SOUVENIR ACIS AND GALATEA MASQUE OF LOVE AS PRODUCED AT THE GREAT QUEEN STREET THEATRE, MARCH 10TH, 1902

[London: J.J. Waddington, 1902. Quarto. Original printed wrappers, overlap edges. Illustrated with two portraits, and seventeen plates by Craig (one tipped-in). Spine chipped at head and toe, wrappers neatly detached, wrapper edges a bit nicked and creased, early bookseller's description affixed to front endsheet, internally very good and clean. First edition of this elaborate production, designed and illustrated by Craig, with attending texts by Christopher St. John, J.A. Fuller Maitland, and W. Barclay Squire. Craig served as Stage Director, and Shaw as Musical Director, for this production under the auspices of The Purcell Operatic Society. This is the variant with the endleaves not affixed to the wrappers, and the wrappers trimmed flush at the top and bottom edges. Tipped to the front endsheet is a copy of the original programme for the production. FLETCHER & ROOD J8a. (Inventory #: WRCLIT41645)