Victor Mapes; Daniel Frohman — Duse and the French

New York, The Dunlap Society, 1898. Paperback. A scarce limited edition copy of this piece on Italian actress Eleonora Duse. Limited to two hundred and sixty copies printed from type for the Dunlap Society. Scarce work. With a portrait frontispiece. A paper recounting the first Paris appearance of Eleonora Giulia Amalia Duse, known simply as Duse, an Italian actress rated by many as the greatest of her time. Written by Victor Mapes, an American playwright, stage manager and director. With an introduction by Daniel Frohman, an American theatrical producer and manager, and an early film producer. In the original paper binding. Externally, smart with light wear and sunning to the extremities. Minor loss to the head and tail of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with minor age toning to the endpapers. Some of the text block remains unopened. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .