Books - "drama"
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Tales from Shakespeare
[first edition thus] 242pp illus, (col and b/w artwork by may mulliner, incl col frontispiece, tipped in) VG (blue paper boards w. school gilt motif stamp to front board as given for presentation and white paper board spine, sl paper seperation to head and foot of upper hinge, detaching sl at head, front board sl shaky but securely attached, mod wear to corners of boards exposing texture of boards, spine sl cocked and cracked, sl soiling and stains to boards w. mod browning to spine, residue of presentation plate to front pastedown w. mod pasteaction to front and rear eps, sl foxing to prelims and edges of contents, sl foxing to some pages of contents, illus tipped in all w. tissue guards present, one illus page sl detached but holding at upper edge) lacks d/w
PUBLISHER: robert scott london 1915
KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature shakespeare english drama fiction short stories lamb charles lamb mary mulliner may
A Joke on the Sun
a marionette play in four scenes
[first edition] 15pp VG+ (in ill.wrappers,sl.rubbed and soiled/foxed,price stamp and remains of label to foot of front cover,sl.chipping to extrems.,contents clean)
PUBLISHER: samuel french new york [1934]
KEYWORDS: drama plays marionettes susan carter eda carter williams junior league puppet plays
One-Eye,Two-Eye and Three-Eye
a puppet play for children in three acts
[first edition] 26pp VG (in ill.wrappers,sl.rubbed and stained,dealer's label to foot of front cover,mod.chipping to extrems.,contents clean)
PUBLISHER: samuel french new york [1929]
KEYWORDS: drama arts plays puppets junior league puppet plays dorothy hamilton brush
Jaybird's Dream
an original marionette and puppet play
[first edition] 12pp VG (in ill.wrappers,sl.rubbed and mod.soiled,dealer's label to foot of front cover,mod.chipping to extrems.,contents clean)
PUBLISHER: samuel french new york [1933]
KEYWORDS: drama arts junior league puppet plays louise goodwyn
The Elder Statesman
a play
first edition 108pp VG+ (red cloth,owner's sign.to ffep,paste action to eps,some minor pencil notes to contents) in VG d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled,sl.sunned w.spine sl.browned,sl.wear to extrems.w.2cm loss to head of spine,price-clipped)
PUBLISHER: faber and faber london 1959
KEYWORDS: modern first edition t.s.eliot drama arts
The Sacred Flame
a play in three acts
[first edition] 187pp VG (black cloth w.title labels to top board and spine,mod.rubbed and soiled,mod.wear to extrems.,dealer's stamp to ffep,prelims.and edges sl.foxed,spine cracked and sl.cocked) lacks d/w
PUBLISHER: heinemann london 1929
KEYWORDS: modern first edition w.somerset maugham drama arts
BRAND
A Dramatic Poem
ex lib, with minimal markings, green cloth, 301pp, G+(corners sl bruised & scuffed, boards rubbed & soiled, sl sunned & discoloured, spine sl browned with v sl tears to head & foot, sl internal seperation at front & rear hinges, fffep's missing, sl foxing throughout, prev owners sign to title page)
PUBLISHER: Methuen & Co London 1893
KEYWORDS: poetry drama henrik ibsen
Voices at Play
proof copy 247pp VG+ (in paper wrappers,sl.rubbed and mod.soiled,sl.wear to extrems.incl.hinges,content edges sl.soiled o/w clean,publisher's letter loosely inserted)
PUBLISHER: macmillan london 1961
KEYWORDS: modern first edition proof copies muriel spark drama
In the Summer House
ex-lib first edition 122pp ills.[b/w] VG (beige cloth w.b/w plate to front board,mod.soiled w.tape stains,libr.mark to spine,usual libr.stamps and labels,content edges browned) in VG d/w (sl.soiled w.libr.mark to spine,internal brown paper reinforcements to edges and hinges,remains of plastic cover tape to upper/lower edges)
PUBLISHER: random house new york [1954]
KEYWORDS: modern first edition arts drama jane bowles
More Stately Mansions
a play in three acts
proof copy 188pp VG+ (in paper wrappers,sl.rubbed and soiled w.ink date to front cover,spine and upper edge sl.browned,contents sl.browned o/w clean)
PUBLISHER: jonathan cape london 1965
KEYWORDS: modern first edition proof copies arts drama eugene o'neill
Barefoot in the Park
first edition 143pp VG+ (blue cloth w.black cloth spine,sl.soiled w.minor wear to extrems.,lacks ffep,dealer's stamp to half-title,content edges sl.foxed o/w clean) in VG d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled,spine and hinge area sl.sunned,chipping to extrems.w.some sl.losses,price-clipped)
PUBLISHER: random house new york [1964]
KEYWORDS: modern first edition neil simon plays drama arts
Plays of Near & Far
(including if)
first edition thus 274pp VG (blue cloth,sl.soiled w.sl.bumps and wear to extrems.,prelims.and edges sl.foxed,spine cracked) in VG- d/w (sl.rubbed and mod.soiled,chipping to extrems.w.losses to head/foot of spine,3x6cm loss to foot edge of rear cover)
PUBLISHER: putnam's london 1923
KEYWORDS: modern first edition lord dunsany arts drama
Plays: First Series
the straw/the emperor jones/diff'rent
first edition 282pp VG+ (blue cloth w.paper title label to spine,sl.rubbed and stained,paste action to eps,content edges v.sl.cocked) in VG d/w (sl.rubbed and mod.soiled,browned spine,sl.wear to extrems.)
PUBLISHER: jonathan cape london 1922
KEYWORDS: modern first edition drama plays arts eugene o'neill
Admiral Guinea
a drama in four acts
first edition 104pp VG+ (olive cloth,sl.rubbed and soiled,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.,paste action to eps,content edges v.sl.foxed)
PUBLISHER: heinemann london 1897
KEYWORDS: modern first edition drama arts w.e.henley r.l.stevenson
The Moon of the Caribbees
and six other plays of the sea
first edition VG+ (blue cloth w.paper title label to spine,sl.soiled w.minor bumps to extrems.,content edges sl.foxed) in G d/w (front cover and front flap only,sl.soiled and worn)
PUBLISHER: jonahtan cape london 1923
KEYWORDS: modern first edition arts drama eugene o'neill
Choderlos de Laclos [Dangerous Acquaintances]
broadway translations series
435pp VG+ (burgundy cloth boards w.cream cloth spine,sl.rubbed and mod.soiled,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.,marbled eps,prelims.and edges sl.foxed,spine cracked and sl.shaky)
PUBLISHER: routledge london [nd,1925]
KEYWORDS: arts drama literature richard adlington broadway translations
Commedie Scelte di Alberto Nota
half-leather 516pp [text in italian] VG- (marbled paper boards w.half-leather,rubbed and soiled w.worm holes,chipping and wear to extrems.w.surface losses to boards,marbled eps,owner's inscr.to prelim.,worm holes to prelims.and edges,some sl.foxing to contents,speckled edges,sl.cocked)
PUBLISHER: baudry parigi 1835
KEYWORDS: history literature arts drama comedy alberto nolta commedie scelte
Three Plays of New Zealand
second edition [from the dennis mceldowney collection] 68pp NF (in wrappers,v.sl.rubbed,mceldowney's inscr.to inside cover)
PUBLISHER: whitcombe auckland [nd]
KEYWORDS: modern first edition new zealand drama arts literature alan mulgan dennis mceldowney
DESIGNING FOR THE STAGE
reprint, yellow cloth, 79pp illus tipped in, VG(v sl bruised corners, boards sl sunned rubbed & soiled, v sl foxing to ep's & edges)
PUBLISHER: The Studio London 1945
KEYWORDS: stage design art history drama
The Iceman Cometh
first edition 224pp VG (blue cloth,sl.rubbed and soiled,spine browned,prelims.and edges sl.foxed,cocked) in VG d/w (mod.rubbed and soiled,sl.browned w.spine browned,chipping to extrems.w.sl.losses to head/foot of spine,6cm split to foot of upper hinge)
PUBLISHER: jonathan cape london 1947
KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature drama arts plays eugene o'neill