Shelfmark
Kbb.2.19 (copy 1)
Additional shelfmark
Kbb.2.20 (copy 2)
Additional shelfmark
Kbb.2.21 (copy 3)
Author
Title
Henry Irving / by Edward Gordon Craig.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd, 1930.
Physical description
xi, [1], 252 p., [17] leaves of plates : ill. (1 col.) ; 22 cm.
Note
Publication date from title page verso.
Note
Publisher's blue buckram case binding with HI monogram stamped in blind on upper cover and spine title blocked in gilt; pale lemon yellow dust-jacket with wraparound design by Drury Pervil containing "the initials of everyone who acted with Irving at the Lyceum, and of many other people who worked in the theatre for him", with a prize being offered to the reader who sent the most complete key to the people indicated by the initials to the publishers by 30 November 1930, the winner to be announced in Everyman during December 1930.
Note
Craig's mocked-up original design for the binding in grey boards with white lettering and reproduction of circular woodcut portrait of Irving on upper cover, with Craig's design notes and annotated "EGC's copy. Original. Sent to Dent" is also in ECL (Kbb.2.22).
Note
First leaf is blank.
Citation/references note
Fletcher, I.K. & Rood, A. Edward Gordon Craig: a bibliography (London: Society for Theatre Research, 1967), A31(b)
Provenance
Edward Gordon Craig collection.
Provenance
[Copy 2] Booklabels of Stanley Scott, Chard, Somerset [and] East Dulwich. Typed letter from the publisher to Stanley Scott, East Dulwich dated 14 July 1948 tipped in at front, in response to his enquiry about the names indicated by the initials, stating that there is no record of the names.
Provenance
[Copy 3] Bookplate of Frances Lady Daresbury. Inscription of Sewell Stokes.
Binding
[Copies 1-2] With the dust-jacket.
Binding
[Copy 3] Lacking the dust-jacket.
Copy-specific note
[Copy 2] Extra-illustrated with three additional plates, two reproducing coloured woodcuts by Craig. Publisher's red advertisement wrapper tipped in at end. Loosely inserted press extracts dated 1922-1988 on Irving and other actors.
Subject
Subject
Actors Great Britain Biography.
Subject
Theater Great Britain History 19th century.
Subject
Theatrical managers Great Britain Biography.
Subject
Shakespearean actors and actresses.
Added entry--name
Scott, Stanley former owner.
Added entry--name
Stokes, Sewell, 1902 - 1979 former owner.
Added entry--name
J. M. Dent & Sons publisher.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B46571