Maria Lovell — Ingomar, the Barbarian: A Play

London, Davidson, 1851. First edition. Leather. The very scarce play 'Ingomar, The Barbarian' by Maria Lovell, a presentation copy from the author to a friend, handsomely bound in full morocco by Proudfoot. Ingomar, The Barbarian: A Play in Five Acts was written by Maria Lovell and published in 1855. It was originally translated from the German play by Eligius Franz Joseph titled Der Sohn der Wildnis ("The Son of Wilderness"). This edition was adapted for the British stage, and was first performed in the Theatre Royal at Drury Lane in London.The first edition of this very scarce work. Maria Lovell was a nineteenth-century English actress who wrote two full length plays during her lifetime. This copy is a signed, presentation copy from Lovell to a friend ('Miss Vanderhosy'), and contains a short inscription to this friend on the front blank. Handsomely bound in full morocco by Proudfoot, with their binder's stamp to the verso of the front free-endpaper.A fascinating association copy of this very scarce nineteenth-century play. Handsomely bound in full morocco by Proudfoot, with their binder's stamp to the verso of the front free-endpaper. Externally, smart, with some light shelf wear to the boards and some rubbing to the head and tail of the spine and joints. Containing an ink inscription from the author to the front blank. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .