Shelfmark
Kbb.3.40
Author
Uniform title
[Bugiardo. English]
Title
The liar : a comedy in three acts / by Carlo Goldoni ; translated from the Italian by Grace Lovat Fraser ; with decorations by C. Lovat Fraser ; and an introduction by E. Gordon Craig.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Selwyn and Blount, Ltd., 1922.
Physical description
93, [3] p., [1] leaf of plates : ill. (1 col.) ; 22 cm.
Note
Edition printed on special paper and limited to 260 numbered copies, of which 250 for sale.
Note
Coloured frontispiece plate protected by tissue guard.
Note
Final leaf contains publisher's advertisements.
Note
Publisher's ivory cloth boards; front cover blocked in gilt with title and player's mask vignette; spine title blocked in gilt.
Citation/references note
Fletcher, I.K. & Rood, A. Edward Gordon Craig: a bibliography (London: Society for Theatre Research, 1967), B6(a)
Provenance
Edward Gordon Craig collection.
Copy-specific note
ECL copy is no. 31.
Copy-specific note
Bookseller's annotations in pencil.
Subject
Italian drama 18th century Translations into English.
Subject
English drama 20th century.
Subject
Comedy.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Fraser, Grace Lovat translator.
Added entry--name
Fraser, Claud Lovat, 1890 - 1921 illustrator.
Added entry--name
Selwyn & Blount publisher.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng ita
Identifier
B46548