Various — The Masque: A Theatre Notebook

London, The Curtain Press, 1946-1949. First edition. Paperback. A smart complete collection of The Masque, a theatre notebook. With the original two slip cases. Complete in nine volumes, with two of the original three slip cases. First edition. The Masque was a publication designed to keep its readers abreast of the latest developments in theater in post-war Britain. Initially intended to devote each issue to a review and illustrations of a recent play, the work soon began to delve into different theatrical subjects. The periodical only ran for nine issues from 1946 to 1949. This set contains: No. 1. The Old Vic. King Lear, 1946. Reviewed by Ivor Brown. Illustrated with four colour plates and four black-and-white plates. No. 2. Designs for the Theatre by Rex Whistler (Part 1), 1947. Illustrated with eight colour plates. No. 3. Oscar Wilde and the Theatre, 1947. Written by James Agate. Illustrated with four colour plates and four black-and-white plates. No. 4. Designs for the Theatre by Rex Whistler (Part 2), 1947. Illustrated with eight colour plates and sixteen black-and-white plates. No. 5. The Masque of Christmas, 1947. Described by Laurence Whistler. Illustrated with four colour plates and four black-and-white plates. No. 6. Notes on the Verse Drama, 1948. Written by Christopher Hassall. Illustrated with four colour plates. No. 7. Designs for the Theatre by Rex Whistler (Part 3), 1948. Illustrated with four colour plates and eighteen black-and-white plates. No. 8. New Developments in the French Theatre, 1948. Written by Anthony Curtis. Illustrated with two colour plates and six black-and-white plates. No. 9. Theatrical Figures in Porcelain, 1949. Written by Sacheverell Sitwell. Illustrated with one tipped-in colour plate and sixteen black-and-white plates. Collated complete. In the original paper wraps. Externally, very smart with minor wear to the extremities and light sunning to the spine of the odd volume. Original paper covered slip cases are also very smart with light wear and sunning to the extremities. The odd small mark to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .