Harlequin Baron Munchausen, and his comical cream cob cruiser, or, The queen of the fairy steed's haunt , [between 1850 and 1876]
- Title(s):
Harlequin Baron Munchausen, and his comical cream cob cruiser, or, The queen of the fairy steed's haunt : adapted only for Redington's characters and scenes.
- Published/Created:
- London : Printed and published by J. Redington, [between 1850 and 1876]
- Physical Description:
- 16 pages ; 15 cm and 17 sheets : illustrations ; 17 x 21 cm
- Holdings:
- Rare Books and ManuscriptsToy Theater Webb Redington Baron Munchausen Copy 1Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Hans P. KrausView by request in the Study Room [Request]
Note: The Study Room is open by appointment. Please visit the Study Room page on our website for more details.Rare Books and ManuscriptsToy Theater Webb Redington Baron Munchausen Copy 2Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Hans P. KrausView by request in the Study Room [Request]
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- Copyright Information
- Full Orbis Record:
- http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/14598493
- Classification:
- Three-Dimensional Artifacts
- Notes:
- Harlequin Baron Munchausen was first performed at the Victoria in 1839. See: Speaight.
John Redington was active as a publisher of toy theaters from 1850 to 1876. See Speaight.
Speaight, G. History of the English toy theatre, pages192-193, 215
BAC: British Art Center copy 1 is imperfect: lacks booklet and characters. Pieces of the wings are missing. Wings are cut and uncolored. Scenes 1, 7, 8 and 9 published by B. Pollack.
BAC: British Art Center copy 2 is imperfect: lacks some scenery and 3 plates of wings. Booklet included. Plates are both colored and uncolored and are cut. - Subject Terms:
- Ballads, English -- Juvenile drama.Children's plays, English.
- Form/Genre:
- Plays.
Toy theaters.
Lithographs -- [between 1850 and 1876]. - Export:
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