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New York: The University Society, 1901. Flexible Morocco Boards. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. New York: University Club, 1901. First Edition thus. 12mo., and this is the full bright scarlet morocco leather semi-rigid binding. Top Edge Gilt; gilt device on front cover, gilt vignettes and titling on spine, 166 + 183 pp. for the two works respectively, All's Well That Ends Well and King Henry VIII. Very Good plus, with just small scale abrasion at spine ends and one spot in center spine. See scans. Two full-color frontispieces, one at the head of each part, the first with a tissue guard, as was the case for the entire series. Plenty of interpretative help with the introductions, notes, glossary, critical comments and method of study preceding the works, those done by uncredited personnel of The University Society, possibly by Evangeline M. O'Connor, who did the laborious Topical Index volume for this memorable Booklovers Edition of The Society. Scarce in the full… Read More

London: Faber & Faber Ltd., 1950. First Edition . Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. Octavo. London: Faber & Faber Ltd., 1950. First Edition, and first state, with "you shall see here again" at page 29, line1. Signed by Eliot on the title page, without further inscription. Gallup A55a. With the first-state erratum, as called for, at top of page 29. Octavo, cloth, jacket, 168 pp. + "appendix". Book shows only a bit of sunning at top and bottom edges, is otherwise near fine; please see all scans. Jacket has several very small closed slits, slight roughening at spine ends, several small spots of soiling on front panel. See scans. Not price-clipped, still showing the 10s. 6d. Net price. A relatively scarce "flat" signature - i.e., no inscription accompanies it, that being something Eliot did not turn out in great numbers, as many authors today do. This copy was signed by Eliot for a Washington University (St. Louis) student in June of 1953; Eliot presented a lecture… Read More

New York: The University Society, 1901. Flexible Morocco Boards. Very Good Plus. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. New York: University Club, 1901. First Edition thus. 12mo., and this is the full bright scarlet morocco leather semi-rigid binding. Top Edge Gilt; gilt device on front cover, gilt vignettes and titling on spine, 198 + 146 pp. for the two works respectively, Cymbeline and Timon of Athens. Significantly better than Very Good; close to Near Fine, with modest wear at spine ends and only a few points of micro-edgewear. See scans. Two full-color frontispieces, one at the head of each part, the first with a tissue guard, as was the case for the entire series. Plenty of interpretative help with the introductions, notes, glossary, critical comments and method of study preceding the works, those done by uncredited personnel of The University Society, possibly by Evangeline M. O'Connor, who did the laborious Topical Index volume for this memorable Booklovers Edition of The… Read More

London: Faber & Faber, 1983. First Edition Thus Trade Paperback . Illustrated Wraps. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. London: Faber & Faber, Ltd. First Paperback Edition. See scan of copyright page. Octavo, illustrated wraps, 183 pp. A very sharp and solid Near Fine copy, with just some age toning to the pages and a small abrasion on rear cover from removal of price sticker; precious little else, keeping this one from fine condition. See scans. One of the better radio plays of 1982 carries the title for this collection of parodic humor-as-plays. Two others herein are for radio - The Dissolution of Dominic Boot and "M" Is For Moon Among Other Things, and three short comedies were for the stage: Teeth, Another Moon Called Earth, and A Separate Peace. One, Neutral Ground, is a thriller. All but the title play, which was penned in 1982, were written in the 1960s. Please see scans. L52n

New York: The University Society, 1901. Flexible Morocco Boards. Very Good Plus. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. New York: University Club, 1901. First Edition thus. 12mo., and this is the full bright scarlet morocco leather semi-rigid binding. Top Edge Gilt; gilt device on front cover, gilt vignettes and titling on spine, 154 + 175 pp. for the two works respectively, Henry VI, Part I and Henry VI, Part II. Very Good Plus, not far from near fine, with spine ends touched. See scans. Two full-color frontispieces, one at the head of each part, the first with a tissue guard, as was the case for the entire series. Plenty of interpretative help with the introductions, notes, glossary, critical comments and method of study preceding the works, those done by uncredited personnel of The University Society, possibly by Evangeline M. O'Connor, who did the laborious Topical Index volume for this memorable Booklovers Edition of The Society. Scarce in the full scarlet morocco leather… Read More

London: Dewynters PLC, 1986. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Near Fine. See scans and description. London: Dewynters PLC, 1986 copyright, 1989 printing. Les Miserables Souvenir Brochure and Synopsis. Large quarto, illustrated stapled wraps, 18 pp. including inside covers. Near Fine; virtually as new, with very scant signs of handling at the exterior. See scans. Full color photography throughout, and of course a synopsis and other text on the famous stage musical based on Victor Hugo's novel. Starring Colm Wilkinson. Ships in a new, sturdy, protective box - not a bag. Leph2

New York: Michael Friedman /BBD Illustrated Books, 1993. First Edition . Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. [photographs]. Near Fine book in Very Good - and close to near fine - jacket. New York: Michael Friedman / BBD Illustrated Books, 1993. NF/VG+. Very Large square quarto, 176 pp. Jacket design by Susan Livingston, black cloth boards with gilt spine imprinting, color photo jacket. A Near Fine book in a better than VG jacket showing only a little edge curl, light rubbing, modest adhesive residue. A first edition copy of one of the best of the Monroe photo-biographies, Kathy Rooks-Denes' Marilyn is replete with color and black and white shots of Marilyn throughout her career. A nice contribution as well of knowledgeable, well-researched text by Rooks-Denes. LPBN1

New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1935. First U.S. Edition . Cloth. Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1935. First U.S. Edition. Octavo, 86 pp. . Black cloth, gilt spine imprinting, jacket. Fine, sparkling book in a very good jacket showing edgewear and some age darkening, notably at spine. Gallup A29f. Eliot's play, the story of Thomas a Becket, in which a man of God stands as a spiritual beacon against the darkness of a despotic temporal power, was actually banned in Romania under the Ceausescu régime. Generally well regarded - for a play by a poet - it reflects Eliot's philosophical bent while respectfully dallying with dramatic forms of much earlier eras, and in so doing makes the choice of an overused historical vehicle more palatable. Handsome copy. L6

Burton, MI: Subterranean Press, 2012. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. New. Pristine, flawless throughout. "Nemo!", by Ray Bradbury. Burton, MI: Subterranean Press, 2012. First Edition. Octavo, illustrated jacket, purple cloth boards with metallic pink spine lettering, green endpapers, 171 pp. New, and without flaw. Ray Bradbury's screenplay, published in the year of his passing. Written as a tribute to the dreamscape adventures of Winsor McCay's timeless comic strip, Little Nemo in Slumberland (and In the Land of Wondrous Dreams). Scarce, especially in this condition. Ships in a stout new box, of course. L16

New York : Little Leather Library Corporation, 1921. Flexible Boards. Good. 48mo - over 3 - 4" tall. Good, as noted. See scans and description. New York: Little Leather Library Corporation, undated but circa 1921. 48mo - a miniature book, 3 7/8" tall; green and copper flexible leatherette boards, 95 pp. Just Good; edge chipping at both covers, textblock signatures are loose within binding (no doubt addressable with some spots of binding glue), standard age-toning to the endpapers. Contents are quite bright and almost un-toned, and the amount of copper-color remaining in the copper-and-green binding is quite good; these little pieces often started out without much of the copper color. Zoom on scans. The Redcroft edition of the Little Leather Library series of promotional miniatures. All of those miniatures from LLL would have been viewed as ephemera at the time. Scarce now. Pippa Passes is an 1841 verse-drama by Robert Browning, in which "A young, blameless silk-winding girl is… Read More

New York: Playbill Incorporated, 1949. Soft cover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. New York: Playbill Incorporated, 1949. The Playbill theater-goers program book for Mister Roberts, at the Alvin Theatre, starring Henry Fonda, Robert Keith, William Harrigan, Murray Hamilton, Rusty Lane et al, for the week beginning Monday, September 5, 1949. Octavo, stapled wraps, 36 pp.; Near Fine, with one faint small stain at bottom right front cover (see scans), and...no other flaws. A very sharp, clean, tight example. Theater history and a scarce piece of ephemera as well, in great shape. L-eph

New York: Playbill, Incorporated, 1960. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Near Fine. See scans and description. New York: Playbill, Incorporated, 1960. The November 28,1960 offering of Playbill, that being Volume 4, Number 49. Covered within is the production at the Lyceum Theatre of "A Taste of Honey", by British dramatist Shelagh Delaney, first American production being on Broadway at the Lyceum Theatre in 1960, as covered by this Playbill. Octavo, illustrated staple-bound wraps, 57 pp. Near Fine; very faint, unpronounced creasing at bottom right, front cover; small black dot at right edge, rear cover; otherwise, flawless. See scans. Age-toning of the contents is as minimal as one is ever likely to see in a 1960 Playbill. "A Taste of Honey was produced at just two small British theaters before making this debut in New York. The cast for this original Broadway production was: Helen - Angela Lansbury; Josephine - Joan… Read More

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1922. First Edition . Cloth. Very Good. Octavo. Photographs, Illustrations. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1922. First Edition. Profusely illustrated from photographs, as well as a few sketches and illustrations by the author. Octavo, 477 pp. Dark green cloth, author's monogram stamped in blind on the cover, gilt spine lettering, foredges uncut. Trace wear at top and bottom of spine, corners touched, moderate and uniform page edge darkening. Very Good or a bit better. The autobiography of St. Louis-born multi-aesthete Augustus Thomas (1857-1934), a prolific playwright who was also an accomplished actor, journalist, and sketch artist. l51n

Syracuse, NY: Syracuse University Press, 2002. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Syracuse, NY: Syracuse University Press, 2001. First Edition and First Printing, stated. ISBN 0815629397. Octavo, wraps, 260 pp. Very Good or a bit better. Peripheral wear, sporadic smudge here and there, small inked not and some underscores in contents. No marking within text. LT-7

Mineola, NY: Dover Publications, Inc., 2009. Soft cover. New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. New. Flawless. Mineola, NY: Dover Publications, Inc., 2009. Romeo and Juliet" The Complete Work and Comprehensive Study Guide. Octavo, illustrated perfect-bound wraps, 176 pp. (viii + 162 + 6 pp. Dover catalog). New, and of course flawless, stem to stern. See scans. Ships in a new, sturdy, protective box - not a bag. L71

New York: Pantheon Books , 2008. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. New; pristine. See description and scan. New York: Pantheon Books, 2008. Stated First Edition and First Printing. Octavo, illustrated jacket by Leslie Goldman, black boards with silver spine imprinting, xxxv + 326 pp. + 2. New; pristine and immaculate in every way. A copy for the collector. Marjorie Garber's noted and original work, the title of which describes her career at Harvard: Shakespeare and Modern Culture. L35n

New York: The Ecco Press, 1994. First Edition . Cloth. New/New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Pristine. New York: The Ecco Press. 1994. First Edition, stated. Octavo, 133 pp. One of just 7500 printed for the first edition. As New, in like jacket. Flawless and unread, sealed and laid flat since acquisition, Very Fine. See scans. An example for the collector. A play in five acts by the enigmatic author of The Crossing and winner of the National Book Award. The Stonemason is the story of several generations of a black family of stonemasons in Kentucky. A line from Act 3, Scene 1, quoted on the jacket back flap: "The reason the stonemason's trade remains esoteric above all others is that the foundation and hearth are the soul of human society and it is that soul that the false mason threatens. So. It's not the mortar that holds the work together. What holds the stone trues the wall as well and I've seen him check his four-foot wooden level with a plumb bob and… Read More

uncredited: uncredited, 2017. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Near Fine. Near Fine - very. See scans and description. Place uncredited: Publisher uncredited, 2017. The Tribeca Film Festival 2017 App & Survival Guide. Ephemera. 5-fold, printed both sides, hence 10 pages. Folded, 7 1/4" x 3 5/8". Opened, 36 1/4" x 3 5/38". Full color, printed both sides, on medium stock. Front panel in the form of a railroad car, with see-through windows. Near Fine, due to the presence of the opened circular seal (see front panel scan, top left); in fact, otherwise new and pristine. See all scans (front, back, and a partial of one side when opened). Events, film, TV, N.O.W (New Online Work), festival map and addresses of venues, Box Office/Ticket/Pass information, more. Lsmph2

New York: Dramatist's Play Service, Inc., 2002. Soft cover. New. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. New. and pristine. See scans and description. New York: Dramatist's Play Service, Inc., 2002. 'Wake Up and Smell the Coffee', by Eric Bogosian. Acting Edition. 12mo, printed stapled wraps, 57 pp. plus 4 pp. catalog (New Play listings). New, and flawless. See all scans. A perfect example of the Acting Edition for this often self-performed series of vignettes by actor Eric Bogosian. Ships in a new, sturdy, protective box - not a bag. L71

New York: Dramatist's Play Service, Inc., 2007. Soft cover. New. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. New. and pristine. See scans and description. New York: Dramatist's Play Service, Inc., 2007. 'When the World Was Green (A Chef's Fable)', by Joseph Chaikin and Sam Shepard. Acting Edition. 12mo, printed stapled wraps, 38 pp.(34 numbered + 1 + 3 pp New Play listings). New, and flawless. See all scans. A perfect example of the Acting Edition for this short, moving, 2-character Shepard piece. Ships in a new, sturdy, protective box - not a bag. L200