Simplified Stage Costuming by Mace, Esther L. And Stahl, LeRoy - 1939

Minneapolis MN: Northwestern Press, 1939. Presumed 1st.. Paperback in illustrated wraps, side-stapled inside.. Near VeryGood w owner name on front wrap else unmarked.. Thorough and immensely practical guide. Solid clean tight copy. 4-3/4 x 7-1/4, 87 pp, index, b/w illus.

Northwestern Press, 1939. The wraps show light wear on front and edges changing to moderate wear at spine. There is a 1" segment missing from top of spine, a tear near the middle, and an abrasion at the bottom, perhaps from the removal of tape. Lower rear corner is bumped and front has diagonal crease at the bottom corner. There is alse a vertical split about 2" in length on the front and on the flyleaf near spine. A similar split is evident at the top of the flyleaf. Usual library markings include sticker on spine, stamp (Lethbridge Separate Schools) on flyleaf, and laid-in pocket at rear. On the front and on the title page there are laid-in seller stickers (Drama Guild Publishers), with the one on the front having had a couple of places peeled off, though this has not affected wrap under sticker. The interior is relatively tight except for two pages at each of the very front and back which have loosened from staples but are still held in place by glued spine. The top corner of… Read More