Author: SCHAAKE, JOHAN,
Title: Uit het Wonderrijk der Schimmen. Handleiding tot het maken en vertonen van een Schimmenspel. [Eerste druk; First edition].
Description: Amsterdam, De Arbeiderspers, 1934. Small 8°. Original printed wrappers. 48pp. Some captioned monochrome illustrations in text, many diagrams and figures after line drawings in text, including technical directions about the construction of shadowteatre puppets and objects, list of recommended literature, list of literature suitable for shadow- or puppetry performance, publ. serial list inside lower outer cover. Dutch language concise textbook about home construction of shadowplay puppets and performance, preceded by an introduction about origin, history and magic elements of the shadow - and puppetry theatry. Good copy. (spine with a modern cloth strip, a little bit dog-eared, some mnimal and very occasional internal foxing).

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