Search Results: Theater and Drama from Black Cat Hill Books

New York, NY Harcourt Brace & Company, 1995. Hardcover First Edition [1995], so stated. First Edition [1995], so stated. Very Good+ to Near Fine in Fine DJ: Book shows only minute indications of use: a tiny, very faint stain at the bottom edge of the text block and a small smudge at the front free endpaper; the binding leans a little, but remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. The DJ is flawless; the price is unclipped: virtually 'As New'. A very handsome copy, but with some minor flaws in a lovely DJ. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 146 pages. Translated by Richard Wilbur. Hardback with DJ.  

Boston, MA Beacon Press, 1964. Paperback First Edition Thus, so stated. First Edition Thus, so stated. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: barely discernible creasing at the lower front corner; just a hint sunning at the top portion of the front panel and heavier sunning to the brown-toned background field at the backstrip (the titles and designs thereon remain unaffected: bold and clearly legible; there is a short note in ink at the rear side of the half title page. The Binding remains square and secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 286pp. Preface by Justin O'Brien. Edited by Jacques Schiffrin. Trade Paperback.

Paris, France Comedie-Francaise, 1981. Paperback Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: the spine leans slightly and there is some faint sunning to the top edges of the panels and the backstrip (the titles on the backstrip and front panel remain bright, bold and clearly legible. The binding remains secure; the text is clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Narrow 8vo. 117pp. Collection du Repertoire No. 43. Paperback. Jean-Baptiste Racine (1639–1699), was a French dramatist, one of the three great playwrights of 17th-century France (along with Molière and Corneille), and an important literary figure in the Western tradition. Racine was primarily a tragedian, producing such "examples of neoclassical perfection" as Phèdre, Andromaque, and Athalie, although he did write one comedy, Les Plaideurs, and a muted tragedy, Esther, for the young. Racine's plays displayed his mastery of the dodecasyllabic… Read More

New York, NY Urizen Books, 1976. Paperback First Edition Thus (1976), probable later printing, as "first printing" is not noted (on the other hand later printings seem to have been noted as such - judging from such notations from other sellers, and no subsequent printings are noted on this copy). Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of moderate use: slight spine lean and the binding is ever so slightly cocked; moderate wear to the extremities; considerable rubbing and faint , but pervasive soiling to wrapper covers; the outside edges are much smudged; cup outline at the front panel. The binding is secure; the text is clean. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. Shows some wear and soiling; but remains a structurally sound, tightly bound copy; a sturdy reading copy with a clean text. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.5 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches). 245 pages. Preface by Jack Gelber. Language: English. Weight: 11.9 ounces.… Read More

New York, NY Grove Press: Evergreen, 1985. Paperback First Edition Thus [1985]; First Printing indicated. First Edition Thus [1985]; First Printing indicated. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very light use: just a hint of wear at the head of the back strip; wear; binding shows barely discernible lean, while remaining perfeclty secure; text clean. Remains close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 107pp. Trade Paperback. Aunt Dan & Lemon takes us into the world of a young recluse named Lemon (alias Leonora) who spends her nights reading chronicles of Nazi atrocities. Lemon tells the audience about the overwhelming influence in her life of her parents' friend "Aunt Dan," an eccentric, passionate professor whose stories and seductive opinions enthrall Lemon from the time she is a young girl. The relationship that develops between Lemon and Aunt Dan and the conversations that went on in a small house on the bottom of an English garden form… Read More

New York, NY Dodd Mead & Company, 1981. Hardcover Very Good+ in Near Fine DJ: Book shows indications of careful use: shows only minimal wear; faintest foxing at the outside edges and a few flecks at the rear endpaper; former owner's name and date at the front free end paper; binding square and secure; text clean. DJ shows only the mildest rubbing; price intact; mylar-protected. Overall, remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 877pp. Preface by Rex Harrison. Hardback with DJ.

London, UK Ernest Benn Ltd, 1965. Paperback First Edition Thus [1965], so stated. ONE PAGE SHOWS INK MARGINALIA AND A LINE UNDERLINED. Else, Good in Wraps: shows indications of considerable use: moderate wear to the extremities; noticeable rubbing to the wrapper covers, faint creasing and soiling; slight spine lean. Despite noted flaws remains a sturdy reading copy. REMAINDER, showing a mark at the bottom edge. NOT a Book-Club or Ex-Library. Small 8vo. xxxii, 95 pages. Edited by Brian Morris. New Mermaids Series. First Edition Thus [1965], so stated. Trade Paperback. "In addition to his full examination of the play's themes, structure, & language, Dr. Morris discusses the neglected subject of the play's actual staging & the importance of Ford's stage directions."

Lincoln, NE University of Nebraska Press: Bison Books, 1964. Paperback First Edition [1964], unstated in accordance with Nebraska's customary practice. Sixteen pages show MARGINALIA AND/OR UNDERLINING. Else, Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of careful use: shows faint creases to the lower rear panel; light wear to the extremities; considerable rubbing to the wrapper covers; the binding remains secure. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. Clearly, this is a flawed copy, but one that remains structurally sound and tightly bound: would make a sturdy, not-unattractive reading copy. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. xxxi, 128 pages. Edited by Robert J. Lordi. Language: English. Weight: 6.9 ounces. Regents Renaissance Drama Series. First Edition [1964], unstated in accordance with Nebraska's customary practice. Trade Paperback.

Manchester, Great Britain Manchester University Press, 1977. Paperback First Edition Thus [1977], Second Printing [1979]. Scattered UNDERLINING IN THE TEXT OF THE PLAY. Else, Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of careful use: slight spine lean; very ight wear to the extremities; mild rubbing to the wrapper covers; two creases top to bottom of the backstrip; the binding remains secure. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. Clearly this is a flawed copy, but one that remains structurally sound and tightly bound: clean, sturdy, presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (7.75 x 5 x 0.55 inches). Edited by N W Bawcutt. lxviii, 140 pages. Weight: 7.3 ounces. Language: English. Revels Plays Series. First Edition Thus [1977], Second Printing [1979]. University Press Paperback.

Berkeley, CA University of California Press, 1969. Paperback First Edition Thus [1969], so stated. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of careful use: very light wear to the extremities; considerable rubbing and faint soiling to the wrapper covers; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. No longer 'As New', but remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. This is a REMAINDER, showing a mark at the top edge. NOT a Book-Club or Ex-Library. 8vo. 115 pages. Edited by Charles Barber. Fountainwell Drama Texts Series. First Edition Thus [1969], so stated. Trade Paperback. 

Boston, MA Houghton Mifflin Company, 1924. Hardcover First Edition [1924]; later printing. Very Good+: shows just a hint of wear to the extremities; very mild rubbing. The pages have tanned ever so slightly, due to the aging process. Binding square and secure; text clean. Remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 712pp. Gilt titles at back strip; Blind-stamped titles at front panel. First Edition [1924]; later printing. Hardback: Lacks DJ. Contains Liturgical Dramas and Mystery Plays; Craft Cycles; Moralities; Folk Plays; Farces; School Plays; Inns of the Court Plays, Court Dramas and Plays performed by Professional Troupes.

New York, NY Greenwich Book Publishers: Television Script Library, 1957. Hardcover First Ed, so stated. First Ed, so stated. Very Good+ in Good+ DJ: Book shows indications of very careful use; some stains at the bottom edge of the front panel near the hinge and two small fainter stains at the bottom of the front panel; else just a touch of wear to the extremities; binding square and secure; text clean. DJ shows moderate wear to the extremities, with small loss due to rubbing and cellophane tape repair at both the head and heel of the back strip; the back strip shows very light sunning, but the titles thereon remain quite legible; mild rubbing and very faint soiling; price unclipped, but a pencil line through it; mylar-protected. Overall, while no longer 'fresh', remains a clean, sturdy, presentable copy with an unmarked text. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 42pp. Hardback with DJ.

Indianapolis, IN Bobbs-Merrill Company: Odyssey Press, 1974. Paperback First Edition Thus; First Printing, so stated. First Edition Thus; First Printing, so stated.Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to the head of the backstrip; else only the mildest rubbing. The binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 356pp. Edited by Irving Ribner. Academic Press Paperback.

New York, NY Oxford University Press: The Clarendon Press, 1983. Hardcover First Edition [1983], unstated, in accordance with the Clarendon Press' customary practice. First Edition [1983], unstated, in accordance with the Clarendon Press' customary practice. Near Fine in Near Fine DJ: Both book and DJ show only minute indications of use. The Book shows very faint discoloration at the upper portion of pages 32 and 33; a dog-eared upper corner of page 51; the binding shows the slightest lean, while remaining perfectly secure; else flawless; the text is clean. The DJ shows only mild rubbing; else flawless; price unclipped; mylar-protected. Overall, very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. xxx, 385 pages. Edited by Ann Saddlemyer. Volume One only of Collected Letters of John Millington Synge. Hardback with DJ. 

New Haven, CT Yale University Press, 1926. Hardcover First Edition [1926]; Third Printing [1961]. Very Good+: shows only the most minute indications of use: the backstrip is lightly sunned, but the gilt titles thereon remain fully legible; else only the mildest rubbing to the blue cloth over boards. The binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. No longer pristine, but remains close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. 96 pages. Edited by Robert Dudley French. First Edition [1926]; Third Printing [1961]. A Volume in The Yale Shakespeare Series. NOTE: This is the standard Blue Cloth over boards Edition. Hardback: Lacks DJ.

Lincoln, NE University of Nebraska Pr: Bison Books, 1966. Paperback First Edition (1966), Third Printing (1969). Very Good- in Wraps: shows just a touch of wear to the extremities; considerable overall rubbing to the wrapper covers; The binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. Shows some wear, but remains a sturdy reading copy with a clean text. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. xviii, 153 pages. Edited by Thomas H. Fujimura. Regents Restoration Drama Series. First Edition (1966), Third Printing (1969). Trade Paperback.

Oxford Univ Pr, 1979. Paperback (Oxford Paperbacks). Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of a bump at the head of the back strip has caused a faint wrinkle near the top corner of the rear panel; mildest rubbing; the pages have tanned somewhat, due to aging; the back strip is very lightly sunned, but the titles thereon remain bold and clearly legible. Binding shows barely discernible lean, but remains perfectly secure; text clean. Despite a number of very minor flaws, remains very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 164pp. Trade Paperback.

Berlin, Germany Deutsche Buch Gemeinschaft, 1967. Hardcover Near Fine: shows only the most minute indications of use: Mild rubbing to the deep red cloth over boards. The binding square and secure; the text is clean. Not quite perfect, but remains very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 600 pages. Text in German.

Reinbek bei Hamburg, Germany Rowohlt, 1956. Paperback Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: very light wear to extremities; mild rubbing to wrapper covers; a little faint soiling; binding shows slight lean, but remains perfectly secure; text clean. Remains close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. 138pp. Mit einem Nachwort von Heinrich Boll. Wrapper covers with blue cloth backstrip. Paperback.

New York, NY W.W. Norton & Company, 1977. Paperback Second Edition (1967), Revised & Corrected. Seventh Printing thereof. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the faintest toning to the white background field of the wrapper covers; else flawless Binding square and secure; text clean. Free of any creases. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tighly bound, showing only a single minor flaw. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (7.8 x 5.1 x 0.4 inches). xxx, 129pp. Edited by Elizabeth M. Brennan. Language: English. Weight: 6.9 ounces. Second Edition (1967), Revised & Corrected. Seventh Printing thereof. Academic Press Paperback.