Shelfmark
Kaa.4.24 (copy 1)
Additional shelfmark
Kaa.4.25 (copy 2)
Additional shelfmark
Kaa.4.26 (copy 3)
Main entry--corporate name
Title
Gordon Craig et le renouvellement du théâtre : Bibliothèque nationale.
Varying form of title
Cover title: Gordon Craig
Varying form of title
Spine title: Edward Gordon Craig
Publication, distribution, etc.
Paris : [Bibliothèque nationale], 1962.
Physical description
98, [6] p., [8] p. of plates : ill., facsims., ports. ; 21 cm.
Note
Cover title: Gordon Craig; spine title: Edward Gordon Craig.
Note
Catalogue of an exhibition held at the Bibliothèque nationale, Paris, 1962.
Note
Exhibition also travelled to Ca' Giustinian, Venice as part of the Venice Biennale in Sept. 1963; and to the Musée de l'art de de l'histoire, Geneva, 18 April - 10 May 1964. Cf. ECL copy 3.
Note
Publisher's paper covers printed in black and orange with photographic portrait of Craig on upper cover and reproduction of black figure on lower cover.
Provenance
Edward Gordon Craig collection.
Provenance
[Copy 1] Ellen Gordon Craig's copy, inscribed on title page in Edward Gordon Craig's hand: "Nellie's copy, 1962 Vence".
Provenance
[Copy 2] Edward Anthony Craig's copy, inscribed on title page "Edward Craig's copy 1965" and on front cover "This copy belongs to Edward Craig", and with his address label on the half-title. Extensively annotated by Teddy Craig, including comparative evaluation of his collection of Gordon Craig's personal papers with the Gordon Craig collection purchased by the BNF from EGC in 1957. See also copy notes below.
Provenance
[Copy 3] Infrequent marks of emphasis in text.
Copy-specific note
[Copy 2] Loosely inserted orange invitation card to the exhibition opening on 15 May 1962. Tipped-in sale particulars dated in ms. "1968" at p. 27 for ms. diary of Edward Gordon Craig, 1932-33, with EAC's ms. note that it was "sold to Lee Freeson by E. Junge, who once had it on loan" and that it was "now back in my collection - thanks to Lee." Further [3] pp. of sale particulars of original drawings by EGC also dated in ms. "1968", tipped-in at end, with note that drawings of Isadora Duncan "originally belonged to Mother".
Copy-specific note
[Copy 3] In special dust-wrapper: Mostra dell'opera di Edward Gordon Craig : catalogo ufficiale a cura della Biblioteca Nazionale di Parigi ; la Biennale di Venezia, XXII Festival internaz. del teatro di prosa, 1963. - Loosely inserted exhibition guide ([4] pp.) and promotional wrapper, Musée d'art et d'histoire, Genève, 18 avril - 10 mai 1964. - Loosely inserted orange invitation card to the exhibition opening on 15 May 1962.
Subject
Subject
Theaters Stage-setting and scenery Exhibitions.
Subject
Theater Great Britain History 20th century Exhibitions.
Added entry--name
Craig, Edward Anthony, 1904 - 1998 former owner.
Added entry--name
Craig, Ellen Gordon, 1904 - 1975 former owner.
Added entry--name
Bibliothèque nationale de France publisher.
Added entry--place
France Paris.
Language code
fre
Identifier
B47000