"Puppets and Poets"; an archive
London: The Chapbook, 1921. Comprises: printed periodical; 1p autograph letter; 2pp manuscript instructions to printer; 3pp rough sketches and notes on cover design; 5pp autograph manuscript of "Foreword" and "Postscript"; 29pp corrected typescript; 5pp mounted printed illustrations of Japanese marionette construction; all housed in a cloth-backed board chemise with ribbon ties and printed labels on front. Very Good. Item #207734
Production archive from the special number of Harold Monro's The Chapbook, No. 20, February 1921. The entire issue was devoted to Craig's essay "Puppets and Poets." Includes Craig's letter to Monro alerting him the imminent arrival of the manuscript and designs, along with all the promised material and a copy of the printed periodical. The materials offer an excellent representation not only of Craig's ideas about marionette theatre, but also his attention to the details of how his work was to be presented in print. A unique and significant archive.
Price: $3,500.00