Shelfmark
Kb.4.01 - Kb.4.03
Author
Title
I comici italiani : biografia, bibliografia, iconografia / Luigi Rasi.
Publication, distribution, etc.
Firenze ; Torino ; Roma : Fratelli Bocca, editori, librai di S. M. il re d'Italia, 1897-1905.
Physical description
2 v. in 3, plates (some col.) : ill., ports., facsims. ; 28 cm.
Note
Publisher's paper covers printed in red and black; vol. 1 cover has imprint: Firenze : Francesco Lumachi libraio-editore successore dei Fratelli Bocca ; Parigi : C. Klincksieck.
Note
"Medaglia d'oro all'Esposizione nazionale di Torino 1898"--cover of v. 1.
Formatted contents note
Contents: Volume I, [parte 1], A-B -- vol. I, [parte 2], C-K -- vol. II, L-Z.
Provenance
Edward Gordon Craig collection.
Provenance
Volume I, 1 inscribed by Edward Gordon Craig to Edward Anthony Craig: "Teddy from Papa, September, 1915" and "Another book!". With the latter's marks of emphasis and inserted markers.
Provenance
Volume I, 2 inscribed by Edward Gordon Craig inside upper board "Christmas. 1916." and by Edward Anthony Craig on upper board "T" and "from P. 1916". With the latter's marks of emphasis, inserted markers, and infrequent annotations. Loosely inserted chit bearing pencil note "For Mr Edward Carrick" [pseudonym of Edward Anthony Craig] on recto and torn-off part of a building plan on verso.
Provenance
Volume II (v. 3 as bound) inscribed: "To my dearest boy Teddy, on June 7th 1915. ... Your old father Gordon Craig", with motto "Never copy the old but never forget the old - for there is always some good to be found in it", and note about the order in which the three volumes were given. Upper board inscribed: "1915 EC". With occasional annotations and marks of emphasis in pencil by Edward Gordon Craig or Teddy Craig.
Binding
Volumes I, 1 and II bound in 20th century plain cream cloth; ms. paper title label in English on upper board; numbered 1 and 3 respectively; original front cover of vol. I bound at start of vol. II (vol. 3 as bound). Note inside back cover of third volume: Bound by Dori, Florence, 2 francs.
Binding
Volume I, 2 bound in 20th century buff paper over cloth; ms. spine and cover titles in English, in red ink; numbered 2.
Copy-specific note
[Vol. I] Loosely inserted issue of "La lettura : rivista mensile del Corriere della sera", VI:1 (January 1906) containing article by Parmenio Bettòli, 'La commedia dell'arte' (10 p., traces of blue paper wrapper).
Copy-specific note
[Vol. II] Loosely inserted facsimile of letter from the actor Martinelli.
Subject
Actors Italy Bio-bibliography.
Subject
Actors Italy Biography.
Subject
Theater Italy History.
Added entry--name
Lumachi, Francesco bookseller.
Added entry--name
Craig, Edward Gordon, 1872 - 1966 former owner.
Added entry--name
Craig, Edward Anthony, 1904 - 1998 former owner.
Added entry--name
Carrick, Edward, 1905 - 1998 former owner.
Added entry--name
Fratelli Bocca publisher.
Added entry--name
Klincksieck (Firm) bookseller.
Added entry--place
Italy Florence.
Added entry--place
Italy Rome.
Added entry--place
Italy Turin.
Added entry--place
France Paris.
Language code
ita
Identifier
B46615