The Life of Charles James Mathews. Chiefly Autobiographical with selections from his correspondence and speeches. 2 vols. complete.

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London: Macmillan 1879. Roy. 8vo. Orig. red calf gilt-decorated spine in 6 compartments over marbled boards. Marbled edges. With 2 frontisps. 3 full-page engraved plates and marbled endpapers. 1st edition. A particularly fine handsomely bound set. NOTE: Charles James Mathews (1803-1878) was an actor and playwright who excelled as a light comedian.