Theater
SARDANAPALUS: A tragedy; The Two Foscari, a tragedy. Cain, a mystery
London: John Murray, 1821. First Edition. 8vo, pp. 439. Without the adv. in the front. Uncut and unopened copy. Original boards, rebacked with new paper spine label partly peeled off. Internally nice. Little foxing. Moderate wear. Wise p. 32. More
THE JEWEL MERCHANTS; A comedy in one act
MY: McBride`, 1921. First Edition. 8vo, pp. 63. 1/1040 copies. A VG tight copy in slightly chipped dj. Bruccoli p. 49. More
GENDER AND POWER IN THE PLAYS OF HAROLD PINTER
NY: St. Martin's, (1993). First Edition. 8vo, pp. vii, 148. Works cited, index. A nice copy in scuffed and soiled dj. More
THE LAUGH MAKERS; A pictorial history of American comedians, with an introduction by Harld Lloyd.
NY: Bramhall House, (1957). Large 8vo, pp. 192. Illustrated. VG in little soiled dj. More
A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE GREAT COMEDIANS
NY: Grosset & Dunlap, (1970). Small 4to, pp. 221. Illustrated with photographs and drawings. Frontis and flyleaf missing, o/w VG in little chipped and soiled dj. More
Comedia Alegorica
Madrid: Liberia De San Jose, 1882. First Edition. 12mo, pp. 106. Includes a 49-page introduction/biography by Alejandro Baumgartner. Published for the centenary of the 25 de Mayo de 1881. Rebound in cloth covers. In Spanish. A nice copy. More
LA DEVOCION DE LA CRUZ
Zaragoza: Ebro, 1946. First Edition. 12mo, pp. 132. In Spanish. Edicion, estudio y notas por Isodoro Monteil. Wrappers. Cover little worn, o/w VG. More
GERMAN PLAYS OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY
NY: Appleton-Century, (1958). Second (revised) edn. 8vo. Introduction and Notes by Campbell. Copywright renewed 1958. VG. Includes plays by von Kleist, Hebbel, Ludwig, among others. More
THE WAY I SEE IT
Englewood Cliffs NJ: Prentice-Hall, (1959). First Edition. 8vo, pp. 204. Edited by Phyllis Rosenteur. Laid in is a glossy photo of the author. Fine in little chipped and soiled dj. Wit, wisdom and a little "extra" by the radio comedian. More
PRETTY FIRE; Written and performed by Charlayne Woodard
Albany NY: Capital Rep. [1977]. Program. 8vo, pp. not numbered. Paper wraps, photo of Woodard on cover. Fine. Program for the one-woman theater piece, the story of the author's childhood as a black girl growing up in the Albany area. More
"THE STAGE" YEARBOOK 1914
London: "The "Stage" Offices, 1914. 8vo, 342 pp. plus lx pages of ads. Heavily illustrated. Includes chapters on American theatres and dramas, obituaries. Moderate wear. More
CAWTHORN'S MINOR BRITISH THEATRE;; Consisting of the most esteemed farces and operas. [Volumes three and four bound in one.]
London: Cawthorn, 1806. 12mo, various pagination. With several illustrations. Paper over boards, three-quarter leather. Rear hinge tender, cover little worn and scuffed at edges, o/w a VG tight copy. The plays are: Vol. 3, Jephson's Two strings to your bow, Garrick's The lying valet, Reed's The register office, Bickerstaff's Sultan..... More
JOSEPH CHAIKIN & SAM SHEPARD; Letters and texts, 1972-1984
NY: New American Library, (1989). First printing. 8vo, pp. xii, 252. Bibliography. Edited by Barry Daniels. A nice copy in little scuffed dj. More
HALLO EUROPA
Leipzig: Paul List, (1928). Small 8vo, pp. 247. Donor's presentation on flyleaf, with name whited out. In German. Illustrated. Spine worn and taped at bottom, cover soiled. Chaplin in Europe after his political troubles in the U.S. More
BERNADINE; A Comedy in Two Acts
NY: Oxford, 1953. William Sharp. First Edition. 8vo, pp. 113. Illustrated. Author's presentation on flyleaf. VG in somewhat scuffed and stained dj. More
THE PASSION OF JOSEF D.
NY: Random House, (1964). First printing. 8vo, pp. 116. Illustrated with photographs. A nice copy in little scuffed and chipped dj. Price clipped. A play about Lenin and Stalin. More
THE TENTH MAN
NY: Random, (1960). First printing. 8vo, pp. 154. Illustrated with photographs. A nice copy in little soiled and scuffed dj. A play. More
THE TENTH MAN
NY: Random House, 1960. First printing. 8vo, pp. 154. About fine in little scuffed and chipped, price clipped dj. Opened with Jack Gilford, George Voskovec, Gene Saks. More
THE CHERRY ORCHARD & OTHER PLAYS
NY: Grosset & Dunlap, (1935). Howard Simon. 8vo, pp. 173. [ Cameo classics.] Woodcuts by Howard Simon. Red cloth stamped in gilt and ivory. Cover little faded, o/w a nice copy. No dj. More
THE THREE SISTERS; Playbill, Ethel Barrymore Theatre
NY: Playbill, Mar. 21, 1943. 8vo, pp. 28. Paper wraps. Illustrated. Signed by Ruth Gordon on front cover and on page 17.Two stamps on back cover, a few written notes, o/w a nice copy. More
TATYANA REPINA; Two translated texts. The 1888 four-act Tatyana Repina by ...Suvorin and ...Chekhov's 1889 one-act continuation...
Jefferson NC: McFarland & Company, (1999). First Edition. 8vo, pp. xiv, 272. Appendices, bibliography, index. Translated by John Racin. Illustrated with several photographs. Almost as new. More
THE ART THEATRE; A discussion of its ideal, its organization and its promise as a corrective of present evils in the commercial theatre.
NY: Knopf, 1917. First Edition. 8vo. 249. Index,16 photos of productions of the Arts and Crafts theatres of Detroit. Author's obit laid in. Handling soil., o/w VG. More
STAGE DECORATIONS
NY: John Day, 1928. First Edition. Large 8vo, pp. 138, plus 127 plates and index; 256 illustrations in all. Ex library, with library binding, stamp on title, bookplate, spine number. Corners and ends of spine slightly scuffed, but a nice tight copy. More