Theatre & Plays from Ariel Books

Auckland, New Zealand: Heinemann Educational, 1971. 2 books of plays. Both in New Zealand Playwrights Series each contain 2 Baxter Plays. CONDITION Both are Ex Teacher College Library copies with usual markings otherwise crisp copies. Pp xii 66; Pp xii 83.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Ex-Library.

Auckland, New Zealand: The Griffen Press, 1939. One of the 1930s agit-prop-style dramas from a left-wing perspective, this by Concientious Objector Ian Hamilton who was gaoled during WW2 for his beliefs. Only ever played over the radio. CONDITION Grey Buckram cloth spine with papered bds and paste on paper spine title, Hand set by Ron Holloway at the Griffen Press,… Read more about this item

Hastings, New Zealand: Self Published, 1965. Not Dated [1965 Hastings NL]. Teal bds with gilt title, 92 pages. Bright and crisp as new, unworn. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/N/A. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Auckland, New Zealand: Whitcombe & Tombs, 1920. Early work by Mulgan and classed as the first interwar (modern NZ) play Not Dated [1920 TA, & 1922 NZNB] With a preface by Prof. J.Shelley who was chair of education at Uni of Canerbury from 1920. Plays contained "For Love of Appin";"The Daughter";"The Voice of the People". CONDITION Grey thin card with… Read more about this item

New Zealand: A. H. & A. W. Reed, 1939. Not Dated [1939 NZNB M513] Printed in an edition of 1,000 copies at the Caxton Press. With illus by Leslie J Lockerbie. CONDITION Card wraps, 39 pages with 2 illus plates, stage directions with figural illus through text, songs and musical scores. Ex School reference library copy. With usual markings and… Read more about this item

London: Philip Allan & Co , 1920. Bryan Ricco Cooper (1884 - 1930) was an Irish politician, writer and landowner from Markree Castle, County Sligo. He was prominent in Dáil Éireann. Contains 7 short plays on current and or Irish subjects The Collar of Gold; A War Office Jacket; The First Reading; The Chief Secretary; On the Struma Front; Comrade… Read more about this item

Dublin, Ireland: Maunsel & Roberts, 1921. Synges best known play was disapproved due to its bleak ending, depiction of Irish peasants, let rise to riots in Dublin during its opening run at Abbey Theatre 1907. CONDITION Brown bds with Japanese Vellum spine, Pp vii [2] 132. Light dust spotting to untrimmed page edges else bright and crisp as new. Original… Read more about this item

Dublin, Ireland: John Archer, William Jones & Richard White , 1791. Tragedy about incest that Samuel Taylor Coleridge called "the most disgusting, detestable, vile composition that ever came from the hand of man", noted as the first play in the gothic tradition. The first edition was published 1768 in a addition of 50 copies, and again privately printed and distributed… Read more about this item

Sydney, Australia: Angus & Robertson, 1955. Edition of 1,000 copies, review copy of New Zealand writer Alan Mulgan with his name inside front and review slip pasted to front end page. Play was written by convict and early Australian writer James Tucker in 1845 edited from the original manuscript. CONDITION Cream cloth spine and green cloth bds (clean with sharp… Read more about this item

London: Oxford at the Clarendon Press, 1962. Sir Richard Steele (1672 - 1729) was an Irish writer, playwright, politician and governor of Drury Lane. This is essays and writings from his journal on a number of topics as well as the theatre including politics, morals and manners plus an unfinished play. CONDITION Navy waxed cloth (sharps cnrs, slightly faded to… Read more about this item

Auckland, New Zealand: Oxford University Press, 1983. Pp xvi 386, appears unread. Copy has only faintest shelf wear to DJ, small split to bottom rear tip o/w very bright DJ. Overweight. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hastings, New Zealand: Self Published, 1965. Not Dated [1965 Hastings NL]. Teal bds with gilt title, 92 pages. Bright and crisp as new, unwor. Only fault is slight gum bleed at spine caused at time of binding.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/N/A. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

London: Samuel French , 1938. Mount's one act plays are satirical, witty and insightful. These one act plays expose the shams of the contemporary society besides delicately admonishing the guilty. Three of his most noted plays are included within. CONDITION Cream card wraps, has wear at spine heel and odd mark, name top front and another inside, mostly bright with… Read more about this item

Boston, USA: D C Heath & Co, 1909. Sir William D'Avenant, was an English poet and playwright. Contains Love and Honour, tragicomedy, also previously performed as The Courage of Love; and The Nonpareilles, or The Matchless Maids (1634): and The Siege of Rhodes, a tragicomedy (1656). Contains biographical notes to front CONDITION Grey papered bds and Red cloth spine, bright… Read more about this item

Boston, USA: D C Heath & Co, 1930. Thomas Shadwell (1642 - 1692) was an English poet and playwright who was appointed poet laureate in 1689. Epsm Wells, prose comedy originally published 1672. The Volunteers, or Stockjobbers, published posthumously (1693) Contains biographical notes to front CONDITION Grey papered bds and Red cloth spine, bright gilt title (wear at 3 cnrs)… Read more about this item

London: T Fisher Unwin, 1923. Blue bds, spine and front leading edge faded, small nick top front and light wear to spine ends, 315 pages with 44 half tone photo illus, two fold out maps one in colour, pages are hand cuts, bright and crisp copy, name written 3 times inside front. OVERWEIGHT. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo… Read more about this item

London, United Kingdom: T Fisher Unwin, 1917. Printed at The Talbot Press, Dublin. Four plays comprising of "The Tents of the Arabs"; "The Laughter of the Gods"; "The Queen's Enemies"; "A Night at an Inn". CONDITION Beige Buckram cloth spine with Brown papered bds and White incised title (clean and unworn, bottom rear cnr bumped) Green publishers stain to top… Read more about this item

London, United Kingdom: G P Putnam's Sons, 1923. Seven plays. First combined printing of these plays that raised Dunsany to cult status at the time in the United States. "If" originally published 1921 and "Plays of Near and Far" originally published 1922 comprising of "The compromise of the King of the Golden Isles"; "The flight of the queen"; "Cheezo";… Read more about this item

London: Archibald Constable & Co, 1907. Mary Johnston (1870 - 1936) American novelist and women's rights advocate from Virginia. She was one of America's best selling authors during her writing career and had three silent films adapted from her novels. This play is based on the French revolution with the themes are logic, reasoning, learning and the conscious mind. CONDITION… Read more about this item

Paris, France: Chez Ganeau , 1860. Text in French. Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, known by his stage name Molière (1622-1673), was a French playwright and actor who is considered to be one of the greatest masters of comedy in Western literature. Vol 1 contains Advertissment and Memoire, L'etourdi, Le Depit Amoureux, and Les Precieuses Ridicules, pp lvi 303. Vol 2 contains Sganarelle,… Read more about this item