Shakespeare of London -Marchette Chute 1949 EP Dutton & Co First edition HBDJ

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Condition: Acceptable: Signs of wear and consistent use. Dust jacket is chipped along the edges and missing larger chips from spine ends and in acceptable condition. . The book itself is in good condition.  Stated first edition, the book is bound in dark red cloth with gilt printing on the spine and an embossed image on the front. See images for the condition of this book.

Blurb: Marchette Chute's magnificent and unique account of Shakespeare's life and times, based solely on contemporary documents, emphasizes Shakespeare's life as a working member of the London theatre – as an actor, a director, a producer, a playwright and theatre owner. But of almost equal importance in this great book is the city of London itself – that brilliant, lively, creative city in which Shakespeare's art was rooted and through which it flourished. As John Mason Brown has said, "… I will tell you the truth. I have never read a book which gave so vivid a picture of the times, the theatre companies, the outstanding personalities, or the background of Shakespeare's own life."

"If I were to recommend one book on Shakespeare, his life, his England, to the average student or layman, this would be the one."
- George Freedley, The Library Journal