[David Garrick]. Thomas Davies. Memoirs of the Life of David Garrick, Esq. Interspersed With Characters and Anecdotes of... (Total: 2 Items)

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[David Garrick.] Thomas Davies. Memoirs of the Life of David Garrick, Esq. Interspersed With Characters and Anecdotes of His Theatrical Contemporaries. The Whole Forming a History of the State, Which Includes A Period of Thirty-Six Years. London: Thomas Davies, 1781. Third edition. 352 pages plus ads and table of contents; 434 pages plus ads. Portrait frontispiece. Half bound black leather over pebbled cloth. Gilt-stamped lettering, decorations and rules. Leather worn at spine ends and corners. Preliminary and terminal pages tanned. A few discreet penciled notations present. Overall, very good condition. David Garrick (1717-1779) was one of the most influential actors, theatre managers and theatrical producers of his time. His prestige was such that he was the first actor to have been granted the honor of burial in Westminster Abbey. From the library of American film actor Glenn Ford, with his armorial bookplate.