The Suitcase Theatre, with Three Plays for Puppets (1946, first edition)
C W Blanchard's guide to creating a portable puppet theatre
Author
C W Blanchard, foreword by Doctor E Davies. Illustrated by the author and H W Whanslaw
Publisher
Deveraux Publications, London, 1946
Printing Details
First edition, first printing. Hardback in dustwrapper. 19 × 12.5cm, 96pp.
A fairly scarce 1940s manual on portable puppetry by C W Blanchard. The book is a practical guide detailing Blanchard's design for a miniature marionette theatre constructed so that the entire stage set-up, lighting, and props fold neatly into a portable suitcase. Three plays for puppets are also including, being The Three Bears, The Adventures of Mr Punch, and Aladdin.
Condition
The book is in good solid condition for age, thought with some light spotted foxing to the prelims. The wrapper has light chipping to the edges but has not been price-clipped.
A note for our US buyers
As of July 2026, books remain duty-free. The price of the book incurs no extra US import fees.
Price
£30.00
