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19522088New York: The Living Theatre 1952. First Edition First Printing. <br /><br />Small Quarto 9 1/8 x 6 inches; 230 x 155 mm 16 pages in stapled red wrappers printed on Japanese paper.<br /><br />Program for Paul Goodman's "Faustina" which opened at the Living Theatre on May 251952 starring Julie Bovasso as Faustina. Judith Malina directed and Julian Beck designed sets and costumes.<br /><br />This production was part of the first season at the Living Theatre's first permanent performance space at the Cherry Lane Theatre in Greenwich Village. The program includes a "portrait sketch" of playwright Paul Goodman by Laura Perls; "Notes on a Ritual Tragedy" by Judith Malina; and a full-page drawing by Larry Rivers for "A City Winter and Other Poems" by Frank O'Hara. <br /><br />There are also advertisements from local businesses especially bookstores and cafes; a list of paintings for sale by Julian Beck; and a list of sponsors which included John Cage Jean Cocteau Merce Cunningham Betty Parsons and other luminaries of the art and literary worlds.<br /><br />"Faustina" was an important milestone in Living Theatre history. The play's title refers to the wife of Emperor Marcus Aurelius. At the end of the play Faustina is supposed to step forward and chastise the audience for not leaping on stage and stopping a murder. However Julie Bovasso as Faustina felt this moment was pretentious and told the audience on opening night about her irritation. She quit the production after just a few performances. Stephen J. Bottoms <i>Playing Underground: A Critical History of the 1960s Off-Off-Broadway Movement</i> pages 25-26. <br /><br />Despite the controversy the speech "was the beginning of direct audience confrontation by the Living Theatre a technique used extensively in later productions." Theodore Shank <i>American Alternative Theater</i> pages 8-9. <br /><br />This program is rare and is notable for the use of stunning Japanese paper for the wrappers. OCLC shows only two institutional holdings at SUNY/Buffalo and Michigan. <b>RARE</b>. <br /><br />CONDITION: Slight toning to the pages and bit of edge wear to the Japanese paper wrappers. A beautiful production. Near Fine.<br /><br /> The Living Theatre books
1990570NY: Grove Weidenfeld. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1990. Hardcover. 0802113850 . First American edition. Very near fine in like dust jacket. . Grove Weidenfeld hardcover books
199931814NY: Penguin Books 1999. 50th Anniversary edition first prnt. Quarter-cloth and paper-covered boards. Signed by Miller on the title page. Preface for this edition by Miller. Afterword by Christopher Bigsby. Selected Chronology of Productions 1949-1999. Black and white photos of the original cast production and color photos of the 1999 Broadway production. Cloth spine edges with small wrinkles and spine edge cloth minimally rubbed; dustjacket with tiny spine edge wrinkles. Tight copy in Near Fine condition in a Near Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. Signed by Author. Hardcovers. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Anniversary Edition. Penguin Books Hardcover books
199920812NY: Penguin Books 1999. 50th Anniversary edition first prnt. Signed by Miller on the title page. Preface for this edition by Miller. Afterword by Christopher Bigsby. Selected Chronology of Productions 1949-1999. Black and white photos of the original cast production and color photos of the 1999 Broadway production. Spine topedge cloth with small wrinkle and spine bottom edge cloth trife rubbed; otherwise an unread copy in Fine condition in a Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. Signed by Author. Hardcovers. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Penguin Books Hardcover books
1855WRCLIT18659New York: Samuel French 1855. 19pp. Printed wrappers. Very good. Early American printing of this popular play first published and produced in London in 1849. Issued as number XXXIII of French's Minor Drama series. The first American edition appeared in 1850 under Taylor's imprint. "The California Gold Rush provided the inspiration for this dramatic presentation. Scene two depicts English Spanish Americans Indians Mexicans and African- Americans engaged in mining" - Kurutz. COWAN p.148. KURUTZ 160. Samuel French unknown books
200034418Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2000. Hardcover. 0801862809 . First printing. Review copy with slip laid in. Fine in a fine dust jacket. . Johns Hopkins University Press hardcover books
1979003901Rand McNally 1979 1979. Book. Fine. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Beautiful copy.Fine copy in like jacket. Rand McNally, 1979 Hardcover books
200023461Jefferson: McFarland & Company. Fine. 2000. Hardcover. 0786400773 . First edition. Fine in red cloth. No dust jacket. . McFarland & Company hardcover books
19491230New York: Theatre Arts Books: Robert M. MacGregor 1949. First Edition First Printing. Stanislavski's important sequel to "An Actor Prepares" covering the physical aspects of acting such as movement voice tempo and rhythm. It's written in the form of a diary by an acting student with frequent appearances by the teacher and director Tortsov obviously a stand-in for Stanislavski himself. This volume published by Theatre Arts Books in New York is the first edition in English; a U.K. edition appeared a year later. The Russian edition was issued in 1948. Translated with a Foreword by Elizabeth Reynolds Hapgood who collaborated closely with Stanislavski. There's also an entertaining Introduction by actor and director Jonathan Logan who visited Stanislavski in Moscow in 1931. 8vo 8 1/2 inches / 22 cm xx 292 pages. Some fraying to the boards with a bump in the lower right corner of the front board. A bit of soiling to the top edge and toning to the end papers. Otherwise Very Good. The dust jacket has a few closed tears and shows some sunning to the spine and top of the front panel. First-edition copies in the dust jacket are uncommon to the market. SCARCE in dust jacket. <br/><br/>This is an essential reference on Stanislavski's system of acting which is in wide use today. Theatre Arts Books: Robert M. MacGregor hardcover books
181216074London: Longman 1812. hardcover. very good. 3 volumes. bound in 4. 8vo contemporary 3/4 tan calf leather spine labels marbled boards edges & endpapers lightly rubbed. London: Longman 1812. Very good .<br/><br/> Historical and critical memoirs of British and Irish dramatic writers and actors listed alphabetically. Compiled by David Erskine Baker Isaac Reed and Stephen Jones.<br/><br/> Longman unknown books
19512157New York: The Living Theatre 1951. First Edition. <br /><br />Small Quarto 9 1/4 x 6 1/4 inches; 235 x 160 mm 16 pages in stapled printed wrappers. <br /><br />Program for Kenneth Rexroth's four short plays in verse on classical Greek themes. "Beyond the Mountains" opened at the Living Theatre on December 30 1951 with Living Theatre co-director Judith Malina playing several roles. Julian Beck directed with music by Richard Stryker sets and costumes by Garrick Maxwell choreography by Tei Ko and lighting designed by Marjorie Spitz. <br /><br />This production was part of the first season at the Living Theatre's first permanent performance space at the Cherry Lane Theatre in Greenwich Village. The program includes an essay on "The Poetic Theatre" by Harold Norse a poem "The Last Supper" by Oscar Williams an article on "Vanguard and Theatre" by Paul Goodman who wrote "Faustina" which was performed at the Living Theatre following "Beyond the Mountains."<br /><br />There are also advertisements from local businesses especially bookstores and cafes as well as an advert for drawings by Kenneth Rexroth each priced at $35. A list of Living Theatre sponsors includes John Cage Merce Cunningham Anaïs Nin Betty Parsons William Carlos Williams and other luminaries of the art and literary worlds. <b>SCARCE</b>. <br /><br />CONDITION: Edge wear and a couple of tiny nicks to wrappers light toning to pages. Near Fine. The Living Theatre books
1993170New York: Routledge 1993. First American Edition 1st Printing. Octavo 8 3/4 x 5 1/2 inches; 222 x 140 mm xviii 536 pages in gray cloth black titles to spine in an illustrated unclipped dust jacket. <br /><br />A massive compilation of Bertolt Brecht's journals covering the years 1934-1955 when the playwright lived in a variety of European countries as well as the United States and writes frankly about life in Los Angeles. Translated from the German by Hugh Rorrison. Profusely illustrated with black-and-white photos. <br /><br />CONDITION: Some light foxing along the top and fore edges upper board slightly splayed internally clean and bright. <br />The unclipped dust jacket has light edge wear and a small black dot to the upper panel. Very Good or better. <br /><br /><br /> Routledge hardcover books
197629729Boston: Houghton Mifflin. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1976. Hardcover. 0395249805 . First printing. Near fine in a near fine price clipped dust jacket. . Houghton Mifflin hardcover books
1980100146Dallas: Pressworks 1980. First edition limited to 376 copies signed by Warren & illustrator Bill Komodore of which 350 were numbered and meant for sale and 26 lettered meant for use of the contributors and publisher. Copy "W ." Quarter cloth and paper-covered boards in acetate dustwrapper. With actetate inserts protecting color illustrations laid-in as issued. 4 pp music score by Alexie Haieff in stapled printed wraps laid-in as issued. Fine condition. Lettered copies are not commonly available. Signed By Author & Artist. First Edition. Hardcovers. Fine/Not Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Limited Edition. Pressworks Hardcover books
180528473London: John Cawthorn 1805. Group of 30 Portraits of Actors and Actresses. All mezzotint by several hands. 1 vols. 12mo. 1/2 red morrocco on marbled boards. A very good copy. Group of 30 Portraits of Actors and Actresses. All mezzotint by several hands. 1 vols. 12mo. Unusual. John Cawthorn unknown books
1810285195London: Miller 1810. hardcover. very good. 3 volumes Copperplate vignettes on title pages. 595pp. 614pp. 598pp. double column tall 8vo polished calf ornately gilt spines black leather spine labels boards crackled and quite darkened at edges hinges strengthened corners worn. London: William Miller 1810. Very good.<br/><br/> Miller unknown books
19771019New York: Samuel French Inc. 1977. Later printing. David Mamet's first play which opened February 16 1977 at the Ethel Barrymore Theater in New York and starred Kenneth McMillan John Savage and Robert Duvall. 12mo 87 pages. Blue side-stapled wraps with silver buffalo illustration to front panel. Minor fading to spine and minor wear to corners. Thin line of blue to very top edge of first few pages; appears to be a marking transferred from the cover. Aside from this small marking the interior is pristine with bright text. Inside front cover advertises The Sea Horse and The Au Pair Man. Rear cover advertises The Gingerbread Lady and The Sunshine Boys. A Very Good copy. <br/><br/> Samuel French, Inc. paperback books
000502Dutton 1989 Book. As New. Soft cover. F. As New. First Edition. Galley/Proof. 64mo - up to 3" tall. ISBN:0-525-24725-4. Mint copy of galley proof. Dutton, 1989 Paperback books
19701971London: Faber and Faber Limited 1970. First Edition Thus. Small 8vo 7 7/8 x 4 3/4 inches; 199 x 120 mm 39 1 pages in photo-illustrated wrappers over stiff white card binding. SIGNED by Tom Stoppard on the title page. A philosophy student named Albert is employed to paint a bridge. Hilarity ensues. The play was first performed on the BBC Third Programme on July 13 1967 with John Hurt playing the role of Albert. "Albert's Bridge was my first more-or-less full-scale radio play" Stoppard observes in the introduction to Plays 2 a collection of his radio plays. The Oxford Theatre Group performed the first stage production of the play at the Edinburgh Festival on August 29 1969. "Albert's Bridge" first appeared in book form together with "If You're Glad I'll Be Frank" in 1969. This edition contains only Albert's Bridge. Signed copies are scarce to the market. Baker and Wachs A4c. William Baker and Gerald N. Wachs "Tom Stoppard: A Bibliographical History" 2010. SCARCE SIGNED. <br/><br/> CONDITION: Light soiling and rubbing to wrappers internally clean bright and unmarked. A Very Good or better copy. Faber and Faber Limited unknown books
200431667Westport: Greenwood Press. As New. 2004. Hardcover. 0313322333 . First printing. As new in glossy illustrated boards. No dust jacket as issued. . Greenwood Press hardcover books
19852079Living Theatre. <b>A Tribute to Julian Beck</b>. New York: Publisher Not Stated 1985. First Edition First Printing.<br /><br />Single sheet folded to create 4 pages measuring 8 3/8 x 5 1/2 inches 212 x 140 mm when folded. Printed on heavy paper stock with ragged edges to the cover and second page. <br /><br />Program for a memorial tribute to Julian Beck cofounder of the Living Theatre one of America's premier experimental theatre groups. The event took place on November 25 1985 at the Joyce Theater in New York. It featured film segments photographic slides and tributes by numerous artists and writers including John Cage Jackson Mac Low Larry Rivers John Ashbery Amiri Baraka Kenneth Koch and Abbie Hoffman. Beck's wife Judith Malina also spoke; she cofounded the Living Theatre with Beck in 1947. <br /><br />Beck 1925-1985 won numerous awards for his theatre work. Late in life he acted in films including Francis Ford Coppola's "Cotton Club" and left behind a body of nonfiction and poetry. His 1972 book "The Life of the Theater" featured essays on theatre and politics. See The New York Times obituary of September 17 1985 section B page 6. <br /><br />OCLC shows no institutional holdings of this program although a separate search locates one at New York University. Yale holds an invitation to the event. <br /><br />A scarce piece of Living Theatre ephemera honoring cofounder Julian Beck. Wonderful cover depicting Orphée drawn for the Living Theatre by Jean Cocteau. <b>SCARCE</b>. <br /><br />CONDITION: Slight soiling to final page. Near Fine. Publisher Not Stated books
194930698London: John Lehmann 1949. First UK edition. Cloth. Very Good/very good. First British edition of Williams' classic. Published two years after the American debut. Very good indeed in green cloth binding with bright spine label. Price intact dustwrapper shows minor wear to edges. Also very good. This copy boldly SIGNED by Williams on the front endpaper and quite scarce thus. John Lehmann unknown books
18957381.1New York: De Witt Publishing Co 1895. Printed yellow wrappers. VG faint soiling to wrappers. 12 pp 12mo. <br/><br/>Adapted from a French play 'Jocrisse the Juggler' which was originally performed in a Paris theatre in 1860. De Witt Publishing Co unknown books
19612348London: Methuen & Co. Ltd. 1961. First Edition First Printing. <br />12mo 7 3/8 x 5 inches; 188 x 125 mm 134 pages in original black cloth titles in gilt to spine in a photo illustrated unclipped dust jacket hard cover. <br /><br />INSCRIBED by Harold Pinter on the title page to Jacques Brunius: "To Jaques Brunius from Harold." Yes Pinter misspelled Jacques. Brunius 1906-1967 was a French actor and director. He also translated some of Pinter's plays into French including one of the plays in this book A Night Out. Thus a nice literary association. <br /><br />The book contains A Slight Ache A Night Out The Dwarfs as well as five revue sketches: Trouble in the Works The Black and White Request Stop Last to Go and Applicant. <br /><br />The title play here A Slight Ache is a dark comedy about an English couple Flora and Edward who interrogate a poor and silent match seller who stands outside their gate every day. The play was first performed on the BBC's Third Programme on July 29 1959 and starred Maurice Denham and Vivien Merchant Pinter's wife. The stage version opened on January 18 1961 at the Arts Theatre in London and starred Emlyn Williams Alison Leggat and Richard Briers. <br /><br />We find no other signed presentation copies of this book in the market. It's especially noteworthy because of Pinter's collaboration with the recipient Jacques Brunius. <br /><br />CONDITION: Light toning to page edges but otherwise clean and unmarked. Near Fine in a Very Good unclipped dust jacket that has rubbing to panels toning to upper edges of the flaps and to verso of the jacket and a few small nicks to the extremities. <br /><br /> Methuen & Co. Ltd. hardcover books
19671977New York: Grove Press Inc. 1967. First Edition First Printing. 8vo 8 1/8 x 5 1/2 inches; 218 x 140 mm 106 pages in orange cloth black titles to spine in an unclipped dust jacket. A collection of two early television plays and five revue sketches. Pinter himself appeared in "A Night Out" the story of a young man who feels bullied by his mother and other people. <br/><br/> CONDITION: Slightly cocked light foxing to the top edge and fore edge internally clean bright and unmarked. The dust jacket that is slightly rubbed with some soiling and creasing to the rear panel. A Very Good or better copy. Grove Press, Inc. hardcover books
