Grand théâtre en Actions. Set of all 4 scenes
A. Capendu. Paris. (Vers 1884)
French edition of Theater-Bilderbuch - a Very rare theater picture book - which was published in German and English by Löwensohn
Complete set of all 4 separate scenes
Note: These scenes were sold separately as well as in book form at the same time. (Theo Gielen in movable stationary August 2007) It is interesting that this is a collection of the separately sold scenes yet the publisher used a printed cover board from the book version to back up the Sleeping Beauty scene.
Each separate scene is 12" X 10" aprox. 30 X 26 cm
Each plate lifts with its original red ribbon to reveal a 4-layered diorama of three cut-outs and a backdrop, There is corresponding text at the bottom for each story.
Condition (see photos) :
Trop parler nuit Talking too much at night (Little Red Riding Hood)
"pop-up" scene is in complete original shape shape and pops up perfectly with all original parts and original blue tabs.
Pauvre Robinson Poor Robinson (Robinson Crusoe)
"pop-up" scene is in complete original shape and pops up perfectly with all original parts and original blue tabs.
Un chat comme on en voit peu A rare cat (Puss in Boots)
"pop-up" scene is missing part of the top of the first layer with an attempted restoration – see photo. Pops up just fine with all original parts and original blue tabs.
Réveillez-vous belle endormie. Wake up Sleeping Beauty (Sleeping Beauty)
"pop-up" scene is missing part of the top of the first layer – see photo. Pops up just fine with all original parts and original blue tabs.
Collectors Corner:
Also published in German as Theater-Bilderbuch by Löwensohn
Cited in Russell 1881 Vol 4 and 1894 Vol 16, a theater picture book of publisher Löwensohn. The names of the scenes in the German edition are:
Der arme Robinson, Der gestiefelte Kater, Rothkäppchen, and Dornröschen.
And in English:
The names of the scenes in the English edition are:
Poor Robinson (Robinson Crusoe), A Rare Cat (Puss in Boots), Too Much Talking is Hurtful (Little Red Riding Hood), and Awake, Sleeping Beauty.