Port Washington, New York: Kennikat Press, 1967. 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.. Reprint (1935). Black Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library.

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Seller: Conover Books (US)
Seller's Inventory #: 047469
Title: Masks and Marionettes
Author: Kennard, Joseph Spencer
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Good
Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Edition: Reprint (1935)
Publisher: Kennikat Press
Place of Publication: Port Washington, New York
Date Published: 1967
Keywords: ART MASKS MARIONETTES THEATRE PUPPETS DRAMA PLAYERS ITALY ITALIAN IMPROVISATION
Bookseller catalogs: Drama;
Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

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Reprint: Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
Gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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New: A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
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