Index to The London Stage 1660-1800 -plays, persons, and places as they appeared

Description: This is Index to The London Stage 1660-1800 edited by William van Lennep et al, Published in 1979 by Southern Illinois University Press. Oversized book, 939 pages. "This computerized index to the eleven-volume The London Stage, 1660–1800 (Southern Illinois University Press, 1960–68), makes accessible in one volume all the information about the plays, persons, and places as they appeared in each theatrical performance over the span of 140 years covered by the work. Twenty-five thousand entries contain over 500,000 references to the 8,026 pages of the monumental series. The Index thus provides direction for following the careers of hundreds of actors, actresses, dancers, and musicians in the Restoration and eighteenth century. In addition, the Index demonstrates what a wide-ranging document for social, economic, legal, artistic, and dramatic history The London Stage, 1660–1800 is. At a glance, the Index points to the variety and richness of a broad range of London life in the period covered as it impinged on, supported, or drew sustenance from the theatres. A research tool of considerable magnitude, the Index makes available to students and scholars in a wide range of disciplines the vast resources of The London Stage, 1660–1800. Without doubt, it is a foundation on which scholars will build for years to come..." Please see photos for more on contents and condition. Ex-lib with some library labels. Minimal writing in a few pages, clean pages overall, with a few weak spots in binding. Thanks for looking !r164-AE

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