Batchelder Marjorie (22 results)

Condition: Good. 1959. First Published. 255 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over brown cloth. Black and white photographic plates. Pages are bright and clear with light foxing and tanning to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Binding is slightly loose with mild staining to hinges; pages remain attached. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild sunning and scuffing overall. Spine has heavier sunning with soft crushing to ends. Book has a slight forward lean. Unclipped dust jacket with moderate rubbing, chipping and tearing to edges. Some minor tanning, creasing and scuffing overall.…

Condition: Good. 1959. First Published. 255 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over brown cloth. Black and white illustrated and photographic plates. Light foxing and tanning to pages and plates. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Binding remains firm. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild staining, tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has light staining and tanning with soft crushing to ends. Book has a slight forward lean. Unclipped dust jacket with moderate rubbing, chipping and tearing to edges. Some minor tanning, creasing and scuffing overall with visible loss and creasing to panels.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Ex-library w/usual stamps & stickers. Pages clean; binding sound; minor wear to dustjacket. 293 pages. Illustrated by Douglas Anderson. "A complete guide for the puppeteer." Size: 5 1/2" x 8 1/2".

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Earlier US printing. Hardbound in dust jacket. Minor wear to dust jacket edges, otherwise very good.

Condition: Good. First Edition. 295 pages. Red pictorial dust jacket over beige cloth. Pages are lightly tanned at the edges, with light foxing. Binding has remained firm. Boards have slight shelf wear with bumping to corners. Spine ends are a little crushed with light tanning. The clipped dust jacket has heavy edge wear, tears and chips. Moderate tanning to spine and edges Heavy loss to all parts of the dust jacket.…

Superoctavo hardcover (VG-) in d/w (VG-); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Hardback in good condition- with jacket. Cover is slightly torn and marked. Inside pages in good clean condition.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 372pp + 48 B&W plates on glossy paper. Maroon hardback, no DJ, VG, corner tips slightly bumped, bookplate removed on front end page, footnotes, b&w illustrations and photos, thirty page bibliography, index, Includes: History of rod puppet theatre in Asia and Europe, Construction of rod puppets and stages, plays, Theoretical considerations.…

hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: good. First Edition. First edition. Hardback. With dust jacket. First Edition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Pages xxiii [1] + 372, octavo, hardcover. Graduate School Monographs, Contributions in Fine Arts, No. 2. 48 black and white plates, bibliography, index of persons and places, and index of puppets and subject. Maroon cloth covers, former owner inscription on front free endpaper, light cover wear, else Very Good. 010608A.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. First printing. Thick 8vo. xi, 734 pp. Illustrated in B & W. original blue cloth binding. Cloth splotchy, light foxing edges, very good minus in a good price clipped DJ with rubbing, edge wear and edge tears and small chips.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. xxiv 295 pages. The jacket, now protected, is chipped at the edges; the front suffers from minor loss to the head; the back from major loss, also to the head; offset to both endpapers.The preliminaries are lightly foxed as is the fore edge. Overall clean, unmarked and solid, though no beauty queen. The book offers no publishing date, 1947 is taken from Trove. Profusely illustrated with sketches featuring sets, puppet designs, costumes, types of puppets, and international pictures. A comprehensive beginner's guide to puppet making and putting on puppet shows. Anderson, Douglas (Drawings) (illustrator).…

Encuadernación de tapa dura. Condition: Bien. Sobrecubierta no Incluida. 1ª Edición. 8ºM, tela editorial con lomo grabado, algo sucio pero muy buen estado. 1ª edición inglesa. Ilustrado por Douglas Anderson. Dividido en ocho capítulos más bibliografía: I. The puppet theatre and its uses. II. Planning the puppet show. III. Puppet construction. IV. Costume and design and construction. V. Puppet stages. VI. Scenery, lighting, properties and special effects. VII. Playwriting and puppet plays. VIII. Producing the puppet show. Douglas Anderson (illustrator). …

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Taupe colored linen-like cloth on boards. Brown publishers logo on front and titling on spine. Book is tight, square, particularly sharp-cornered and free of markings and flaws inside and out. With drawings by Douglas Anderson. Coded E-D by Harpers. Unclipped pictorial Dust Jacket is also Near Fine, now protected in archival quality mylar. Uncommon particularly with the DJ and in this condition.…

First Edition. Octavo. 372pp. Text, with footnotes. Index. Suite of 43 black and white photographic images showing how the rod puppets evolved. Bound in maroon cloth lettered in yellow, spine lettering yellow. The history of the rod puppets throughout the world. Minor bumping to corners. A very nice copy.…

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Graduate School Monographs, Contributions to the Fine Arts 3., Ohio State University, Columbus 1947, 1st. 8vo. cloth, 372pp. + 48 photog.plates., Bookplate of Adolf G. Woltmann - noted child psychiatrist, published early papers on puppetry & therapy. (Punch chasing book-stealing crocodile with a stick) & donation bookplate. VG- $.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Ex-library book, usual markings. Clean copy in good condition. Quick dispatch from UK seller.

Card covers. Condition: Very Good. ix, 74 pages. Signed by Marjorie Batchelder on the title page; else unmarked. Signed by Author(s).

Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 98. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1947 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 98.…

Columbus, 1947. XXIII,372 pp. 48 plts. Boards.

Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 456. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1947 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 456.…

Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2025, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1947. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Pages:- 98, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 98 98.…