xxvi 293 pages, annotated, bibliography. The boards are rubbed, and the tail of the spine and of the back board stained (smoke?), and the the edges chipped. The body of the book is in excellent condition, clean, unmarked and solid. A very good copy in good only boards. Marjorie Batcheleder was an American puppeteer, teacher and author. "At the request of the Army Special Services, Marjorie Batchelder was asked to write a book with the idea that puppetry could be a therapeutic activity for soldiers recovering from injuries. The text was a comprehensive guide to puppetry, published in 1947 as The Puppet Theatre Handbook." (World Encyclopedia of Puppetry Arts)