9780713154658 - Fool and His Sceptre by Willeford, W. (1 results)
Language: English
Published by London: Edward Arnold, 1969: 0713154659, 1969
- Hardcover
- First Edition
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First Edition hardback complete with dust wrapper. 'A scholarly study of the figure of the fool, clown and jester and the relationship between performer and audience. Drawing extensively upon literary and cultural sources, Willeford explores the fool's role in theatre, entertainment and society, examining the meanings of folly a…nd the enduring fascination of the comic outsider.' The book measures 9½" x 6½", it has xxii + 266 pages and is very well illustrated with b/w photographs, in-text drawings and other illustrations. The wrapper, binding and contents are in excellent condition. VG++/VG+.
