Shelfmark
Kc.5.18 (copy 1)
Additional shelfmark
Kc.5.19 (copy 2)
Additional shelfmark
Kc.5.20 (copy 3)
Additional shelfmark
Kc.5.21 (copy 4)
Title
The marionnette.
Varying form of title
Marionette
Publication, distribution, etc.
Florence : Box 444, 1918-1919.
Physical description
v. : ill. ; 16 cm.
Note
Published by Edward Gordon Craig. Edited by "Tom Fool", i.e. Edward Gordon Craig.
Note
Volume 1 comprised 12 numbers issued between April 1918 and July 1919. Frequency of publishing irregular.
Note
The numbers of the issues are given on the title pages, and take priority over the name of the months on the wrappers. Numbers 4-12 are separately dated on the final page and lower wrapper; see Ifan Kyrle Fletcher and Arnold Rood, Edward Gordon Craig: a bibliography (London: Society for Theatre Research, 1967), pp. 62-63.
Note
No more issued.
Note
Place of publication from lower wrapper, which also bears printer statement: Tipografia Giuntina.
Note
Contents include puppet plays written by Edward Gordon Craig and notes on the history of marionettes, puppets, and shadow-figures
Note
A volume title page and list of contents were issued with no. 12.
Note
A special issue of "The three men of Gotham: a motion for marionnettes" was presented as a separate pamphlet in wrappers with no. 11 (cf. list of contents); see Fletcher and Rood, A23(b).
Note
Also issued complete in boards; see Fletcher and Rood, E3(b).
Note
Also issued on handmade paper with limp vellum wrappers or gold paper wrappers having statement of limitation to 50 copies; see Fletcher and Rood, E3(c,d).
Note
Issued in paper wrappers, each a different colour, printed in black, silver or gilt. Craig's autograph design and an annotated proof of the cover are in ECL MS 685, box 'Miscellaneous 1'.
Citation/references note
Fletcher, I.K. & Rood, A. Edward Gordon Craig: a bibliography (London: Society for Theatre Research, 1967), E3
Provenance
Edward Gordon Craig collection.
Provenance
[Copy 1] Bookseller's pencil price inside box: £5.5s, and note in same hand that no. 3 is lacking; also pencil code or initials "WR".
Provenance
[Copy 2] 20th century inscription inside front board: Eric Hiller.
Binding
[Copy 1] In original wrappers; housed in 20th century maroon cloth clamshell box with leather spine label.
Binding
[Copy 2] 20th century half vellum ; patterned paper boards; original wrappers bound in at end.
Binding
[Copy 3] In original wrappers; housed in acid-free paper envelope.
Binding
[Copy 4] In original wrappers; housed in acid-free paper envelope.
Copy-specific note
[Copy 1] Incomplete set in box: wanting no. 3 ("May 1918"). With "The three men of Gotham" in original wrappers, and the volume title page and list of contents loosely inserted in no.12. Accompanied by another copy of the title page and list of volume contents for "The marionnette" with wraparound prospectus/order form for "The marionnette: a monthly performance in which is incorporated The mask" . Loose typescript note to subscriber of "The mask" explaining that only 2 numbers were published in three years and announcing that "the whole year" is being sent, and soliciting support if the recipient likes "The marionnette".
Copy-specific note
[Copy 2] Complete volume as issued in boards, with volume title page and list of contents and "The three men of Gotham".
Copy-specific note
[Copy 3] Loose duplicate copies of numbers 7-12; lacking "The three men of Gotham".
Copy-specific note
[Copy 4] Loose copies of numbers 1-3 and 5 of the issue on handmade paper in vellum wrappers.
Copy-specific note
[Copy 1] Copy of volume title page and list of contents with wraparound order form was removed from bound volume of large paper issues of puppet plays (Kc.5.22).
Subject
Craig, Edward Gordon, 1872 - 1966 Three men of Gotham.
Subject
Puppet theater Periodicals.
Subject
Puppets Periodicals.
Subject
Marionettes Periodicals.
Subject
Shadow puppets Periodicals.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Tipografia Giuntina printer.
Added entry--place
Italy Florence.
Identifier
B46445