Search Results: Drama from Mainly Books

New York: H. W. Wilson Company. Very Good. 1939. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover, no dustjacket, "This book began as a doctoral thesis at the University of Missouri. It has been completely rewritten since its presentation there in 1930. Chapers have been added and much new material incorporated," some rather faint spatter marks on the cover, the bright gold spine-title is clean and bright, a discreet blind ownership stamp is present on the half-title page, the binding is tight and the contents are fine; 305 pages .

New York: Limited Editions Club. Very Good+. 1939. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Large format hardcover, no dustjacket or slipcase but does include the publisher's 4-page insert for this book, decorative covers, Illustrated with hand-colored wood-engravings by Enric-C. Ricart, "This edition - is one of the thirty-seven volumes of The Plays of William Shakespeare published for subscribers by the Limited Editions Club of New York. This edition consists of nineteen hundred and fifty copies, of which this is number 1449, moderate tan spotting on the beige-colored spine is the only remarkable flaw, the binding is tight and clean and the contents are fine .

Franklin Center, PA: The Franklin Library. Fine. 1980. Limited Edition. Hardcover. "This limited edition of Arthur Miller's Collected Plays has been privately printed and individually signed by the author," this beautiful gift/collector's copy is in as new condition and the binding is tight as if unread, genuine gray leather with gold-stampled decoration and title, three raised spine-bands, all edges gilt, silk moire end-papers, ribbon bookmark, includes the original tissue-guard laid-in to protect the author's signature and also includes illustrations by Barron Storey ; Signed by Author .

London & Glasgow: Collins. Near Fine. 1971. Flexible covers. Four-volume set housed in the original illustrated slipcase, flexible red leather-like covers, top edges gilt, decorative end-papers, ribbon bookmarks, these are beautiful new-looking copies with one minor exception: pages 59 & 60 in Volume 2 are wrinkled at the bottom corners, the slipcase has edge-rubbing and a 3/4-inch seam split, the slipcase is clean and remains intact .

New York: Modern Language Association of America. Very Good. 1938. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover, no dustjacket, inscribed, signed and dated by the author: "To Diana and Gino Sealamandre (? ) with the esteem and good wishes of Elizabeth P. Stein - Hunter College - March 15, 1955." "This study of the plays of David Garrick was undertaken with a view to determine (1) the merit of these pieces, (2) the dramatist's contribution to the dramatic literature of the period, (3) and his own position in the history of the drama," illustrated and includes a bibliography, the cover has surface-rubbing at the corners and a few small liquid blemishes, the binding is tight and the text and illustrations are fine; 315 pages; Signed by Author .

New York: Viking Press. Very Good. 1949. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover, no dustjacket, the orange cloth binding is sunned to a lighter shade on the spine, spine has a slight lean, both hinges have a slight amount of play, and the former owner's name label is present on the inside of the front cover, the binding remains tight and clean and the contents are fine .

Cleveland And New York: The World Publishing Company. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1948. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, very nice copy, book is in excellent condition, it has just a touch of tanning to the blank end-papers, too insignificant to affect our "Fine" condition rating, the illustrated jacket is price-clipped, has mild edge-wear at the spine-ends, and a small label ghost near the top front corner of the front panel, the jacket is clean and quite attractive overall and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "With a Foreword, Introductions to Each Play, and Notes," tastefully illustrated by Laszlo Matulay .

England & Vermont: Ashgate Publishing Ltd.. Good. 2012. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 1409439631 . Hardcover, no dustjacket color-illustrated cover, the first 40 pages are heavily underlined in ink, no other significant flaws, "an astute study of staged representations of women in power in a half dozen key Baroque comedies" .

New York: Grosset & Dunlap. Very Good+. 1909. Hardcover. Hardcover, no dustjacket, green cloth with an attractive cameo inlay of Shakespeare on the front cover, 220 pages, includes a Glossary, frontis drawing, and decorative title page, the spine has moderate fading to the cloth and to the gold title, no other remarkable flaws to this clean, presentable copy, 1909 is the only date listed but this is a later printing .

New York: Random House. Near Fine in Poor dust jacket. 1946. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as stated on copyright page, book is in excellent condition with two minor flaws: moderate tanning to the blank end-papers and a touch of rubbing to the corners, the jacket is price-clipped and tattered with heavy edge-wear and a portion of the spine missing, our professional (removable) mylar cover holds it together and gives it a passable apearance .

Tamesis Books. Very Good-. 2004. Hardcover. 185566030X . Hardcover, no dustjacket, has pencil underlining and notations on a small number of the pages, no other significant flaws, text in Spanish and English, "Unlike his secular drama, Lope de Vega's religious plays have been largely neglected"; 153 pages .

England: Edwin Mellen Press. Fine. 1998. Hardcover. 0773483373 . Hardcover in as new condition, this is Volume 1 only of a 2-Volume set; ; 251 pages .

New York: Grosset & Dunlap. Very Good+. 1909. Hardcover. Hardcover, green cloth with an attractive cameo inlay of Shakespeare on the front cover, frontis drawing and decorative title page, the spine has moderate fading to the background color and the gold gilt, no other remarkable flaws to this clean, presentable copy, includes a Glossary, 1909 is the only date listed but this is a later printing .

Limited Editions Club. Near Fine. 1939. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Large format hardcover, no slipcase but does include the publisher's 4-page insert about the book, #1449 in a Limited Edition of 1950 copies, decorative covers and title page, top edge gilt, features six fantastic illustrations by Arthur Rackham, several pages are unopened, mild brown spotting to the beige spine is the only remarkable flaw to this clean, attractive copy .

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. Good. 1895. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover, no dustjacket, described by the author as "not originally designed for print, but for oral delivery" with several photographs in what was referred to as a "picture play," this printed edition has 37 illustrations "from life photographs by the author, the cloth is edge-worn at top of spine with some soiling also, the stitched binding is stretched internally but all of the pages are secure and the text is clean ; 121 pages .

Boar'shead Books. Near Fine. 1953. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover, no dustjacket, condition is nearly new, a short edge-crease at top of spine and at the top of the front corner of the cloth are the only remarkable flaws, the binding is tight and clean and the contents are fine, well-illustrated throughout with photos and drawings; 160 pages .

England: Floris Books. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2007. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0863155928 . Hardcover with dustjacket, book is in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws, jacket has rubbing to the glossy surface but no other remarkable flaws, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "an important book for Shakespeare scholars and numerology experts alike," illustrated and includes a bibliography; 346 pages .

London: Faber & Faber. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1939. 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, book has tanning to the blank end-papers and mild bumps at the bottom corners, the red cloth binding is clean and tight and the contents are fine, the jacket has moderate tanning on the spine, mild tanning on the panels and tiny edge-chips at the spine-ends, the jacket is clean and attractive, the original price (6s) is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, nice copy of the third play of the Auden-Isherwood collaboration .

Pennsylvania State University. Very Good. 1990. Trade Paperback. 0915773058 . Set of two large paperbacks housed in the original illustrated slipcase, Volume 1 has 2 pages of text with some yellow hi-liting and Volume 2 has 11 pages of text with yellow hi-liting, the remaining pages are fine and there are no other significant flaws, the slipcase is bright and presentable with no significant flaws, "Magnificent festivities, both religious and secular, celebrating such occasions as births, weddings, canonizations, coronations, funerals, military triumphs, and state visits, became an increasingly impotant aspect of the self-presentation of every major state, court and city of Europe during the Renaissance and Baroque periods," many illustrations throughout ; ; 619 pages .

Ashgate. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 2005. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 0754651878 . Hardcover with dustjacket, "Studies in Performance and Early Modern Drama" series, "This series presents original research on theatre histories; the time period covered is from about 1500 to the early 18th century," illustrated, including a color frontis, includes a bibliography, book has a bump to the top corners and no other remarkable flaws, the binding is clean and tight and the contents are fine, the jacket is scuffed on the rear panel and is also clean and presentable overall with a professional (removable) mylar cover included; ; 233 pages .