This vintage book is a fascinating and detailed study on the history of masks and marionettes, with information on early development, popularity and influence throughout the ages, notable practitioners, and much more. "Masks And Marionettes" constitutes a fantastic exploration of context and culture surrounding its subject, and will be of considerable utility to those with an interest in the history of Commedia dell'arte. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing ...
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This vintage book is a fascinating and detailed study on the history of masks and marionettes, with information on early development, popularity and influence throughout the ages, notable practitioners, and much more. "Masks And Marionettes" constitutes a fantastic exploration of context and culture surrounding its subject, and will be of considerable utility to those with an interest in the history of Commedia dell'arte. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on puppets and marionettes.
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Add this copy of Masks and Marionettes to cart. $22.00, very good condition, Sold by James Cummings Bookseller rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Signal Mountain, TN, UNITED STATES, published 1935 by Macmillan.
Add this copy of Masks and Marionettes to cart. $33.00, good condition, Sold by Conover Books rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Martinsville, VA, UNITED STATES, published 1967 by Kennikat Press.
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Seller's Description:
Good. No Jacket. Ex-Library. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Minor edge and corner wear; no dj; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are gently bumped and rubbed; some light shelf wear; ex-library with the usual library markings; overall a nice used copy! Black cloth with gilt lettering on the spine. 129 historical and informative pages of text and 22 historic pages of black and white photographs and illustrations! "The Commedia dell'Arte is Art and it is Psychology. It is a theatre of all people, of all arts, of all moments when life wings up out of drab reality. It is a theatre of music and dance; of song, colour and light; of plays on wagon stages; of festivals in streets, in courts, in great squares; on rivers; at weddings and funerals and coronations; of actors with and without masks; sometimes in extraordinary costumes........"-------from Chapter 1: Origin of the Commedia dell'Arte.
Add this copy of Masks and Marionettes to cart. $42.00, very good condition, Sold by Between the Covers-Rare Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester City, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1935 by Macmillan.
Add this copy of Masks and Marionettes to cart. $45.96, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2021 by Hassell Street Press.
Add this copy of Masks and Marionettes to cart. $66.00, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2007 by Bradley Press.
Add this copy of Masks and Marionettes to cart. $78.18, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2008 by Read Books.
Add this copy of Masks and Marionettes to cart. $92.00, very good condition, Sold by Aladdin Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Fullerton, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1935 by Macmillan.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. First Edition. Inscribed By Author. Light foxing, else very good in scarce price-clipped vg dj with no tears or chips. First printing. Nicely inscribed and signed with full name in black ink on front free endpaper. 129 pages, 23 full page b&w plates. Six chapters devoted to the commedia dell'Arte and three chapters to Italian marionettes and puppet theatre.
