Shelfmark
Kbb.3.31
Author
Title
The theatre advancing / by E. Gordon Craig.
Varying form of title
Cover title: Foreword with dedication and contents to The theatre advancing
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Constable [i.e. printed for private circulation], 1920.
Physical description
lxxxvii, [1] p. ; 23 cm.
Note
The dedication, foreword, and table of contents only of The theatre advancing, with title page imprint as above but in fact printed for private circulation in advance of the first English edition which appeared in 1921.
Note
Only 30 copies printed for private circulation; see annotation in ECL copy.
Note
Fletcher & Rood record some copies in grey boards with vellum spine, some in paper wrapper.
Citation/references note
Fletcher, I.K. & Rood, A. Edward Gordon Craig: a bibliography (London: Society for Theatre Research, 1967), A26(d)
Provenance
Edward Gordon Craig collection.
Provenance
Elena Meo's copy; later pencil inscription by author: "In 1920 given to Nell - Elena Meo Craig, mother of Nelly and Teddy"; see also binding description.
Provenance
Author's "ex libris" inscription on front wrapper rubbed out.
Binding
Original blue paper wrappers with ms. title information, copy number and statement of limitation in gilt ink by the author on front wrapper, and ms. vignette of a tree and star with dedication to "Nell 1920" on lower wrapper.
Copy-specific note
ECL copy is copy no. 1, with author's inscription at head of imprint on title page: 30 copies of Foreword printed separately for the author, this is copy number one.
Subject
Theater.
Added entry--name
Meo, Elena. former owner.
Added entry--name
Constable publisher.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B46534