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193755143New York: Covici & Friede 1937. First Edition. Octavo 19cm. Yellow cloth boards lettered in red and black; dustjacket; red top-stain; 183pp. Near Fine unworn copy in original unclipped jacket a bit darkened on spine and with small nicks and losses to extremities; Very Good. A two-act comedy set in the midst of a political uprising in Ecuador. The play was produced by The Theatre Guild and opened at the Guild Theater in October 1937 with Leslie Banks in the lead role. The show lasted only 46 performances closing before Christmas. Covici & Friede unknown
1945014151Milan Italy: Emilio Bestetti 1945. This is an almost very good hardcover reference copy bound in black cloth with gilt title on the spine. Very clean inside and out but the pages are tanning and there was a moisture splash to the top page edge near the spine. This is visible internally at the top near the middle of the book. Not all that visible but there. No mustiness. One name to a front endpaper. Not ex-library. Text by Adami in Italian. 296 plates in both color and black & white. Plate list fully identifies the artists. About 65 artists who designed sets for La Scala during the glorious first century of its' existence. Costume designs by 37 designers many also designed sets. 13" high X 9" wide 33 text pages plates. Large heavy book foreign postage will be extra. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking. . Hard Cover. Very Good. Emilio Bestetti Hardcover
195948<p>Paris: La Table Ronde 1959. <br /><br />Mass-market paperback INSCRIBED on the half title to Holly Howarth who has translated and written about Jean Anouilh's works. <br /><br />This is one of Anouilh's best-known plays which explores the relationship between King Henry II of England and the archbishop of Canterbury Thomas à Becket. The play was presented for the first time on October 8 1959 in Paris at the Theatre Montparnasse-Gaston Baty. Text entirely in French. <br /><br />PHYSICAL DETAILS: Small Octavo 7.375 x 4.75 inches; 185 x 120 mm 209 5 pages in printed wrappers soft cover. <br /><br />CONDITION: Soiling staining and creasing to covers one-inch tear to rear panel where it meets the spine pages toned small tears to tops of some pages not affecting text extensive pencil underlining and marginalia some evidence of waterstaining. New York Times article laid in. Fair only. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></p> La Table Ronde paperback
198527809NY and London: Garland Publishing. As New with No dust jacket as issued. 1985. 1st Edition. First Printing. Hard Cover. 0824088549 . Publisher's full black cloth gilt lettering on spine. Illustrated with the facsimile manuscript full scores of Romeo und Julie by Georg Anton Benda from Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz in West Berlin mus. ms. 1354 and Der Alchymist by Joseph Schuster from the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek in Munich mus. ms. 6138. Introductions by Thomas Bauman. The volume is in perfect pristine condition unmarked unread tight square and clean. A large heavy book - additional shipping charges may apply. Quite scarce. AS NEW. German Opera 1770-1800 Series. Vol. 5. Musical Scores. 4to 11" - 13" tall. Unpaginated pp . Garland Publishing hardcover
197741510New York Methuen 1977 paperback. Reprinted 1980. Printed as drafts with incomprehensible of course corrections. Drawings color photos screen shots scribbles etc. -- Softcover various paginations 7.5x10 inches. Condition: very good cover edges rubbed; cover corner crease. ISBN 0416003419 Methuen paperback
1979722451979. 1979 Bruccoli Matthew J RAYMOND CHANDLER: A DESCRIPTIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY Pittsburgh Studies in Bibliography Pittsburgh PN: University of Pittsburgh Press c1979 146pp b/w illus index Lg 8vo As new hardcover copy. unknown
2002142014Cambridge: Cambridge Univ Pr 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Dj. Larger 8vo. pp. xxvii 572.""A revised and updated version of Modern British Drama 1890-1990 is the first one-volume analysis of English playwriting over the twentieth century. Through detailed discussions of major dramatists and plays Christopher Innes traces the evolution of modernism from Bernard Shaw to the present as well as theatrical developments over the period. The text… Cambridge Univ Pr hardcover
188138148London Chatto and Windus 1881 hardcover. Author was novelist and drama critic for the London Pall Mall Gazette; he contributed to the Dictionary of National Biography; wrote other books about the stage Century Cyclopedia. -- Hardcover two volume set attractive dark green covers with bright spine letters. Condtion: near fine v.2 has shallow crease to several pages and edge foxing to a few; owner name. Chatto and Windus hardcover
187910045London: Longmans Green and Co. 1879. First Edition . Hardcover. Good. Probably the First Edition of this 'novelization' for young people of 6 stories from Euripides' plays; preface is dated April 1879. 12mo green cloth aeg no dj; good cocked; spine faded spotted and chipped at top; corners worn to boards; odd armorial bookplate covering most of the front pastedown bookseller's sticker below bookplate F. Loeser & Co. Brooklyn; water stains on top edge of both pastedowns and feps; pages browned; 154pp 12pp ads. <br/> <br/> Longmans, Green, and Co. hardcover
197740639London Folio Society 1977 hardcover. First Edition First Printing for The Folio Society. Foreword by Charles Ede. The introductory essay writers include Richard Burton for Hamlet Lawrence Olivier for Antony and Cleopatra etc. 12 costume designs are selected here in color. -- Hardcover. Condition: near fine owner name with fine slipcase. Folio Society hardcover
1950003626<p>London: Faber & Faber 1950. First Edition First State with misprint on page 29. Very good-- sunned and soiled edges light edgewear in very good-- dust jacket sunned spine and top edges chipped spine edges light edgewear otherwise now in Brodart for improved appearance and protection. Along with the book is the program for the first performance at the EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF MUSIC AND DRAMA 22 August - 10 September 1949 which predates the publication of the book. It contains the cast list including Alec Guinness and Cathleen Nesbitt. It is in remarkably good condition for such an impermanent item--light edgewear a couple of pinholes at the top and bottom of the spine original tape at side. See scans. We have it in an attractive plastic sleeve for shelving. . 1st Edition. Hard Cover.</p> Faber & Faber hardcover
19200009142London: Hendersons 1920 . First edition. Paperback. Good. 12mo 60 pages brown wrappers covers creased. <br/><br/>Esson was devoted to creating a distinctly Australian theater and was encouraged in that endeavor by W. B. Yeats. These four plays were published during his hiatus in England. This includes his play "The Drovers". Signed by Esson on the half-title page. His full name was Thomas Louis Bouvelot Esson. Hendersons paperback
196710954<p>NY: Simon & Schuster 1967. First edition first prnt. Black & white photos of the original cast production which featured Jerry Orbach Cleavon Little and Judd Hirsch. <em>Signed</em> by Friedman on the front free endpage. Above his name he has written "Best wishes." Short remainder stripe on the bottom edge spine ends lightly pushed beginning toning on spine; dustjacket with quarter-inch chip on rear panel bottom edge. tiny closed tear on front panel and touched corners. Very Good condition in a Very Good dustjacket with an archival cover. Friedman's first play. Uncommon signed. Hardcovers. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.</p> Simon & Schuster hardcover
1966260015Seattle WA: University of Washington Press 1966. A survey of Indian folk drama 217 pages. Illustrated with 54 line drawings by Shiavax Chavda and 62 photographs. Bumped and rubbed with wear at the tips a few small marks of marginalia owner's name on the front endpaper. Newspaper article from 1967 about sitar music laid in between pages 112 and 113 leaving a tan mark. Jacket rubbed with chips and tears spine a bit sunned. Price intact in Brodart. Inscribed to the previous owner and signed by Gargi on the dedication page dated Dec. 5 1966. Inscribed By the Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. University of Washington Press Hardcover
192534920New York David Belasco 1925 paperback. SIGNED "To Dr. Edmund H. Parker with cordial regard Faithfully David Belasco October 1925." -- Drama by Sacha Guitry about the French pantomime Deburau produced by David Belasco at the Belasco Theatre New York December 27 1920. English version by H. Granville Barker. -- This book is a tribute including introductory essays press reviews and 34 plates portraits documents scenes from the play. -- Softcover heavy cardboard with dust jacket tissue guards with the plates 10.5x12 inches. Condition: very good minus oversize jacket is edge-chipped; wavy at spine bottom--internally bright and clear. David Belasco paperback
1933005540<p>New York: Samuel French 1933. A fine copy inscribed and signed by the author to George Cotton in near fine dust jacket with slightly darkened spine. George Cotton was born on 1 November 1903 in Grand Rapids Michigan. He was an actor known for Jimmy Hughes Rookie Cop 1953 Rocky King Detective 1950 and Captain Video and His Video Rangers 1949. First Edition. Hardcover.</p> Samuel French hardcover
194141500<p>A very nice copy. The only damage is to the very top of the spine where it has been taken off the shelf. Ex-Library. Very light marks in pencil throughout little lines lightly drawn curved lines from one speech to another not exactly underlining. Photo of Carol Lawrence facing the title page review glued inside front cover. Aside from the library stickers stamps and the damage to the very top of the spine this is a tight copy with very little wear. Lists the 1941 cast Including Danny Kaye. Our book number 41500.</p> Random House, Inc., New York. U.S.A. hardcover
5636London & New York: George Routledge and Sons . new edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Small 4to panelled calf gilt stamp of the Princess or Queen of England on top cover. Prize volume to Percival Horton Smith. <br/><br/> George Routledge and Sons hardcover
184515401New York: Wiley and Putnam 1845. Hardcover. 12mo. Quarter red calf and marbled paper over boards. xxii 229pp. Good only. Though hinges are tight binding is heavily rubbed and edgeworn with mild age toning and touches of foxing; small abrasion with ½" paper loss near center of title page; front flyleaf ownership signature. First published in London in 1817 in this U.S. edition Hazlitt's preface is preceded by an "Advertisement to the Third London Edition by Hazlitt's Son." Despite obvious wear a decent and earlycopy of this uncommon popular and influential classic -- part of "Wiley & Putnam's Library of Choice Reading" series. Wiley and Putnam hardcover
1941005195New York: Random House 1941. 8vo. 170pp. Illustrated with three black and white still photographs from the New York production at the Martin Beck Theatre. Book is in nearly fine condition clean and tightly bound showing a slight bit of darkening to gutters and light tanning to endpapers.Dust jacket is very good bright and clean suffering mild wear to spine bottom and two small chips to crown; tanning and touch of soiling to rear panel. First Edition. Hard Cover. Random House Hardcover
198637137New York: November 22 1986. 1986. Fine. - A few words typed on a 8-3/4 inch high by 7-3/8 inch wide sheet of his personalized letterhead with his bold signature printed in black at the top. Signed "John". Folded twice for mailing. Fine. <p>Houseman acknowledges Jean Dalrymple's note to him about Dennis Hedlund and writes that he will await his call.<p>John Houseman 1902-1988 was a British American actor and producer who became known for his highly publicized collaboration with Orson Welles from their days in the Federal Theatre Project through the production of "Citizen Kane". As the producer of "The Blue Dahlia" he also collaborated with Raymond Chandler who wrote the screenplay for that film. As an actor he is probably best known for his role in "The Paper Chase" for which he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Houseman became the founding director of the Drama Division at The Juilliard School and held this position from 1968 until 1976. Unwilling to see Juillard's very first class disbanded upon graduation Houseman and his Juilliard colleague Margot Harley formed them into an independent touring repertory company they named the "Group 1 Acting Company" later renamed The Acting Company.<p>Jean Dalrymple 1902-1998 was the dynamic producer and director of theater and light-opera at Manhattan's City Center. Dalrymple began her career in Vaudeville appearing with James Cagney and Cary Grant in the early 1930s. She was a founding member of the American Theatre Wing the theatre service organization. She worked over the years as a personal manager for the likes of Leopold Stokowski Mary Martin Jose Iturbi Andre Kostalanetz Nathan Milstein and Lily Pons. She began her work at City Center with its founding in 1943 serving as a board member producer and publicist. Her productions there from the 1940s through the 1960s were a revitalizing influence on the whole New York theatre scene. In 1951 Jean Dalrymple married Major-General Philip deWitt Ginder commander of the Thunderbirds in Korea. She was a friend to Presidents and entertainment personalities throughout the world. New York: November 22, 1986. unknown
1966014819Foreign Languages Press Peking 1966. First Edition Thus. Softcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Size: 7 1/2" x 4 3/4". Text body is clean and free from previous owner annotation underlining and highlighting. Illustrated wraps 85 pages several pages of images some in color. Written by Li Huang Chang Feng-Yi Lin Yin-Wu and Chu Tsu-Yi of the Drama Group of the Political Department of the Navy of the Chinese People's Liberation Army. Wraps are lightly stained corners and spine ends are lightly worn. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2 lbs 0 oz. Category: Theatre & Plays; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 014819. . Foreign Languages Press paperback
1931543London: Chatto & Windus 1931. Hardcover. Small 8vo. Tan cloth dust jacket. 104pp. Very good/very good. First edition. Chatto & Windus hardcover
2003000593Theater Communications Group 2003. Book. Trade Paperback. The Rodgers and Hammerstein musical with story adaptation by Hwang. FIRST PRINTING SIGNED by Hwang on half title page FINE COPY. Theater Communications Group Paperback
1936072125J. B. Lippincott Co. 1936. Full cloth binding rubbed through at corners. Internally unmarked. 255pp. 12 color plates by Rackahm with tissue guards plus many b&w vignettes. Hardcover. Good/No Dust Jacket. Illus. by Rackham Arthur. 4to - over 9" - 12" Tall. J. B. Lippincott Co. Hardcover
