THE STUDIO. 1899. A MASQUE. ART NOUVEAU. C.R. ASHBEE. WALTER CRANE.ARTS & CRAFTS

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BEAUTY'S AWAKENING, A Masque of Winter and Spring, The Studio Summer Number, 1899, Presented by The Members of The Art Workkers Guild, London, illustrated paper covers with advertising, 80 + pages. The little known but extraordinary volume is the record of the creation and performance of a Masque by members of the Art Workers Guild including such important artists as WALTER CRANE, C.R. ASHBEE, SELWYN IMAGE, JOSEPH PENNELL, C. HARRISON TOWNSEND, W.R. LETHABY, NELSON DAWSON and T.R. WAY. ASHBEE was the printer of the book and the presiding genius with the help of WALTER CRANE. The Masque was performed at THE GUILDHALL before The Lord Mayor and the Council on 29 June, 1899. The book is beautifully printed on quality paper with intricate and large decorative initials and several colour plates. SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS: PARTIAL CONTENTS: An Epistle Dedicatory to The Hon. John Voce Moore, Knight, Lord Mayor of London A list of the charcters of the Masque A list of the Designers, Artisans and Architects involved The Script of the Masque (38 pages) A thank you from the principals with their mongrams attached A cast list THE GUILDHALL with an ORIGINAL LITHOGRAPH by T.R. WAY and drawings of the exterior by JOSEPH PENNELL An ORIGINAL COLOUR LITHOGRAPH of the stage by HENRY WILSON and a colour drawing of one of the capitals The costume read more