Lot 392

Jacques Buck, Buhnenkopfe & Schminkkunst, 1907

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Jacques Buck, Buhnenkopfe & Schminkkunst, 1907

Estimate: $10 - $500

Starting Bid: $10

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by Atlee Raber Auctioneer
July 6, 2026 6:00 PM EDT
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Dundee, OH, US 44624

A first edition copy of Jacques Bucks Buhnenkopfe und Die Schminkkunst (Jacques Buck's Stage Heads and the Art of Makeup), published in Zurich in 1907 by the author. Jacques Buck is identified on the title page as the chief hairdresser at the Zurich theaters since 1879 and at the Munich Volkstheater. This volume is a specialized section of the larger work, identified on the front cover as Gallerie Frauenkopfe (Gallery of Female Heads). It serves as a practical manual for stage performers and theater hairdressers, focusing on the application of makeup and character styling. The work features phototype (Lichtdruck) plates illustrating various historical and dramatic female roles, including Elizabeth I of England, Mary Stuart, Catherine de Medici, and Donna Anna. The title page describes the complete series as containing 120 plates across three parts: Part A (The Art of Makeup), Part B (72 Male Heads), and Part C (24 Female Heads). This specific volume contains the plates and makeup instructions for the female characters. The book is bound in the original brown cloth with an embossed central theatrical mask motif and stylized vine borders. The publication was printed by A. Tschopp in Zurich.

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