[ J.M. Barrie ] Original coloured illustrations of Napoleonic costume designs for 1934 production at His Majesty's Theatre, London, of J. M. Barrie's play 'Josephine'

Twelve pages of illustrations, each on a separate leaf. Seven are portrait folio, four are portrait 8vo, and one is landscape 8vo. All clear and complete, on aged and creased paper. All coloured in watercolour. The seven folio portraits are: Napoleon as First Consul; Talma; Eugene; Moustache ('Mr. Lyn Harding [(1867-1952)]'); two 'Flunkies'; and Austrian Ambassador ('Mr Spencer Trevor [(1875-1945)]'). The four portrait 8vo illustrations consist of: two of Larose ('Lady Tree [Lady Helen Beerbohm Tree (1858-1937)]'); Louise ('Miss Lemand') and the overcoat of Talma ('Mr. Grossmith [George Grossmith Jnr(1874-1935)]'). The last leaf, in landscape 8vo, carries two busts of Robespierre ('Mr. Jeayes [Allan Jeayes (1885-1963)]'), with emphasis on his neckcloth, and a number of measurements and notes. Accompanying the items is the front board of the costume designer's folder, with a white label reading ' "JOSEPHINE." | HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE | (1934)'. Each illustration is numbered (for example 'SK-J-11' and 'SK. 2').