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New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1977. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0394410939 . An attractive first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition in Very Good+ dust-jacket. From the collection of Betty Anderson, legendary art director of publisher Knopf in the late 20th century as evidenced by her (small and unobtrusive) inventory number; Croce's lyrical and stunning novel tells the story of a mother and daughter grappling with the aftermath of a devastating car accident. Elena, the mother, is struggling to come to terms with her daughter's death and her own physical and emotional injuries. Grace, the daughter, is struggling to find her place in the world and to come to terms with the death of her mother. As they each try to rebuild their lives, they are drawn to each other and find solace in each other's company.; B & W and Color Photographs; 8vo .

New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1984. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0394537432 . First edition/first printing in seemingly unread, about Fine condition with traces of sunning to edges in alike dust-jacket. From the collection of Betty Anderson, legendary art director of publisher Knopf in the late 20th century as evidenced by her (small and unobtrusive) inventory number; Charles Stein's book American Vaudeville as Seen by Its Contemporaries offers a unique look at vaudeville from the perspective of its contemporaries. The book is divided into three parts: "The Vaudeville Theatre," "Vaudeville Performers," and "The American Vaudeville Industry." Each section provides a detailed look at the various aspects of vaudeville, from the theatres themselves to the actors and actresses who performed there. The book is filled with original photographs and artwork, as well as excerpts from contemporaneous articles and reviews. This is an… Read More

New York: Charles E. Merrill Co.. Good+. 1910. Hardcover. An edition in Good+ condition that has general aging and edgewear to the volume and pages along with some writing on the front flyleaf; This book is a comedy that takes place in the Forest of Arden. The main characters are Orlando, a young man who is in love with Rosalind, and Beatrice, the daughter of the Duke of Arden.; 160 pages .

New York And London: Benjamin Blom. Very Good+. 1969. Hardcover. Edition in Very Good+ condition with some edgewear ; This book tells the story of Edwin Booth, the famous actor and brother of John Wilkes Booth. It covers his life from childhood to the time of his death, and includes many rare photos and documents.; 8vo; 328 pages; FSA .

New York: Dodd, Mead and Company. Very Good+ in Fair dust jacket. 1912. Reprint. Cloth. An attractive Reprint of the first American edition, published by Dodd, Mead, and Company in 1909. In the original cloth in Very Good+ condition, early owner's signature on the title page. In the scarce, chipped dust-jacket, split along spine ; Whatever Maeterlinck does he does exquisitely. "The Blue Bird" is a play about children, written for adults, and it is altogether charming. In its atmosphere of wonder and magic, and its delightful fidelity to the nature of children, it is much like "Peter Pan". In its atmosphere of wonder and magic, and its delightful fidelity to the nature of children, it is much like "Peter Pan". Maeterlinck needs to introduction as a writer of plays, since he has already prduced such dramas as "Monna Vanna" and "Pelléas and Mélisande" (from the dust-jacket) ; 8vo; 287,[1] pages .

New York: Hunter College Playhouse. Fine. 1978. First Edition; First Printing. Stapled wraps. First edition/first printing in Fine condition with minor edgewear and light soiling. From the collection of Betty Anderson, legendary art director of publisher Knopf in the late 20th century; Gilbert, W. S.'s The Blue Hill Troupe Presents: The Gondoliers is a story about a young man who falls in love with a gondolier. The gondolier is a beautiful and mysterious man who always seems to be in a good mood. The young man is determined to win the gondolier's heart and eventually they marry.; 8vo; FSA .

New York: Hunter College Playhouse. Fine. 1977. First Edition; First Printing. Stapled wraps. First edition/first printing in Fine condition with minor edgewear and light soiling. From the collection of Betty Anderson, legendary art director of publisher Knopf in the late 20th century; The Blue Hill Troupe Ltd. is a company of actors who perform a play called The Yeomen of the Guard. The company is made up of a few actors, their manager, and a stagehand. The Yeomen of the Guard is a play about a group of soldiers who are training to be knights.; 8vo; FSA .

New York: Hyperion Books for Children. As New in As New dust jacket. 2003. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0786809043 . First edition/ first printing in As New condition in alike dust-jacket, SIGNED by Ela Weissberger, the "Cat of Terezin" on front free endpaper; Based on the 1938 Czech opera by Adolf Hoffmeister and Hans Krasa, Brundibar is the town bully who attempts to terrorize two children trying to earn money for their sick mother by singing. Retold by award-winning playwright Tony Kushner with illustrations by the famous Maurice Sendak, the somewhat dated opera breathes new lifeBrundibar was presented by the children of Terezin, the Nazi contentration camp, fifty-five times with Ela Weissberger playing the role of "the cat"; 8vo; Signed by Biographee .

London: Encore Publishing Co. Ltd. Fine. 1960. First Edition; First Printing. Pamphlet. A handsome stapled pamphlet in Fine condition with a touch of browning to covers. True first edition preceding the Methuen edition published in the same year; Nobel Laureate Pinter's play in three acts is set in West London in 1959, involving the interaction of a tramp (Davies) , a mentally challenged younger man (Aston) and his younger brother (Mick). It was first performed at the Arts Theatre, London on 27th of April 1960 with the following cast: Mick, Alan Bates; Aston, Peter Woodthorpe; Davies, Donald Pleasence. Film version released in 1964, directed by Clive Donner; Thin 8vo .

New York: Newsweek Books. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1974. Deluxe Edition. Faux Leather. 0882251104 . The scarce deluxe edition, padded faux leather in Fine condition in Near Fine, lightly edge-worn dust-jacket; Cinema is a book about the history and evolution of the motion picture art form. It covers the development of the early film industry, the transition to the talkies, and the evolution of the cinema industry into the digital age.; 8vo .

New York: The Viking Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1973. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A very attractive first edition copy in Very Near Fine condition in alike dust jacket, SIGNED by author and Pulitzer prize-winner Arthur Miller directly on the half title page; From the dustjacket: "In the world of literature there will never be an Adam and Eve and offspring that will not from now on need to match Miller's depiction of them in The Creation of the World and Other Business, and the catastrophically hilarious events of which they are a part"; 8vo; Signed by Author .

New York: The Viking Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1973. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A very beautiful first edition copy in Very Near Fine condition in alike dust jacket, SIGNED by author and Pulitzer prize-winner Arthur Miller on a white/golden book-plate on the free front end page; From the dustjacket: "In the world of literature there will never be an Adam and Eve and offspring that will not from now on need to match Miller's depiction of them in The Creation of the World and Other Business, and the catastrophically hilarious events of which they are a part"; 8vo; Signed by Author .

London: Macmillan and Co., Limited. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1926. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. First edition/first printing in Very Good+ condition with light foxing to edges in better than Very Good dust-wrapper with light edgewear. Richards A363, Livingston 506, Stewart 519; First published in 1926, Debits and Credits is a collection of short stories, poetry and two scenes from a play, previously published in periodicals. Four poems are translations of odes by Horace; 8vo; [iv], v-vi, [2], 3-416 pages .

[New York]: Aloe Editions. Fine. 1974. First Edition; First Printing. Wraps. First and only separate edition, limited to 250, this one being number 139. Printed wrappers with French flaps in Fine condition. Grissom A.47.1. A; This fable appeared first in The Double Dealer, May 3,1922 as the first appearance of Hemingway's work in an America magazine outside of his high school Tabula; 8vo; [12] pages .

London: Anthony Blond. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1960. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A first edition/first printing in Very Good+ condition with edgewear in alike dust-jacket; tells the story of the Manchester Theatre from its origins in the mid-18th century to its heyday in the late 19th century. The book covers a wide range of topics, including the history of the acting profession, the role of the theatre in society, and the theatre's impact on the development of British culture.; 8vo ; 189 pages .

New York: Viking. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2000. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0670893145 . A very attractive first edition copy in Fine condition in alike dust jacket, SIGNED by author Arthur Miller directly on the title page; Arthur Miller has been not only America's premier playwright, but also one of the foremost public intellectuals and cultural critics. Echoes Down the Corridor compiles more than forty essays and works of reportage and showcases one of the greatest writers of the late 20th centuryWinner of the 1949 Pulitzer Prize ; 8vo; Signed by Author .

London: Duckworth. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1929. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. A charming first edition/first printing in Fine condition about Fine, ever so slightly spine-sunned dust-wrapper; The play, produced by Leon M. Lion, was first performed at Wyndham's Theatre in London, June 19th, 1929. Dramatist John Galsworthy (1867-1933) won the Nobel Prize for Literature a few months before his passing; 8vo ; 118, [2] pages .

London: H. Karnac (Books) Ltd.. Fine+ in Fine dust jacket. 1971. Limited Edition. Hardcover. 0394488210 . A most handsome specially bound edition limited to 150 copies in Very Fine condition in original acetate dust-jacket, SIGNED and numbered by author Harold Pinter. Bound in attractive red and black cloth with embossed gold lettering; The five screenplays included in this volume are: The Servant, based on the novel by Robin Maugham; The Pumpkin Eater, based on the novel by Penelope Mortimer; The Quiller Memorandum, based on the novel The Berlin Memorandum by Adam Hall; Accident based on the novel by Nicholas Mosley; and The Go-Between based on the novel by L. P. Hartley ; 8vo ; Signed by Author .

London: H. Karnac (Books) Ltd.. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1971. Limited Edition. Hardcover. 0394488210 . A handsome specially bound edition limited to 150 copies in unread Fine condition in original acetate dust-jacket SIGNED and numbered by author Harold Pinter. Bound in attractive red and black cloth with embossed gold lettering; The five screenplays included in this volume are: The Servant, based on the novel by Robin Maugham; The Pumpkin Eater, based on the novel by Penelope Mortimer; The Quiller Memorandum, based on the novel The Berlin Memorandum by Adam Hall; Accident based on the novel by Nicholas Mosley; and The Go-Between based on the novel by L. P. Hartley ; 8vo ; Signed by Author .

New York: Penguin Books. As New. 2001. First Edition; First Printing. Softcover. 0142000426 . A most attractive first edition in As New condition, SIGNED by author Arthur Miller directly on the title page; "A searing portrait of racism and redemption in the streets and alleys of Brooklyn during the final days of World War II. Written in 1945, Focus was one of the first novels to directly confront American anti-Semitism, and it remains as chilling and incisive today as it was at the time of its controversial debut. " (from the back cover) Basis for the major motion picture starring William H. Macy and Laura Dern; 8vo; Signed by Author .