Author: Century Association (New York, N.Y.). Library
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Category : America
Languages : en
Pages : 410
Book Description
A Catalogue of the James Lorimer Graham Library
Author: Century Association (New York, N.Y.). Library
Publisher:
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Category : America
Languages : en
Pages : 410
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Publisher:
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Category : America
Languages : en
Pages : 410
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George Alexander Stevens and The Lecture on Heads
Author: Gerald Kahan
Publisher: Athens : University of Georgia Press
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Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
In this carefully researched work, Gerald Kahan traces the genesis, development, and production history of a delightful and important eighteenth-century theatre piece, "The Lecture on Heads." The "Lecture" was first presented in London in 1764 and became a staple in the English-speaking theaters of the world for the remainder of the eighteenth century. It amassed a fortune for its creator, George Alexander Stevens, was copied and adapted by dozens of performers, and went through forty published editions, authentic and spurious. Kahan studies the theatrical and cultural backgrounds that influenced the contents, development, and popularity of the "Lecture." His exhaustive research has produced the most comprehensive and accurate published account of Stevens's life and career as well as a bibliography of his works. In addition, readers will find one of the earliest printed texts of the "Lecture" and a scholarly chronological listing of hundreds of its performances and many of its variations, including information on dates, cities, theaters, actors, ticket prices, and critical reviews.
Publisher: Athens : University of Georgia Press
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Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
In this carefully researched work, Gerald Kahan traces the genesis, development, and production history of a delightful and important eighteenth-century theatre piece, "The Lecture on Heads." The "Lecture" was first presented in London in 1764 and became a staple in the English-speaking theaters of the world for the remainder of the eighteenth century. It amassed a fortune for its creator, George Alexander Stevens, was copied and adapted by dozens of performers, and went through forty published editions, authentic and spurious. Kahan studies the theatrical and cultural backgrounds that influenced the contents, development, and popularity of the "Lecture." His exhaustive research has produced the most comprehensive and accurate published account of Stevens's life and career as well as a bibliography of his works. In addition, readers will find one of the earliest printed texts of the "Lecture" and a scholarly chronological listing of hundreds of its performances and many of its variations, including information on dates, cities, theaters, actors, ticket prices, and critical reviews.
The Cultural Meaning of Popular Science
Author: Roger Cooter
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521227438
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
This study concentrates on the social and ideological functions of science during the consolidation of urban industrial society.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521227438
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
This study concentrates on the social and ideological functions of science during the consolidation of urban industrial society.
Catalogue of English Song Books Forming a Portion of the Library of Sir John Stainer
Author: John Stainer
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Category : Chimes
Languages : en
Pages : 116
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Category : Chimes
Languages : en
Pages : 116
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General Catalogue of Printed Books
Author: British Museum. Department of Printed Books
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Category : English imprints
Languages : en
Pages : 488
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Category : English imprints
Languages : en
Pages : 488
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English Drama, 1660-1800
Author: Frederick M. Link
Publisher: Detroit : Gale Research Company
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Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 408
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Publisher: Detroit : Gale Research Company
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Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 408
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Childhood in Poetry
Author: John MacKay Shaw
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Category : Children
Languages : en
Pages : 666
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Category : Children
Languages : en
Pages : 666
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Gentleman's Magazine: and Historical Chronicle
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 716
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 716
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The National Union Catalog, Pre-1956 Imprints
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Category : Union catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 818
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Category : Union catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 818
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The Gentleman's Magazine, and Historical Chronicle, for the Year ...
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Category : English essays
Languages : en
Pages : 712
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Publisher:
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Category : English essays
Languages : en
Pages : 712
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