by Rhys, Horton, Captain. (a.k.a "Morton Price".) Introduced by Robertson Davies
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Very Good
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About This Item
Vancouver: Alcuin Society, 1966. 277 pp, 10 3/8" H. Red cloth spine with gilt lettering, beige paper-covered boards with black illustration, red cloth-covered slipcase with gilt decoration on front panel. No. 96 of an edition of 500 copies, signed by Wil Hudson and Nick Schwabe (designers/printers), Sam Black (illustrator) and Hans Strohhacker (binder). The author accepted a wager to travel in Canada and the United States, living solely off the proceeds of his amateur theatrical troupe. His travels in 1859-60, included Toronto, Ottawa, Belleville, Hamilton, Peterborough, Montreal, New York, Boston and Baltimore and he gives us a detailed, sometimes humorous, but seldom very complimentary view of the people, places and customs of the time. Originally published in 1861. Small soft crease at bottom corner of last three page leaves, minor very small bump at top fo front hinge, small shallw dent on rear board. Slipcase has small areas of light staning on side panels, some slight darkening to top, rear and bottom panels.. Limited Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Sam Black.
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- Capricorn Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 28902
- Title
- A THEATRICAL TRIP FOR A WAGER! THROUGH CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES. COMPRISING A NARRATIVE OF THE UNIQUE ADVENTURES OF AN ENGLISH OFFICER AND AMATEUR THESPIAN IN UNCIVILIZED LANDS; INCLUDING HIS TRAVELS, TRIBULATIONS, AND SEVERAL ENCOUNTERS.
- Author
- Rhys, Horton, Captain. (a.k.a "Morton Price".) Introduced by Robertson Davies
- Illustrator
- Sam Black
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- Limited Edition
- Publisher
- Alcuin Society
- Place of Publication
- Vancouver
- Date Published
- 1966
- Keywords
- Captain Horton Rhys, 19th Century Travel, Travel and Explorations, Travellers, united States, Canada, Victorian Travel, Travel Books, Actors, Amateur Theatricals, Theatrical Troupes, Bets, Wagers, Morton Price, Captain Bayly, Primo Buffo, Plays, Hotels, Q
- Bookseller catalogs
- History and Travel; American History & Travel; Canada - Ontario; Canada - Quebec;
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