Description
Craig (Edward Gordon) On the Art of the Theatre, number 29 of 150 deluxe copies signed by the author, photogravure portrait frontispiece by Edward Steichen, 20 plates, each tipped to thicker brown leaf with captioned tissue guard, light offsetting from plate mounts, offsetting from plate mounts, browning at beginning and end, with programmes for Henry Irving's Royal Lyceum Theatre productions of 'Becket' (1893) and 'Cymbeline' (1896) loosely inserted, original cream cloth, gilt, yapp edges, g.e., spine very slightly soiled, 4to, 1911.
⁂ Influential work on contemporary theatre, this deluxe edition contains the portrait and four other plates not included in the ordinary edition.
Lot 42
Craig (Edward Gordon) On the Art of the Theatre, one of 150 deluxe copies signed by the author, original cloth, 1911.
Hammer Price: £380
Description
Craig (Edward Gordon) On the Art of the Theatre, number 29 of 150 deluxe copies signed by the author, photogravure portrait frontispiece by Edward Steichen, 20 plates, each tipped to thicker brown leaf with captioned tissue guard, light offsetting from plate mounts, offsetting from plate mounts, browning at beginning and end, with programmes for Henry Irving's Royal Lyceum Theatre productions of 'Becket' (1893) and 'Cymbeline' (1896) loosely inserted, original cream cloth, gilt, yapp edges, g.e., spine very slightly soiled, 4to, 1911.
⁂ Influential work on contemporary theatre, this deluxe edition contains the portrait and four other plates not included in the ordinary edition.
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