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NY 1969 reprint by Blom of original London 1861 edition. Hardcover. Octavo, 140pp., cloth. Fine , no DJ. .
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 - 1966
by Rhys, Horton, Captain. (a.k.a "Morton Price".) Introduced by Robertson Davies
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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
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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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- 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
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A THEATRICAL TRIP FOR A WAGER! THROUGH CANADA AND UNITED STATES
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Vancouver: Alcuin Society, 1966. Book. Illus. by Black, Sam. Near Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Artist. First Edition, Limited and Signed. Fine, but for a small corner bump. Signed by the illustrator, printers, and binder. Intro by Robertson Davies. First publication of the Alcuin society. No slipcase..
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Vancouver, B.C.: The Alcuin Society, 1966. Book. Illus. by Sam Black. Very Good+. Hard Cover in Slipcase. Signed by Illustrator(s). Limited Edition. This is No. 50 of a limited edition of 500 copies; signed by both printers, the illustrator and the binder; text block is in very good condition with a bit of rubbing to the gold lettering on the spine; the slipcase is also in very good condition; a solid, clean copy in collectible condition..
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A Theatrical Trip for a Wager!
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Vancouver: The Alcuin Society, 1966. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. One quarter red cloth with cream paper over boards; printed decoration to the front board. Illustrated throughout with plates printed on special paper. Cased in custom red cloth covered box. Spine is slightly faded, with a little discolouration toward the head, otherwise fine.
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A Theatrical Trip for a Wager! Through Canada and the United States (Signed x 4)
by Rhys, Captain Horton. With an Introduction By Robertson Davies
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Vancouver: Alcuin Society, 1966. Quarter bound in red leather with cream paper over boards; five raised bands on spine with gilt stamping; gilt stamped felt lined slipcase covered in red linen. Slight fading of spine leather. 500 copies total, this is one of 30 leatherbound "Specials (this is copy no. 14). Originally published in 1861: the travels, tribulations and several encounters of an English Officer and amateur thespian through the uncivilized lands of Canada and the United States. Letterpress printed on Victorian Text by Wil Hudson and Nick Schwabe; pp. 277, + colophon + typeface page. Signed on the colophon page by the illustrator, printer, designer and binder (Hans Strohhacker).. Signed. First Edition. Hard Cover in Slipcase. Fine.. Illus. by Sam Black.
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A Theatrical Trip For A Wager! Through Canada and the United States
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London: Published for the author by Charles Dudley, 1861. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. 140 p. 23 cm. Frontispiece portrait of Rhys, 3 partial colour plates (Iceberg; Now then, What Do You Want?; Newport). While some copies have a portrait of the author's leading lady, this does not. Rebound in blue cloth. New endpapers. Bookplate residue on rear of frontispiece. Tears in edge of p. 129. Paper browning with some occasional marks. TpL 4011. Dionne 1446. Gagnon I-3013. Sabin 70733. Howes R245. Amusing account of a tour through Canada and the US on a wager that the author could not survive purely on the proceeds of an amateur theatrical troupe which he was to assemble for his wager. Biting comments about many cities: New York: "Anything more disgusting than the state of the streets I never saw." Portland, Maine: "a dreadfully dismal, unfinished sea-port town." Belleville: "a large portion was burnt down, and the blackened ruins still stand, and seem likely to stand, unless the wind blows them down,…
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A THEATRICAL TRIP FOR A WAGER!
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London, published for the Author by Charles Dudley,, 1861.. THROUGH CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES. ("MORTON PRICE"). 8vo. (4)+140pp.+pp.59*-62*. Lithograph portrait frontispiece and 3 tinted lithograph plates. Includes a reference to the 1859 England tour of USA and Canada, pages 105-107. Morton Price (1824-1876) was an amateur actor who became lessee of Sadler's Wells Theatre on Phelp's retirement in 1862. This book is an entertaining account of a trip made by the author, in consequence of a bet that he could not, as an actor, earn five hundred pounds a year. Arnott & Robinson, English Theatrical Literature 1559-1900, 3429. Padwick, Bibliography of Cricket, 1984, 4893-1.
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