The Masque, vols 1-9 [all published.]

Whistler (Rex, Contributor) et al.

The Masque, vols 1-9 [all published.]

Description: FIRST EDITIONS, illustrated extensively throughout, plates in monochrome and colour, pp. 16; 20; 24; [34]; 40; 40; 32; 44; 64, 8vos, original illustrated wrappers, vols 1-6 stapled, vols 7-9 in stiff card wrappers, some staples a little rusted and some light rubbing to backstrips, all but vol 9 with ownership monogram on rear covers, ownership inscriptions of same throughout, 2 original subscription order forms laid in, one corrected in pen, ad for 'Masque of Christmas' laid in to front of vol 7, original patterned-paper slipcases housing vols 1-6 and 7-9, printed paper labels to spines and front panels, very good

Publication Details: Curtain Press, 1946-1949

Notes: A complete run of the short-lived but attractively produced 'theatre notebook' edited by Lionel Carter, with contributors including Cecil Beaton, Christopher Hassall, Sacheverell Sitwell and Laurence Whistler. The latter writes on his brother Rex Whistler, whose designs for theatre feature prominently in the series, with three full issues devoted to the subject.