Shelfmark
Kbb.3.17 (copy 1)
Additional shelfmark
Kbb.3.18 (copy 2)
Additional shelfmark
Kbb.3.19 (copy 3)
Additional shelfmark
Kbb.3.20 (copy 4)
Author
Title
A living theatre : the Gordon Craig School, the Arena Goldoni, The mask : setting forth the aims and objects of the movement and showing by many illustrations the city of Florence [and] the Arena.
Edition
[2nd ed.]
Publication, distribution, etc.
Florence : [s.n.], 1913 (Firenze : Tip. A. Quattrini della "Casa editrice italiana")
Physical description
73, [7] p., [1] folded leaf of plates : ill. ; 23 cm.
Note
Title and printer statement from printed wrappers.
Note
Although described by Fletcher & Rood as a reissue of the first edition, this is a new setting correcting the typographical error inside the front wrapper of the first edition, and with the end matter slightly rearranged.
Note
Some copies stamped at bottom of back cover "Second edition".
Note
"Price one shilling."
Note
Publisher's printed yellow wrappers with woodcut decorations; advertisements for the School and The mask inside covers.
Citation/references note
Fletcher, I.K. & Rood, A. Edward Gordon Craig: a bibliography (London: Society for Theatre Research, 1967), A18(c-d)
Provenance
Edward Gordon Craig collection.
Provenance
[Copy 1] Identified on wrapper by Teddy Craig as the second edition and enclosed by him in an ad-hoc wrapper with a copy of the first edition similarly identified. Also accompanied by envelope of original tracings of photographs of the Arena Goldoni, some of which were used in the present publication, and of other subjects; these are now in ECL MS 685/Box 'Miscellaneous 5'/Arena Goldoni.
Provenance
[Copy 2] Inscribed inside front cover: A.E.M. Kirwood.
Provenance
[Copy 3] Inscribed by Craig on recto of frontispiece "For Virginia, 1950" [i.e. Virginia Surtees]. Given to ECL by Virginia Surtees in 2002.
Binding
Ms. spine title.
Copy-specific note
[Copy 1] Without edition stamp.
Copy-specific note
[Copy 2] "Second edition" stamp on lower cover.
Copy-specific note
[Copy 3] Ms. edition statement on lower cover, possibly Craig's hand: "2nd edition".
Copy-specific note
[Copy 4] Unopened copy without edition stamp or inscription. Additional unopened copies are in ECL MS 685.
Subject
Subject
Subject
Subject
Mask (Florence, Italy)
Subject
Theater Italy Florence.
Subject
Theatre, Art of the.
Subject
Florence (Italy) Theaters.
Added entry--name
Craig, Edward Anthony, 1904 - 1998 former owner.
Added entry--name
Surtees, Virginia former owner.
Added entry--name
Added entry--place
Italy Florence.
Identifier
B46529