Memoir of Mr. and Mrs. Wood, Containing an Authentic Account of the Principal Events in the Lives of These Celebrated Vocalists: Including the Marriage of Miss Paton, to Lord William Lennox; and the Causes Which Led to Their Divorce: Her Subsequent Marriage to Joseph Wood, and a Full Statement of the Popular Disturbance at the Park Theatre, New York
Boston: James Fisher, 1840. Hardcover. Theater owner and playwright, Augustin Daly's copy, auction record 3726. The story of Mary Anne Paton (1802 - 1864) and her affair (and eventual marriage) to Joesph Wood. At the time this was quite a scandal as she was married to Lord William Lennox. It also includes details about a theatrical scandal involving them that occurred at the Park Theatre in 1836. Both Paton and Wood were opera singers who performed in England and America. This pamphlet includes reprints of correspondence between the two lovers and relevant newspaper articles. Bound in three quarter tan leather over marbled paper covered boards with red label "Stage Biography" and green title / author label beneath. This is part of a series of books Daly had bound in a matching style, all labeled "Stage Biography." Rubbing, pulling, and wear to leather. Minor dampstaining to top edges of boards. The top third of most interior pages are dampstained. Top edge gilt with marbled endpapers. Bound by R.W. Smith. Auction record tipped into rear. 36 pages with blanks bound in. DRA/031419. Very Good.
Item #33009
Price: $300.00