Shelfmark
Kbb.4.22
Author
Uniform title
[Art of the theatre. German]
Title
Die Kunst des Theaters / von E. Gordon Craig ; übersetzt und eingeleitet von Maurice Magnus ; mit einen Vorwort von Harry Graf Kessler.
Publication, distribution, etc.
Berlin und Leipzig : Verlag von Hermann Seemann Nachfolger, Juni 1905.
Physical description
37, [3] p., [7] leaves of plates : ill. ; 23 cm.
Note
The preface by Harry Graf Kessler was previous published in: Katalog über verschied. Entwürfe für Scenen und Kostüme für das Theater und einige Zeichnungen Englischer Landscenen. Berlin: Friedmann & Weber, 1905, the catalogue of an exhibition of Craig's drawings held in Berlin, 3 Dec. 1904-15 Jan. 1905.
Note
Translation into German of: The art of the theatre.
Note
According to Fletcher and Rood, the German edition probably appeared in May 1905, i.e. before the English edition.
Note
Final leaf contains publisher's advertisements.
Note
Publisher's printed grey paper wrappers; coloured woodcut by Craig on front wrapper.
Citation/references note
Fletcher, I.K. & Rood, A. Edward Gordon Craig: a bibliography (London: Society for Theatre Research, 1967), A4(a)
Provenance
Edward Gordon Craig collection.
Provenance
Title-page initialled in ink N with "GC" monogram, possibly Craig's daughter Nellie [Ellen Gordon Craig]?
Subject
Theater.
Subject
Stage design Great Britain 20th century.
Added entry--name
Craig, Ellen Gordon, 1904 - 1975 former owner.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Magnus, Maurice, 1876 - 1920 translator.
Added entry--name
Hermann Seemann Nachfolger publisher.
Added entry--place
Germany Berlin.
Added entry--place
Germany Leipzig.
Language code
ger eng
Identifier
B46492