[Theater] Darcie, John ed.

The Biography of Mdlle. Rachel, with Contemporary Criticisms by the Most Eminent Writers, and Analytical Notices of the Characters in her Repertoire.

New York: John Darcie & Wardle Corbyn, 1855. Wraps. Pamphlet promoting Rachel Felix (1821 - 1858) popular French tragedienne and mistress of Napoleon III, to a New York audience. With frontispiece heliograph b&w portrait of the actress titled "Rachel dans Phedre".

Tall 8vo, frontispiece, 22pp. In the original blue printed wrappers. Wrappers dusty, chipped at spine and marked at rear cover; foxing at late pages. OCLC: 12097906 records 7 copies. Good condition. Item #25526

Price: $75.00