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Hogarth, George (1783-1870)
Memoirs of the Musical Drama. Volume I; Volume II.
Richard Bentley: London, 1838. first edition. Octavo. 465 pp. + 464 pp. Frontispiece lithograph portaits of Madame Mara (Vol. I) and Dr. Arne (Vol. II). Green buckram boards with decorative blind stamping. Boards worn; backstrip of Vol. I with chip at center, backstrip of Vol. II rubbed (obscuring title). Frontispiece and protective tissue paper of Vol. II detached. Front matter of both volumes with some spotting, but otherwise internally very clean.
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