Yale University Press, Date: 2006-04-28. Hardcover. Good. 0.9016 11.0984 9.7008. 2006. Yale University Press ISBN 030011611x 9780300116113 [US]

Yale University Press. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Yale University Press ISBN 030011611x 9780300116113 [US]

New Haven, CT Yale University Press 2006 Hardcover Very Good. Very Good Dust Jacket 4to-over 9¾-12" tall. pp. 239. 239 pp. Tightly bound. Corners not bumped. Text is free of markings. No ownership markings. Very good dust jacket with one short 2" closed edge tear. This copy is smyth sewn. Smyth sewing is a method of bookbinding where groups of folded pages (referred to as signatures) are stitched together using binder thread. Each folded signature is sewn together individually with multiple stitches and then joined with other signatures to create the complete book block. This is the traditional and best method of bookbinding.

ISBN10: 030011611X, ISBN13: 9780300116113, [publisher: Yale University Press, New Haven, CT] Hardcover 239 pp. Tightly bound. Corners not bumped. Text is free of markings. No ownership markings. Very good dust jacket with one short 2" closed edge tear. This copy is smyth sewn. Smyth sewing is a method of bookbinding where groups of folded pages (referred to as signatures) are stitched together using binder thread. Each folded signature is sewn together individually with multiple stitches and then joined with other signatures to create the complete book block. This is the traditional and best method of bookbinding.
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ISBN10: 030011611X, ISBN13: 9780300116113, [publisher: Yale University Press] Hardcover In 1856 the newly founded National Portrait Gallery in London was presented with a compelling painting of Shakespeare known as the ?Chandos” portrait. Yet, 150 years later, few scholars agree that a true contemporary portrait of the most famous playwright in the history of English literature actually exists. Using the questionable authenticity of this portrait as its starting point, this unique and fascinating book examines the connections between theatrical performance and Shakespeare’s references in the visual arts. Featuring numerous portraits and images of costumes, theater models, manuscripts, and maps, Searching for Shakespeare looks at the artist’s overall biography and life’s work. Portraits of Shakespeare’s contemporaries are also included??fellow actors, entertainers, and playwrights as well as his patrons. Insightful essays by distinguished scholars discuss a range of themes, from Shakespeare's sonnets, fame, and professional connections to his relationships with his actors, dramatists, and courtly and public audiences. They also reveal interesting background on the provenance and scholarship surrounding the ?Chandos” portrait, which has been copied, purloined, and reproduced since it was first linked with Shakespeare at the beginning of the eighteenth century. For anyone interested in Shakespeare, the mystery surrounding his identity, and the performing and ...