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Sheridan, Richard Brinsley (1751-1816). The camp: a musical entertainment in two acts.
London: John Cumberland, 1834. 12mo, disbound, 32[1]p. Frontispiece. Notes: "Includes cast lists, etc. for performances at Drury Lane, 1822. Printed from the acting copy, with remarks biographical and critical by D.--G. ... as now performed at the Theatres Royal, London. Embellished with a fine engraving by Mr. Bonner, from a Drawing taken in the Theatre by Mr. R. Cruikshank." OCLC locations: 6 locations.
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Jerrold, Douglas William, (1803-1857). The painter of Ghent; a play in one act
London: John Duncombe, (n.d., ca.1836) 12mo, disbound, 23p. Frontispiece. Notes: "as performed at the Strand Theatre."
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Morton, Thomas, (1764-1838). Town and country: a comedy in five acts.
London: J. Cumberland, (n.d.). 12mo, disbound, 67p. Frontispiece. Notes: "Printed from the acting copy, with remarks, biographical and critical, by D. G. ... as now performed at the Theatres Royal, London. Embellished with a fine wood engraving, by Mr. Bonner, from a Drawing in the Theatre by Mr. R. Cruikshank."
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Oxberry, William Henry (1808-1852). The delusion; or, is she mad? a domestic drama, in two acts.
London, J. Duncombe & Co. (ca.1836). 12mo, disbound, 38p. Frontispiece. Notes: "Duncombe's Edition.The only edition correctly marked, by permission, from the prompter's book; to which is added, a description of the costume--cast of the characters ... properties and directions as performed at the London theatres. Embellished with a fine engraving by Mr. Findlay, from a Drawing taken in the Theatre." OCLC locations: CNO, STF, NYP.
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Planché, J. R. (1796-1880). The green-eyed monster; a comedy in two acts. as now performed at the Theatres Royal, London.
London: J. Cumberland, (n.d.). 12mo, disbound, 45p. Frontispiece. Notes: "Printed from the acting copy with remarks, biographical and critical by D.-G. Embellished with a fine wood engraving, by Mr. Bonner, from a Drawing in the Theatre by Mr. R. Cruikshank." OCLC locations: 4 locations.
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O'Keeffe, John (1747-1833). The poor soldier; a musical farce in two acts.
London: J. Cumberland, (n.d.). 12mo, disbound, 42p. Frontispiece. Notes: "Without the music by W. Shield. Printed from the acting copy, with remarks, biographical and critical ... As now performed at the Theatres Royal, London. Embellished with a fine wood engraving, by Mr. Bonner, from a Drawing in the Theatre by Mr. R. Cruikshank" References: Stoddard 16a., S&S #15796.
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Webster, Benjamin (1797-1882). Paul Clifford; the highwayman of 1770: a drama in three acts.
London: G.H. Davidson, (ca.1832). 12mo, disbound, 76p. Frontispiece. Notes: "Cumberland's minor theatre... Adapted from the novel of Edward Lytton Bulwer by Benjamin Webster... Printed from the acting copy, with remarks biographical and critical, by D.--G. [George Daniel]. To which are added, a description of the costume, cast of the characters, entrances and exits, relative positions of the performers on the stage, and the whole of the stage business. As now performed at the Theatres Royal, London. Embellished with a fine engraving, by Mr. Bonner, from a Drawing taken in the Theatre, by Mr. R. Cruikshank."
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Peake, Richard Brinsley (1792-1847). Amateurs and actors; a musical farce in two acts.
London : J. Cumberland, (n.d.). 12mo, disbound, 36p. Frontispiece. Notes: "Printed from the acting copy, with remarks, biographical and critical... As now performed at the Theatres Royal, London. Embellished with a fine wood engraving, by Mr. Bonner, from a Drawing in the Theatre by Mr. R. Cruikshank." OCLC locations: 6 locations.
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Webster, Benjamin (1797-1882). The old gentleman; a comedy, in one act.
London: J. Duncombe, (ca.1832) 12mo, disbound, 24p. Frontispiece. Notes: "Duncombe's Edition... Theonly edition correctly marked, by permission, from the prompter's book. ... As performed at the London Theatres. Embellished with a fine engraving, By Mr. Findlay, from an Original Drawing, taken in the Theatre." OCLC locations: 5 locations.
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Jerrold, Douglas William, (1803-1857). The rent day; a domestic drama in three acts.
Philadelphia: R.H. Lenfestey, (ca.1935). 12mo, disbound, 52p. Notes: "Lenfestey's edition. As performed at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane and American Theatre, Arch St. Printed from the acting copy, with stage directions." Stage notes. Drury Lane and Arch St. cast lists. References: Imprints (1993). Vol. 32, p.5. OCLC locations: NYP, CGU, HRH, YUS.
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Cibber, Colley, (1671-1757). The double gallant; or, the sick lady's cure! a comedy in five acts.
London: J. Duncombe, (1839). 12mo, disbound, 67p. Frontispiece. Notes: "Duncombe's edition; The only edition correctly marked, by permission, from the prompter's book; to which is added a description of the costume, cast of the characters, the whole of the stage business situations, entrances, exits, properties and directions as performed at the London theatres. Embellished with a fine engraving, by Mr. Findlay, from a Drawing, taken expressly in the theatre."
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Mitford, Mary Russell (1787-1855). Julian: a tragedy, in five acts.
London: John Cumberland, (ca.1834). 12mo, disbound: 58[1]p. Frontispiece. Notes: "Printed from the acting copy, with remarks biographical and critical by D.--G. ... as now performed at the Theatres Royal, London; embellished with a fine engraving by Mr. Bonner, from a drawing taken in the theatre by Mr. R. Cruikshank. Epilogue written by T.A. Talfourd. Includes cast lists, etc. for performances at Covent Garden, 1823." OCLC locations: HHG, UMK, OBE.
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Moncrieff, W.T. Eugene Aram; or Saint Robert's cave! a drama, in three acts.
London: Thomas Richardson 245 High Holborn, (n.d.). 12mo, disbound, 32p. Frontispiece. Notes: "Printed from the acted copy, with remarks, to which are added, description of the costume- entrances and exits- and the whole of the stage business. Embellished with a fine engraving by Mr W.C. Walker, from a Drawing taken in the Theatre." OCLC locations: 5 locations.
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Fitzball, Edward (1792-1873). Paul Clifford: a musical drama, in three acts.
London: J. Duncombe, (ca.1835). 12mo, disbound, 44p. Frontispiece. Notes: "Duncombe's Edition... The only edition correctly marked, by permission, from the prompter's book. To which is added a description of the costume-- cast of the characters, the whole of the stage business, situations-- -- properties and directions. Embellished with a fine engraving by Mr. Findlay from a Drawing taken in the Theatre." OCLC locations: 4 locations.
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Cowley, Mrs. (1743-1809). A bold stroke for a husband; a comedy, in five acts.
London: J. Cumberland, (n.d.). 12mo, disbound, 63[1]p. Frontispiece. Notes: "Printed from the acting copy, with remarks, biographical and critical, by D.--G. ... As now performed at the Theatres Royal ... Embellished with a fine full-length portrait of Miss Taylor, in the character of Donna Victoria, engraved on steel by Mr H. Hall, from the Original Painting by Mr Buss."
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Kerr, John (ca.1814-1834). The intimate friend; or, a queer guest at the wedding: a musical piece in one act.
London: John Duncombe, 9 Little Queen Street, Holborn, (ca.1930).12mo, disbound, 26p. Frontispiece picturing H. Beverly as Gripe. Notes: "John Duncombe's edition... freely translated from the French of the popular comedy of ‘L'ami intime' of Messrs Théaulon, Dartios (sic) and Fred. Lalone by John Kerr... The only edition, correctly marked from the prompter's book, with the stage business, situations and directions. As it is performed at the London theatres." OCLC locations: 4 locations.
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Jerrold, Douglas William (1803-1857). Ambrose Gwinett, or, A sea-side story: a melo-drama in three acts.
London: John Cumberland, 2 Cumberland Terrace, Camden New Town, (1828). 12mo, disbound, 47p. Frontispiece. Notes: "Printed from the acting copy, with remarks ... To which are added, a description of the costume, cast of the characters ... and the whole of the stage business ..." OCLC locations: 4 locations.
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O'Hara, Kane (ca.1714-1782). Midas; a musical burletta, in two acts.
London: James Pattie, 4 Brydges Street, Covent Garden, (ca. 1925). 12mo, disbound, 27p. Frontispiece. Notes: "As performed at the Theatres Royal, London, to which are added original remarks... embellished with an engraving, from a drawing taken in the Theatre during representation." OCLC locations: None
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Dibdin, Thomas (1771-1841). The covenanters: a Scotch ballad opera in two acts.
12mo, disbound, 26p. Frontispiece. Notes: "Duncombe's Edition... The only edition correctly marked,by permission, from the prompter's book. As performed at the London theatres. Embellished with a fine engraving, by Mr. Findlay, from a drawing, taken in the [London] Theatre."
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Buckstone, John Baldwin (1802-1879). A husband at sight; a farce, in two acts.
London, J. Cumberland, (n.d.). 12mo, disbound, 35p. Frontispiece. Notes: "Printed from the acting copy, with remarks, biographical and critical by D.--G. ... As performed at the Theatres Royal, London. Embellished with a fine engraving, by Mr. Bonner, from a drawing taken in the theatre by R. Cruikshank."
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Polack, Elizabeth. Esther, the royal Jewess; or, The death of Haman! an historical drama, in three acts.
London: J. Duncombe, (1835). 12mo, disbound, 30p. Frontispiece. Notes: "The only edition correctly marked, by permission, from the prompter's book... As performed at the London Theatres. Embellished with a fine engraving, By Mr. Findlay, from a drawing, taken in the Theatre." OCLC locations: 7 locations.
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Phillips, Jonas B. Camillus; or, The self-exiled patriot. a tragedy, in five acts.
New York: E.B. Clayton, 18 Lumber-Street; Philadelphia: C. Neal, 16 South Seventh-street (ca.1833). 12mo, disbound, 59[1]p. Some staining to title page, a bit of foxing. Notes: "Clayton's Edition... First performed at the Arch-Street theatre, Philadelphia, February 8, 1833." First American ed. Philadelphia cast list.. References: Imprints (1993), Quinn. Hist. of Am. drama, p. 253.
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Terry, Daniel (1782-1829). Guy Mannering; or, the gipsey's prophecy! a musical play.
Boston : Wells and Lilly, Oxberry's ed. 1823. 12mo, disbound, 88p. (Disposition of the Characters when the Curtain falls Chart, p88). Notes: "With prefatory remarks. The only edition existing which is faithfully marked with the stage business, and stage directions, as it is performed at the Theatres Royal, by W. Oxberry, comedian." First American ed. in 1816. Costume and stage notes. Covent Garden and Drury Lane cast lists. References: Oxberry's New English drama. Boston, 1824; v. 22 [no. 3]. A.I. #14269. Imprints (1993). Vol. 15, p.175.
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Schiller, Friedrich (1759-1805). The robbers; a tragedy in five acts.
New York : David Longworth, 4th American ed.: rev. and corr. from the various translations. 1808. 12mo, disbound, 108p. Notes: "From the German of Frederick Schiller." References: Shaw & Shoemaker #16147. OCLC locations: 7 locations.
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Payne, John Howard (1791-1852). Brutus; or, the fall of Tarquin. an historical tragedy in five acts.
New York: D. Longworth, 1819. 12mo, disbound, 54p. Notes: "First represented at the Theatre Royal, Drury-Lane, on Thursday evening, December 3, 1818, and at the New York Theatre, Monday evening, March 15, 1819. From the London edition of 1818." First American edition, preceded by the London edition of 1818. Brutus was first performed in New York on March 15, 1819. Brutus was Payne's first mature original play which had its initial performance at Drury Lane, where he was working. It was an immediate success and became one of the most popular tragedies of the 19th century. John Howard Payne was born in New York City, but was raised mostly in Boston. Though at the age of 13 he began a career as a clerk in a counting house, he soon found himself wanting. He began publishing the theatrical paper, Thespian Mirror. At around this same time, he wrote his first play, "Julia; or, The Wanderer", which at the time was considered quite shocking. In 1809 he made his stage debut as Young Norval in "Douglas". Later, in 1813, he emigrated to London, where he continued to enjoy success on the stage. There, he published the periodical, Opera Glass. In 1832, he retired from acting, returned to the United States and spent his days writing plays. He is perhaps best known as being the author of the song Home Sweet Home. In 1841 he was appointed American Consul to Tunis, where he died in 1852. He is estimated to have written around 50 plays. In this collection is an original edition of his first play, "Julia; or, The Wanderer", as well as an original edition of "Brutus; or, The Fall of Tarquin". References: Three centuries of drama.; American, 1714-1830; Three centuries of English and American plays, 1500-1830. Longworth. Stoddard # 337. Hill #222. S&S #49029. Hornblow vol. 1, p.270-271, Wegelin p.77-78, Bordman p.539. BAL 15773; American Bibliography 49029
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Foote, Samuel (1720-1777). The liar; a farce in three acts.
New York: D. Longworth, 1813. 12mo, disbound, 58p. Notes: "First published in London, 1764. Based on Steele's Lying lover, itself an adaptation of Corneille's Le menteur." References: Longworth. Stoddard # 233, S&S #28533. OCLC locations: 9 locations.
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A young gentleman of this city. Alfred the Great; an historical tragedy in five acts.
New York: Sold by E.M. Murden, 1822. 12mo, disbound, 107p. First American ed. Title page loose. Attributed to Magnus Julian. References: Three centuries of drama.; American, 1714-1830.; Three centuries of English and American plays, 1500-1830. Wegelin 2nd. ed. p.1. A.I. # 9328. 10 loc. Imprints (1993). V.2, p.129.
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Payne, John Howard (1791-1852). Lovers' vows; a play in five acts.
Baltimore [Md.]: Geo. Dobbin and Murphy, 1809. First edition. 12mo. Unbound as issued. Uncut. Unopened. Cast list. Notes: "altered from the translations of Mrs. Inchbald and Benjamin Thompson. Adaptation of Das Kind der Liebe." Stitching mostly gone; title pages darkened and chipped, mostly at foredge. A very good copy. Payne was only 17th when he adapted this play from August von Kotzebue's Das Kind der Liebe Payne, John Howard, 1791 - 1852. Payne was born in New York City, but was raised mostly in Boston. Though at the age of 13 he began a career as a clerk in a counting house, he soon found himself wanting. He began publishing the theatrical paper, Thespian Mirror. At around this same time, he wrote his first play, "Julia; or, The Wanderer", which at the time was considered quite shocking. In 1809 he made his stage debut as Young Norval in Douglas. Later, in 1813, he emigrated to London, where he continued to enjoy success on the stage. There, he published the periodical, Opera Glass. In 1832, he retired from acting, returned to the United States and spent his days writing plays. He is perhaps best known as being the author of the song Home Sweet Home. In 1841 he was appointed American Consul to Tunis, where he died in 1852. References: Imprints (1993). Vol. 22, p.237.; Hill 229
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Dunlap, William (1766-1839). A trip to Niagara; or, travellers in America: a farce, in three acts.
New York: E.B. Clayton, 1830. First edition. 12mo, Unbound as issued, uncut. 54p. Lacking final blank; last few leaves chipped at margins. Notes: "written for the Bowery theatre, New York by William Dunlap." Dunlap, William, 1766 - 1839. Dunlap was born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. In 1777 he moved to New York where he studied painting. He later continued this pursuit under the tutelage of Benjamin West in London for three years, beginning in 1784. While in London he became interested in theatre. When he returned to America he began down the road that would lead to his being dubbed "The Father of the American Stage" by writing his first play, The Modest Soldier; or, love in New York, which was never played. In 1796, he opened the Park Theatre with his partner John Hodgkinson. In 1805, the theatre went bankrupt, and he bowed out of the business until a year later when he became the assistant to theatre's new owner. Many of the plays he wrote were adaptations from French and German plays,which he also often censored due to his puritanical sense of morality. He wrote History of the American Theatre, as well as around 66 plays. Included in this collection as original editions are: Ribbemony, or The Feudal Baron, The Wife of Two Husbands, The Glory of Colombia her Yeomanry!, Peter the Great; or, The Russian Mother, The Good Neighbor, and Fraternal Discord. References: AI 1209; BAL 5023; Wegelin p.30-31,
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Centlivre, Susanna (ca.1667-1723). A bold stroke for a wife; a comedy.
Boston: Wells and Lilly, court street, New York: A.T. Goodrich & Co., Philadelphia: E Littell, 1822. 12mo, disbound, 87p. (Disposition of the Characters when the Curtain Falls p87). Notes: "With prefatory remarks... faithfully marked with the stage business, and stage directions, as it is performed at the Theatres Royal, by W. Oxberry, Comedian." First American ed. in 1794. Costume and stage notes. Covent Garden and Drury Lane cast lists. References: Shaw & Shoemaker #8299. A.I. #8299. OCLC locations: 7 locations.
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Payne, John Howard (1791-1852). Richelieu; a domestic tragedy, founded on fact.
New York: E. M. Murden, at the Dramatic Repository and Circulating Library, No.4 Chamber Street, 1826. First edition. 12mo, disbound, 79p. References: BAL #15790. Hill #231. Shoemaker #25680. A.I. #25680. Imprints (1993). Vol. 33, p.129.
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Sheild, Richard (1791-1851). Damon and Pythias; or, the test of friendship. a play, in five acts.
Philadelphia: Fredrick Turner, Turner & Fisher, C. Neal; New York; Turner & Fisher, 1837. 12mo, disbound, 58p. Slight dampstains. Frontispiece. Notes: "Correctly printed from the most approved acting copy, with a description of the costume, cast of characters, entrances and exits, relative positions, and the whole of the stage business; to which are added properties and directions, as now performed in the London and American theatres. Embellished with a fine wood engraving." Engraving torn in upper right corner, without loss of image. Altered by Richard Shiel. Costume and stage notes. New York and Philadelphia cast lists. References: Imprints (1993). Vol. 9, p.115. OCLC locations: 4 locations.
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Payne, John Howard (1791-1852). Love in humble life; a petite comedy, in one act.
London, John Cumberland, (1822). First edition. 12mo, disbound, 31(i.e. 29)[l]p. Notes: "Printed from the acting copy, with remarks, biographical and critical ... embellished with a fine wood engraving." Costume and stage notes. Drury Lane cast list. References: Wegelin, p.65. Hill #228. Imprints (1993). Vol. 22, p.226.Cf. BAL 15857.
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An accurate descripion [sic] of the grand allegorical pantomimic spectacle of Cinderella; or, the little glass slipper, as performed at the New Theatre, New York. to which is added, the story of Cinderella.
New York: W. Turner, 1808. 12mo, disbound, 24p. References: Shaw & Shoemaker #14693. OCLC locations: COO, CTN, CUD.
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Baillie, Joanna (1762-1851). The election; a comedy, in five acts.
(Philadelphia: M. Carey, 1811.) 12mo, disbound, half title, [173]-275[1]p. References: A.I. #32069. Imprints (1993). Vol. 4, p. 366.OCLC locations: 7 locations.
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Murphy, Arthur (1727-1805). Know your own mind; a comedy in five acts.
Boston: Wells and Lilly; New-York: A.T. Goodrich, 1823. 12mo, disbound, 110p. Notes: "Oxberry's ed.with prefatory remarks; the only edition existing which is faithfully marked with the stage business, and stage directions, as it is performed at the Theatres Royal, by W. Oxberry, Comedian." Covent Garden and Drury Lane cast lists. References: A.I. #13428. Imprints (1993). Vol. 19, p.323.
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Campbell, A. L.(1798-1870). The rent day, and distraining for rent; a domestic drama, in two acts.
London : J. Duncombe & Co., 1832. 12mo, disbound, 36p. Frontispiece after Wilkies. Notes: "Duncombe's edition ... the only edition correctly marked, by permission, from the prompter's book ... as performed at the London Theatres ...Embellished with a fine engraving by Mr. Findlay from a Drawing expressly taken in the Theatre." OCLC locations: BYN, NOC, OCP.
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Talfourd, Thomas Noon, Sir (1795-1854). Ion: a tragedy, in five acts.
Philadelphia: Turner & Fisher, 11 N. Sixth Street; New York: Turner & Fisher, 90 Chatham Street, (ca.1836). 12mo, disbound, 72p. Frontispiece. Notes: "Turner's dramatic library... Correctly printed from the most approved acting copy, with a description of the costume, cast of the characters, entrances and exits, relative positions and the whole of the stage business, to which are added properties and directions, as now performed in the Principle Theatres. Embellished with a fine wood engraving. And a full-length portrait of Miss Ellen Tree as ‘Ion'..." New York and Philadelphia cast lists. References: Checklist Amer. imprints, 40401. OCLC locations: None
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A Description of the Colosseum as Re-Opened in MD.CCC.XLV.
A Description of the Colosseum as Re-Opened in MD.CCC.XLV., under the Patronage of her Majesty the Queen, and H.R. H. Price Albert, with Numerous Illustrations, and Eight Sections of the Panorama of London. London: J. Chisman, 1846. Eighteenth Edition. Oblong 8vo. Wrappers. Illustrated with woodcuts, plus an 8 page insert showing all the sections of the Panorama of London.
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Account of the Terrific and Fatal Riot.
Account of the Terrific and Fatal Riot. at the Astor Place Place Opera house on the night of May 10th, 1849, with the Quarrels of Forrest and Macready, Including all the Causes which led to the Awful Tragedy....New York: H.M. Ranney, 1849. 8vo. Original illustrated wrappers (somewhat frayed). Frontispiece of the "Scene of the Riot", 32p. A full narrative of "The most serious disorders ever connected with the American theatre..."Oxford/American Theatre. Twenty two persons were killed, many more injured. The Astor Place theatre never recovered and was closed three years later.
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An Outline of the Miyako Ordori of Cherry Dance.
An Outline of the Miyako Ordori of Cherry Dance. Kyoto: Miyako Hotel, 1929. Oblong 12mo. Original wrappers. 13 p. Held in Kyoto, during sixteen days of April of each year, the Cherry Dance is a nine act dramatic performance which contains singing, dancing and acting. It utilizes all four companies with a total of 224 girls. These girls are all select geishas of Gion, the most fashionable red-light quarter dating back to 1790. This pamphlet describes each act of the Miyako Orori.
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Aphrodite a romance of ancient Egypt
Bakst, Leon. Aphrodite a romance of ancient Egypt. Play by Pierre Frondaie. (Souvenir programme). New York:Comstock and Guest, 1919. A lavishly illustrated programme for the theatrical production, based on the Diaghilev Ballets Russe which featured choreography by Michel Fokine, costumes by Percy Anderson with additional costumes by Leon Bakst. Fully illustrated with costumes after Bakst.
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As You Like It. Act II, Scene vii. The Seven Ages. First Age-Seventh Age.
As You Like It. Act II, Scene vii. The Seven Ages. First Age-Seventh Age. Engravings after Robert Smirke by (respectively) Petro William Tompkins, John Ogborne, Robert Thew, John Ogborne, Jean Pierre Simon, William Satchwell Leney, John Pierre Simon. [London: Boydell,] June 4, 1801. 7 engravings, each 15 x 21", on laid paper with large margins. Slight soiling and stains in lower right margin. In very good condition. Nicely matted. A very attractive set. These seven engravings are based on the paintings by Robert Smirke to illustrate Jacque’s famous “All the World’s a Stage” discourse on the futility of life from act 2, scene 7 of As You Like It. All seven were collected in 1803 in John and Joshua Boydell’s A Collection of Printed from Pictures Painted for the Purpose of Illustrating the Dramatic Works of Shakespeare by the artists of Great Britain (1803).
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Boris Godounonv
Boris Godounonv opera in 4 atto e 9 quadri con prolongo. . Opera Russa a Parigi. (Souvenir programme). (Milan, ca. 1933?). Folio. Color plates after designs by Boris Bilinksy, Ivan Bilibine. Cast list. Text in Italian for a performance in Milan. After the death of Diaghilev, Col. W. De Basil attempted to recreate the Diaghilev ballets, first calling the troupe “Opera Russe a Paris.” This production featured the dances from Boris Godounonv. See Garcia-Marquez, Vicente. The Ballets Russes. Colone de Basil’s Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo 1932-1952, (1990). p46
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Broadside.
Broadside. Theatre Library Association: Volume v. 1 1940 – Volume 30 1971; New Series. Volume 1 1973 - Volume 12 1984. (Missing a few numbers of the new series). 4to. four or eight pages. Periodical. A nearly complete run until 1971, with Vol 1 #1 in photocopy and missing numbers for 1967-8. Broadside was a quarterly which began with: Vol. 1, no. 1 in 1940; continued as: new ser., v. 1, no. 1 (summer 1973). It apparently was an annual during the late 1940s and early 50s. Reference: RLIN lists scattered runs only.
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Céleste as the Maid of Cashmere.
Céleste as the Maid of Cashmere. [London: Hodgson and Graves, November, 1837.] After a painting by E.T. Parris lithographed by A. Dick. Octagonal 8 x 15" (plate size), 8 ½ x 17 ½" (sheet size). Original lithograph on paper. Mounted on stiff paper, trimmed to 1/4" of left margin, lacking publisher's logo at bottom. Beautifully framed. Mademe Céleste, (Anastasie Céleste des Rousselles. b. 1810, Marcilly-la-Campagne, France; d. 1882, Paris). According to Nancy Reynolds, Céleste's "great popularity rested mainly on her eloquent performances in melodrama, in which she was particularly noted for her command of gesture." Although criticized by Binney as a popular but not a "professional" dancer, Céleste, according to Parmenia Migel, performed valiantly all through Europe and was "the most beloved performer ever to tour the United States...and had the distinction of being America's first Sylphide." One of the most famous episodes of dance in 19th century America, and subject of several satirical engravings, was when Céleste in 1836 was presented to President Andrew Jackson in his chambers for a private performance. References: (Binney/English #13); Reynolds, Nancy. Madame Céleste, article in Oxford. Volume 2.
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Chicago's Awful Theater Horror.
Chicago's Awful Theater Horror. By The Survivors and Rescuers...Presenting a Vivid Picture, both byPen and Camera, of One of the Greatest Fire Horrors of Modern Times. (Chicago): Memorial Publishing Co., 1904. 8vo. Original three quarter leather and cloth side (spine chipped). 368 p., plus frontis and 16 p. of photographs. An account of the horrendous Iroquois Theatre fire which brought about safety reform for theatres across America and Europe. Included is a plethora of actual photographs and drawings of the fire, rescuers, survivors and victims. The book traces the blaze from its first spark to the manslaughter trial of the two theatre managers to subsequent reactions and actions of theatres in other cities. Eye-witness testimonies, obituaries, and accounts of the cast & crew at the Iroquois help to make this a significant work on one of the most calamitous events in theatre history.
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Collection Costumes et Modes D'Autrefois.
Collection Costumes et Modes D'Autrefois. Paris: Editions Rombaldi, 1957-1959. Limited editions. Seven volumes, complete, all issued. Folio (15½ " x 11½"). Text and plates loose as issued in publisher's wrappers. Fine copies. Each with text and with 24 plates finely colored by pochoir. A total of 168 plates. Collection Costumes et Modes D'Autrefois reproduces examples of the most important fashion publications in French fashion history, depicting both the styles at court in various epochs and the styles which were fashionable among youth. Fascicules include: Incroyable et Merveilleuses by Horace Vernet Paris 1810-1818. *Galerie des Modes 1778-1787. *Bonnart. Personnages de Qualite 1680-1750. *Debucourt. Modes et Manieres du Jour. 1798-1808. *Les Heures de la Parisienne, 1840 by Achille Deveria *Pourpoints et Vertugadins 1515-1643. *Paris Miroir de la Mode. Crinolines et Caleches 1855-1867.
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  Costumes of America.
Costumes of America. Philadelphia: Henderson, 1852. Sm. 4to. Original greenish blue cloth, gilt. Spine ends chipped otherwise a very good copy. 96 p. including 24 plates, plus 8 p. catalog of Henderson Juvenile Books. Costumes of America is an important juvenile book which introduces the young reader to the customs, dress and character of Indian tribes of North and South America. Several types of Brazilian Indians are described, as well as Indians from Peru, Paraguay, Uruguay and others, extending as far south as Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego. For each of the types of Indians, there is a brief description of their location and their principal means of occupation. Often times, the costume plate which illustrates their clothing is explained. Of great importance is the moral discussion of the Indian's character. The character of the particular Indian tribe is often linked to government: Ie: Mexican Indians: "They are extremely ignorant and their present want of instruction is attributed to the extinction of the Aztec priesthood, their ancient instructors, for which nothing has been substituted by the Spanish priests in the way of general education" Or, for the Haytians: "the people are poor and indolent, although they possess one of the most fertile and delightful islands in the whole world. It is true that despotism affords little encouragement to industry. But it is the natural indolence of the negro which makes him neglect labor and submit to a wicked and bad government."
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Das Moskauer Theater fur Kinder.
Das Moskauer Theater fur Kinder. Zurich: Ring-Verlag, 1934. Oblong 4to. Cloth. (100 p). Illustratedwith many photos of play productions, rehearsals, theatre exercises, audience reactions and the theatre's principals. On the celebrated Moscow Children's Theatre, Russia's first children's theatre, which opened in Moscow in 1920 under Natalie Satz. Satz was still with the theatre at the time of this book's publication and wrote its foreword and introduction. Described here are the many workshops and performances produced by the theatre.
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Dick's quadrille call-book, and ball-room prompter ... To which is added a sensible guide to etiquette and proper deportment in the ball and assembly room, besides seventy pages of dance music for the piano.
Dick's quadrille call-book, and ball-room prompter ... To which is added a sensible guide to etiquette and proper deportment in the ball and assembly room, besides seventy pages of dance music for the piano. New York: Dick & Fitzgerald, 1878. 8vo. Original glazed boards, cloth spine. 230 p., including music, plus publisher's adverts. Very good. ‘This is a compilation by Dick and Fitzgerald of previously published sources on ballroom dance. Although advertised as a ballroom prompter, only one page is devoted to calling figures in a quadrille. The book contains rudimentary etiquette advice and dance instructions for numerous dances including the grand march, quadrilles, and contradances such as "Virginia Reel," "Pop Goes the Weasel," "Spanish Dance," and "Sicilian Circle...."OCLC. "The musical portion of the book includes the names of the composers, which is not always the case in a manual of this kind." Leslie.
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Etiquette; or, a Guide to the Usages of Society. With a Glance at Bad Habits. To which is added, the True Theory of the Rhenish or Spanish Waltz, and of the German Waltz a Deux Temps, Analysed and Explained for the First Time.
Etiquette; or, a Guide to the Usages of Society. With a Glance at Bad Habits. To which is added, the True Theory of the Rhenish or Spanish Waltz, and of the German Waltz a Deux Temps, Analysed and Explained for the First Time. New York: Wilson & Company, 1843. Tall 8vo. Modern cloth-backed boards. Pages a bit browned but a very good copy. 64 p. plus frontis portrait of D'Orsay and one plate, both by Wilson, dated 1844. This work contains a section on dancing in general, as well as an eleven page section on the waltz with diagrams. An early do-it-yourself dance book which bears the motto "Waltzing is the art of a gentleman, and never yet was taught or understood by a dancing-master." The first of several Wilson editions. There was also an 1843 Philadelphia Peterson edition. The title may be first published in America since no London edition earlier than 1846 is recorded. The work is wrongfully attributed to Alfred Guillaume Gabriel Orsay, comte d', 1801-1852. cf. Day, C. W. Hints on Etiquette ... Boston: W. D. Ticknor & co., 1844, p. 6.
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Four fictions
(Allen Press). Four Fictions: Joseph Conrad: The Lagoon; Gustave Flaubert: The Legend of Saint Julian; Henry James: The Jolly Corner; Luigi Pirandello: The Annuity. Kenfield, Ca: Allen Press, 1973. 1 of 137 copies only. Folio (14"x 10"). Cloth and boards. Printed and bound entirely by hand. Very fine copy. A delightful compilation of prize-winning, modern fiction. Each story is illustrated with an original color woodcut by an artist from the country of the author. In addition, each story has been set with its own special typeface. Allen Bibliography #39.
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  Gerbe
Gerbe, album mosaique par E. de Limagne. Paris: H. Mandeville, 1859. Folio. 80 p. with 22 engravings. Bound by Lenegre in ornate green cloth, gilt, extremely fine. A perfect copy of a deluxe gift book of mid 19th century France. Gerbe [tr. A spray of flowers] is a deluxe gift-book, probably done for the Holidays, which contains polite articles and stories for each of the twelve months, each illustrated with nice engravings, many of them engraved in England. One of six volumes issued by Mandeville in the series Album du monde élégante. (1854-1860). In "as new" condition. All titles in the series seem to be scarce. Gerbe is not in Eureka or OCLC. Bibliotheque Nationale has a copy.
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Göteborgs Konserthus.
Göteborgs Konserthus. Göteborg: Berattelse...1935. 4to. Original wrappers. 70 p., plus a collectionof photos and plans. This work describes the new concert hall in Göteborg, Sweden built in 1935 by the architect Nils Einar Eriksson. The text provides full details relative to size and construction. There is also a history of music halls in the city with photos and plans of the old 1905-1928 concert hall by Heden. The last half of the book is a collection of photos and plans.
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  Historiettes Galantes. Pointes-seches de Amandine Dore.
Historiettes Galantes. Pointes-seches de Amandine Dore. Paris: Bibliophiles de la Basoche, 1966. Copy number 305 of 350. Folio (13 3/4" x 11 ½"). Unbound, as issued, in wrappers with an extra suite of plates. Fine in protected clamshell box. Complete with 15 hand-colored dry points and a separate suite of five uncolored plates. The prints were pulled at l'Atelier Manuel Robbe and colored by Editions de l'Ibis. A charming portfolio of flirtatious stories with prints that are somewhat erotic, yet not overt.
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If This Be Treason..... Containing: e.e. cummings examind...
If This Be Treason..... Containing: e.e. cummings examind; James Joyce: to his memory; A french accent; "Canto 45"; and Blast. (Siena printed for Olga Rudge, 1948.) Out of a first edition limited to 500 copies, this copy is unnumbered. Fine in green wraps. 34 p. With a long presentation letter dated 1978 transmitting this copy by Mary de Rachewiltz the daughter of Olga Rudge and Ezra Pound.
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Il Trionfo de Valore
Il Trionfo del Valore Ricevimento Festoso concertato da Signori Convittori del Ducale Collegio De'Nobili di Parma in un Torneo a Piedi misto di varie anzioni Cavalleresche, e coronato da un Balletto a Cavallo per l'arrivo in Parma della Serenissima Signora Principessa Carlotta Aglaide de Valois Sposa del Serinissimo Signor principe Ereditario di Modena. In Parma: Giuseppe Rosati, 1720. Quarto. Wrappers. 22 p. Clear dampstains to the top gutter margin (extending down 2 inches). Il Trionfo del Valore recounts a procession and festival reception bringing together the noble gentleman of Parma to hold a tournament consisting of several mounted formations and concluding with a horse ballet to celebrate the arrival in Parma of Princess Charlotte Aglae d'Orleans (1700-1761), the new wife of the Francesco III Maria d'Este Duke of Modena. The text identifies the musicians, the participants of the formations and of the horse ballet, the order of entrances, the types of dances including the "ballarono alla Spagnuola," and the director of the tournament, the choreographers of the "dansa e Moreseca de' Paggi"and of the "balli." Il Trionfo del Valore was part of the marriage festival that included the ballet Il Trionfo dell'Aquila, e del Giglio, with music by Antonio Bonocini & libretto by Ippolito Zanelli, and a fireworks celebration. Rare: not in Watanabe-O'Kelly & Simon, nor in OCLC, or RLIN.
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  Königl. großbrit. und churf. braunschw. lüneb. genealogischer Kalender auf das 1780 Jahr.
Königl. großbrit. und churf. braunschw. lüneb. genealogischer Kalender auf das 1780 Jahr. Lauenburg: Berenberg, 1780. 16mo. 19th century speckled calf. Red & green morocco label. 2 pt. frontispiece, 12 symbolic plates after each month by Chodwiecki details of genealogy and climate. With 18 plates of fashion and fancy coiffures including those of Leipzig, Berlin, Paris, Strausbourg, and Dresden, as well as those of Philadelphia and Boston. References: Köhring, Hans. Bibliographie der Almanache, Kalender und Taschenbucher. 1750-1860 (1929) p.33-34. Köhring indicates this Calendar was printed from 1770-1799 with different number of Modek (fashion plates) for each year, beginning in 1779 and appearing occasionally until 1799. The 1780 citation lists 13 fashion plates, although some of the plates counted singly in our copy may be counted as double-pages in Köhring : M. Titelportr. Gest. Titel, 13 modek. U. 12 Monatsk. Engelmann 306 u 310; Lanckoronska, Maria Grafin & Dr. Arthur Ruman. Geschichte der Deutschen Taschenbüher under Almanache. (1986). p.14. No locations: OCLC, RLIN.
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La Danse.
La Danse. Paris: chez sur que graveur du Roy, 1738. After a painting by J.B. Paterre (1695 - 1736),engraved by Filloeul. (19 3/4 x 15 ½") Engraving on paper, with verses and publisher's logo at bottom. Large margins. Slightly soiled, small marginal tear. Very good copy. Engraving #4 from the suite "Fete Galante" (1783). Provenance: H. Baron de Triquet (1802-1874), with his stamp next to title. Lugt #1304. An elegant example of a French "genre" engraving, popular until the revolution.
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La Scala. 3 Agosto 1778 - 11 Maggio 1946.
La Scala. 3 Agosto 1778 - 11 Maggio 1946. Milano: Saturnia, 1946. Folio. Stiff self wrappers, slightly soiled. 262 p., plus table of contents and index. Illustrated with nearly 300 plates; many in color. Done at the festive reopening of the opera house after World War II, this history of La Scala covers the development of the theatre from its earliest beginnings to the time of publication. Includes detailed chapters on the composers, singers, and directors, on the choreographers and sets and costumes. The splendid illustration shows architectural details, as well as costume and set design, portraits of the performers, 18th and 19th century lithographs and etchings, etc.
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Ladies' hand-book of haberdashery and hosiery: A shopping manual.
Ladies' Hand-Book of Haberdashery and Hosiery: A Shopping manual, by the Author of the 'The Ladies Work-Table Book,' etc. etc. London: H.G. Clarke, 1844. 16mo. Original flexible cloth. 60 p. plus ads. With sections on Haberdashery and Hosiery. Haberdashery is defined as silks, linen, cotton, and woolen fabrics. Many types of fabrics are described as to their characteristics and best uses. These include Italian net, Serge, French Cambrics, Lawns, Brown Holland, Linens from various parts of Europe, muslins, calicos, jeans and many others. The section on hosiery includes socks for children and adults, stockings, caps, waistcoats and petticoats for females, cuffs. A scarce early book on ready-to-wear.
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Le règne de la mode: nouvel almanach des modes, rédigé par le caprice. (Pour l'an 1823.)
Le Règne de la Mode: Nouvel Almanach des Modes, Rédigé par le Caprice. (Pour l'an 1823.) Paris: L. Janet, 1822. 180 p., plus Calendar, (5" x 3.5"). Hand-colored engraved title page, 6 hand-colored engraved plates. Binding rubbed. Original patterned slipcase, also rubbed. Few stains, very good copy. Ownership signature, dated 1824. This Almanac, used by young women, told stories of fashionable people traveling to Paris and throughout Europe. The carefully hand-colored plates depict the latest fashions from Vienna, London, and Paris.
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Les Fleuretes
Les fleuretes. Paris: (Various publishers) Boivin, François,; d. 1733, & Le Clerc, Jean-Pantaléon, Boivin, Mme. (Elisabeth-Catherine Ballard) (1730-1735?). 8vo. 19th century full calf, armorial shield on upper cover. Slight rubbing. A few stains in Parte I. Five parts, each 20 p. Wholly engraved music and lyrics. Les fleuretes is a collection of airs for unaccompanied solo voice. The airs are contradanses, vaudevilles and parodies. The airs are written wholly or in large part by Joseph Boismortier. Boismortier, Joseph Bodin de, (b. Thionville, 23 Dec 1689 – d. Roissy-en-Brie, 28 Oct 1755). French. In September 1724, Boismortier took out a royal privilege to engrave his works and began the process of publishing them, which ceased only on his death. From 1743 to 1745 he was sous-chef and then chef d'orchestre at the Foire St Laurent, and also, in 1745, at the Foire St Germain. After his death his daughter continued to sell his available works, and also published several more. Published occasionally: Part 1, p.20 notes. "On se propose de donner au public un pareil recueil tous les mois." In the imprint, from Part 2, Boivin's name is replaced by his widow's, suggesting that Part 1 was published before the end of November 1733 and the others from after that date; from Part 3, Boismortier's name disappears from the imprint. References: RISM B/II, p.182. Grove music (on-line version). OCLC (one location): Oxford. Ex libris: Henry Prunières. References: RISM B/II, p.182. Grove music (on-line version). OCLC: One location: Oxford.
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  Les modes Parisienne. Costumes Algeriens, Espagnols, Italiens, Portugais, Turcs, etc., etc.
Les Modes Parisienne. Costumes Algeriens, Espagnols, Italiens, Portugais, Turcs, etc. etc. Album par le Journal Les Modes Parisiennes. Keepsake des Dames. Paris: Modes Parisiennes, 20, Rue Bergere, (ca 1870). Folio. Original green wrappers which serve as title page (back cover torn). 20 etched plates, each carefully hand colored showing picturesque folk costume, including children. The quality of hand-coloring is extremely fine showing accessories and ornaments as well as full dress. A "prime" issued by Les Modes Parisienne for fancy costume dresses for travesties and bal masques, popular during this period.
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Les Petits Parains.
Les Petits Parains. (Original engraving from Le Monument du costume. Paris: Prault, 1774-83. J. M. Moreau, H. Guttenberg sc. 1783). From Seconde Suite d'Estampes pour servir a l'histoire des Modes et du Costume en France, dans le dix-huitieme siecle. 1776-1777. Original engraving on laid paper, nicely framed in gilt. Le Monument du Costume is a series of fine engravings which was created to record the glory of the late 18th century French nobility by depicting the polished manners, clothes and lavish surroundings of the Bourbon court. The original printings consisted of three series with a total of 36 engravings. The prints are rich with details of elegant couture.
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  Livre cvrievx contenant la naifue representation des habits des femmes des diuerses parties du monde comme elles s’habillent a present 1662. Dedie, a monsieur Rocolet imprimeur & libraire ordinnaire du roy & de la ville.
Livre cvrievx contenant la naifue representation des habits des femmes des diuerses parties du monde comme elles s’habillent a present 1662. Dedie, a monsieur Rocolet imprimeur & libraire ordinnaire du roy & de la ville. Paris, Chez Baltazar Moncornet [1662]. 8vo. 22cm. Leaf of title, 28 plates. 18th century patterned boards, slightly worn. Text very clean excepting a small oil stain affecting only the margin of the first 16 plates, except for one, where the stain extends a half inch into the plate. The plate impressions themselves are wonderfully sharp with rich contrast and tone. Livres Curieux is a jewel of a book with 29 finely engraved plates of European women in their national “habits”, or dress. It consists of portraits of girls and women of various classes, from merchant to nobility, from France, England, Spain, Germany, Italy, Turkey and even one from India. Livres Curieux is based on Wenceslaus Hollar’s Theatru[m] mulierum, sive Varietas atq[ue] differentia habituum foeminei sexus, diuersorum Europae nationum, London, 1643, and Avla Veneris sive Varietas fÉminini sexus, diversarum EuropF nationum differentiag [sic] habituum, ut in qvFlibet [sic] provincia sunt apud illas nunc vsitati, quas Wenceslaus Hollar, Londini, 1644 [i.e. Antverpiae] Joan. Meyssens excud. [1650?]. Nineteen of the plates in Livres Curieux are taken directly from Hollar but re-etched and printed unattributed, in larger form, and with additions, including city and landscape background reflecting the nationalities of the subjects. In addition, various plates are not from Hollar and presumably created by Moncornet himself. Livre Curieux is not technically a fashion book created to show trends of beauty; rather, it is a book of “habits” created to depict of women of different classes in their local dress. Moncornet seems to have felt that Hollar’s depictions might be a bit too austere for French tastes. Livre Curieux is interesting, therefore, as a French adaptation of an English subject matter and as an example of French fashion books of the 17th century. Balthazar Moncornet (1600-1670) was an engraver and merchant of prints who operated from 1622 until 1664 in Paris on rue Faubourg Saint-Marcel and rue des Goublines. He then moved to rue Saint Jacques, near or in front of Saint Yves la bel Croix. After his death, his widow, and later his son, carried on the print business until 1710. From the beginning of his career, Moncornet executed fine prints including those of Rembrandt for the Parisian market. He was best known, however, as an engraver and publisher of “portraits de notoriété” (portraits of notable personages). According to Edmond Rohfritsch, Moncornet created and controlled the market for “portraits de notoriété.” His subject matter ranged from Erasmus to Charles II of England , and had a voluminous output of over 900 different images during his career, which were exported all over Europe. Livre Curieux is seemingly an attempt to capitalize on the market for books of “habits” popularized by Hollar, first in his book of English women, Ornatus Muliebris (after 1643), and then on his European subjects in Theatru[m] mulierum (1643), and Alua Veneris (1644 & 1650). According to Katherine Van Erde, Hollar’s books of European habits became very popular in Europe and remain today “the first response to any mention of the artist.” Because there is no evidence that Hollar ever went to France, and according to Pennington, some evidence that he did not, it should not be surprising that his portraits of European women would not suit French tastes. In publishing Livre Curieux, Moncornet put Hollars prints into a particularly French context, by adding finely etched city and landscapes which in many cases seem to represent the actual surroundings of the subject. Thus, “Femme hollendoise” is pictured with the North Sea to the rear left and a small, rustic village to the right to match her simple dress; “Femme Turc” is standing before the Bosphorous; and “Femme de Naples” stands before the hilly terrain bearing typical Italian structures, which one can still see in Italy. These city and landscape backgrounds added by Moncornet are typical of French fashion books of the period, such as La Nobelsse de Lorraine (1624) by Jacques Callot, Suite de Douze Figures de Monde Feminine (1624 & 1630) by Daniel Rabel, and Saint Igny’s Le iardin de la noblesse françoise (Paris, 1629), which just happens to be bound with Livre Curieux in the NYPL copy (the only other recorded copy of the book in the Western Hemisphere). Equally as important as the background is Moncornet’s addition of his own subject matter. The depiction of an ordinary nurse of France (not from Hollar) with a balanced scene of other children romping in the background provides a warm counterpoint to Hollar’s cool elegance. Livre Curieux is rare. 1 copy (NYPL) located in OCLC & RLIN; not in Univ of Toronto’s Hollar collection; a defective copy or two has been auctioned since 1975. References: Parthey/Pennington.(2002). Hollar. p.297. who notes “There appeared in Paris not long after he appearance of the Aula Veneris collection in Antwerp a Livre Curieux... published Chez Baltazar Moncornet. The title page reproduces not unskillfully the collection of feminine finery in the second title of the Aula” (p1805). Nineteen of the designs are copies from H., but in a larger size (c.135x90); Thieme-Becker 25, p. 57; Le Blanc III, pp. 39-4; Colas. (1883). Bibl. Ge’n du costume.; Lipperheide. Kat. der... kostümbibliothek. p. 31; Windsor Castle. Royal Library. The etchings of Wenceslaus Hollar from the Royal Library [microform].; Vinet. p. 2098; Ducharte, Pierre-Louis & Saulnier, Rene. (1944). L’Imagerie Parisienne (L’imagerie de la rue St. Jacques). Paris: Grund,; Weigert, R.-A., Pre’aud, M. (N.d.). Inventaire du fonds français : graveurs du XVIIe siPcle. 1,9-26, p. 391-392; Rohfritsch, Edmond. (1995). Balthazar Moncornet: graveur, éditeur et marchand d’estampes B Paris au XVIIe siPcle ou L’invention du portrait de notoriété de grande diffusion thPse d’état d’Art et Archéologie soutenue B l’université Paris-IV en 1995.; Van Eerde, Katherine. (1970). Wenceslas Hollar. Charlottesville.
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Manuscript notebook on Marionette Construction.
[Manuscript notebook on Marionette Construction.] (S.l.: s.n., ca. 1960.) Folio. Loose leaf, threering binder of approx 250 pages. Fully illustrated with drawings and newspaper clippings devoted to technical aspects of the marionette theatre with detailed and illustrated chapters on all aspects of construction as well as a 19 page section on program ideas and an a final detailed bibliography. Devoted to the technical aspects of puppet and marionette making, this notebook includes: an 80 page section on construction of a wide variety of puppets using papier mache, wood, modeling, and plastics; a 40 page chapter of props, scenes and settings, fully illustrated with reference to special effects such as volcanoes, rain and fire; a 30 page section on facial characteristics and costumes for farmers, gypsies, pirates, dancers, peasants, etc.; one chapter provides18 pages of instructions on tricks including juggling, dancing, smoking a pipe, trapeze dancing, making smoke, and underwater scenes; another 55 page section is devoted to technical construction such as stage and curtain assembly, wiring, projectors and lighting the stage. Although the author is unidentified, this is the notebook of a master marionette maker.
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offered by: Golden Legend, Inc.   (USA)