Collectible - Very Good First Edition

London: Printed for James Ridgeway, 1792. 1st edition. 8vo. Rebound in brown half leather with orange marbled boards and endpapers, decorative gilt spine with raised bands, red and black text labels, gilt lettering and gilt top-edge. 78 pgs, frontis and portraits; quite a few blanks in rear. Very Good book. Very light edge and corner wear. The joints and board edges also show signs of light wear, though for the most part look wonderful. Lightly foxed with minor toning. A beautiful copy! A memoir of Billington's life, covering her childhood, operatic training, career, and retirement. It is a fascinating account of the life of a successful opera singer, and it provides valuable insights into the world of opera in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. (london, theater, opera singers, 18th century, 19th century, memoir) Inquire if you need further information.