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New York And London: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Near Fine. Hardcover. A Near Fine Ariel edition; This play is about the downfall of King Richard II. The main characters are King Richard II, his wife, Queen Anne, and the Duke of Buckingham. King Richard II is a very foolish king who does not listen to his advisors.… Read more about this item

Boston, New York, ET AL: D. C. Heath & Co. , Publishers. Good+. 1915. Hardcover. An edition in Good+ condition that is very much aged and edgeworn, a previous owner's bookplate is affixed to the tanned front pastedown and there is some inking throughout ; This book tells the story of the assassination of Julius Caesar, which… Read more about this item

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… Read more about this item

Dallas, TX: New London Press. Fine. 1979. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0896830012 . A Fine first printing of the first edition, signed and inscribed by author James Purdy; One of limited 150 specially bound copies containing two plays, Day After the Fair and True ; 8vo; [ii 1-3], 4-151, [3] pages; Signed by Author .… Read more about this item

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… Read more about this item

New York: Arbor House. Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket. 1983. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0877954887 . Very Good+ first edition/first printing with soiling and spine wear in a Near Fine dust-jacket with adhesive residue on the front; Tennessee Williams: An Intimate Biography is a biography of the Pulitzer Prize-winning American playwright and poet.… Read more about this item

Garden City, N. Y.: Doubleday & Company, Inc.. Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket. 1985. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0385191367 . First edition/first printing in Very Good+ condition with soiling to the page edges in a Near Fine dust-jacket with light edgewear; Tennessee: Cry of the Heart is the story of a young woman, … Read more about this item

London: Macmillan and Co., Limited. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1920. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. An attractive first edition in Near Fine condition, top edges gilt. Gift inscription dated July 7th 1920, the month after publication. In Very Good+ dust-wrapper, little chipping, mainly to spine ends. Richards A328. Livingston 454; Kipling's collection of three series… Read more about this item

London: Constable and Company, Ltd.. Very Good. 1911. Second Edition; Fifth Printing. Hardcover. Second edition in Very Good condition with edgewear and sunning to the pages. There is a previous owner's signature on the front flyleaf and sticker on the front pastedown; Bernard Shaw's The Perfect Wagnerite is a commentary on the Ring cycle by one of… Read more about this item

London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1974. Hardcover. 029776778x . Very Good condition with bumped corners, spinewear, and a worn stamping on the front flyleaf in an alike dust-jacket that is scuffed, edgeworn, and has a puncture mark on the spine; The Medieval Theatre is a book that tells the story of… Read more about this item

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… Read more about this item

[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 … Read more about this item

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… Read more about this item

New York: The Dial Press. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1971. 1st US Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0671240773 . A handsome first US edition / first printing in Very Good+ condition with bumped corners, bottom edge, and head of spine in alike dust-jacket with rubbed and chipped upper and lower edges and wear to front and… Read more about this item

[New York]: Albondocani Press. Fine. 1974. First Edition; First Printing. Wraps. Fine condition in the original mailing envelope ; This first edition of Query was published in December 1974, limited to 400 copies to be used as a holiday greeting by the author and publisher. None were for sale ; 12mo; [12] pages .

London And New York: Routledge. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1990. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0415040507 . An engaging first edition/first Impression in Near Fine condition, trivial page soiling in a little edgeworn dust-wrapper; This work of nonfiction shows how one of the most renowned playwrights of all time, William Shakespeare, was able to… Read more about this item

New York: Columbia University Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. c1992. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. 0231067666 . A lovely first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition, little page soiling in a dust-jacket with only minute edgewear; This book tells the story of Shakespeare's later years, from his retirement in 1616 to his death in… Read more about this item

London: Routledge and Kegan Paul. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1963. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A Near Fine, lightly edgeworn first edition/first Impression, publisher's top stain, little soiling to page edges in a price-clipped, chipped dust-wrapper; Music is a powerful tool in Shakespeare's tragedies. It can be used to express emotions, add tension, and… Read more about this item

New York: The Heritage Press. Very Good+. c1957. Hardcover. Very Good+ condition, little edgewear; Peer Gynt is a play that tells the story of Peer Gynt, a man who cannot seem to find his way in life. He constantly changes his name and identity, but can never seem to stay out of trouble. Eventually, Peer Gynt finds… Read more about this item

Warwick: The Greville Press. Fine. [1977]. Limited Edition. Full-Leather. A handsome, leather-bound edition, limited to 500 copies, this one being #137, in unread Fine condition. SIGNED by author Harold Pinter; Eleven poems by author Harold Pinter dated from 1953 to 1977 ; Color Illustrations; 12mo ; [28], 4 plates pages; Signed by Author .