William Robson — The Old Play-Goer

London, Joseph Masters, 1846 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this fascinating series of letters describing the British stage at the beginning of the nineteenth-century, in the publisher's original cloth. The first edition in the publisher's original cloth.A series of letters describing the British stage at the beginning of the nineteenth-century. Robson's criticisms are scholarly and his recollections received praise for always being interesting. Contains a prior owner's bookplate to the front paste down.With a contemporary ink inscription to the title page.  In the publisher's original cloth. Externally, very smart with minor bumping to spine head and tail. Minor shelf wear to the extremities. The odd mark to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. With a prior owner's bookplate to the front paste down. With a contemporary ink inscription to the title page.  Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .