The Actor: Or, A Treatise on the Art of Playing. A new work, written by the author of the former, and adapted to the present state of the theatres.

Book. Containing impartial observations on the performance, manner, perfections and defects of Mr. Garrick, Mrs. Cibber, Mr. Barry...in their several capital parts. London: for R. Griffiths, 1755. 12mo, early ful l calf, gilt. Pp. 284, [20] + 2 ll. ads. Hinges just starting, top of spine chipped, a fine copy within. First edition of an important book. Hill entirely reworked his earlier translation of de Saint-Albine's La Comedien (1747) into this expanded overview of the state of English acting, producing what has been called the first English book to describe (truncated) the principle of the intuitive identification of an actor with his role. An attractive copy. Lowe 3717; CBEL II, 739.. (Inventory #: 197)