This vintage book is an extensive guide to marionettes and puppets, being a manual to design, construction, and performing. Profusely illustrated and including complete, step-by-step instructions, this volume will appeal to those with a practical interest in puppetry, and it would make for a fantastic addition to collections of related literature. Contents include: By Way of Introduction , Puppetry In Foreign Countries , The Stage , Scenery and Properties Lighting Marionettes in the Making Marionettes Continued Controls and Strings Trick Dolls The Marionette in Action , The Glove Puppet , Productions , etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly rare and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction.
