New York: Dancy Davis Press, 1923. Sergei Soudeikine, Nicolas Remizoff, Ralph Barton, etc. Pictorial wrappers. The 1923 1st edition of this beautifully-illustrated catalogue of Balief's Chauve-Souris of Moscow. Crisp and VG+ in its stapled, Sergei Soudeikine-illustrated wrappers, with just a touch of light pencil and soilig to the rear panel..... More
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1992. 1st. Cloth. An astounding array of autographs of many of the featured players comes with this copy. Over 60 some signatures, all next to their acompanying photographs. INCLUDING AL HIRSCHFELD, KEVIN SPACEY, ELLEN BURSTYN, PATTI LU PONE, UTA HAGEN, STOCKARD CHANNING, JUDD HIRSCH, HARVEY..... More
New York: New American Library, 1986. 1st. Cloth. An amazing selection of 40 some autographs accompany this 1986 stated 1st edition. Almost all the signatures appear opposite the photographs of the actors and include, CHRISTOPHER REEVE, KEVIN BACON, KEVIN KLINE, JOHN LITHGOW, JOHN TURTURRO, WILLIAM HURT, WILLEM DAFOE, SPALDING GRAY..... More
Paris: Libraria Hachette. Original Wraps. French children's theatre, c. 1930. Gorgeous chromolithographed plates thruout. A VG octavo in its pictorial card wrappers, with light wear along the spine. More
New York: Brentano's, 1922. 1st. Decorative Cloth. The 1922 1st edition. Clean and VG+ in a bright, VG dustjacket, with several small closed tears --and light chipping-- along the panel edges. 12mo, 92 pgs. More
New York: Curt Valentin, 1955. Decorative Cloth. A handsome copy of the 1955 1st American edition. Tight and Near Fine (with bright gilt-lettering along the spine) in a crisp, price-intact, VG+ dustjacket, with very light creasing at the spine crown and light offsetting along the rear panel's top-edge. Tall quarto..... More
Paris: Chez Lefuel, Libraire-Relieur, 1822. 1st. Decorative Cloth. Beautiful 1822 celebration of the French theatre in all its variety, with 12 gorgeous full-page, handcolored plates (and accompanying tissue guards) complementing the text. Well-preserved and VG in its half-cloth (dark green) over decorative marbled boards. Also lightly-nicked original leather title label..... More
London: Dewynters Pic. 1994. 1st. Original Wraps. A wonderful selection of signatures accompany this impressive 1994 catalogue of the exhibition at the BAC Gallery, London. The theatrical autographs (all next to crisp black-and-white photos of the actors/writers) include VANESSA REDGRAVE, ALBERT FINNEY, IAN MCKELLEN, ATHOL FUGARD, HELEN MIRREN, BRIAN COX..... More
London: Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1970. Cloth. A handsome copy of the 1970 1st edition. Solid and Near Fine (small, tasteful bookplate at the front pastedown) in a bright, price-intact, Near Fine dustjacket, with just a touch of rubbing to the front panel. Octavo, 201 pgs. More
New York: Random House, 1961. 1st. Cloth. A tight, very presentable copy of the 1961 stated 1st printing. Solid and VG in a bright, price-intact, VG dustjacket, with one very small chip at the front panel's bottom edge and mild darkening along the spine. Octavo, 115 pgs. Book and lyrics..... More
Paris: Editions Du Belier, 1944. Original Wraps. The 1944 1st thus. Clean and VG+ in its original wrappers AND in a VG- example of the glassine dustjacket, with light chipping along the spine. Octavo, 87 pgs. Nicely illustrated thruout by R. Peynet. More
London: Henry S. King & Co., 1877. 1st. Cloth. The 1877 1st edition. Solid and VG in its dark-green cloth, with bright gilt-lettering to the front panel and very light bubbling along the panels. 12mo, 161 pgs. plus "Tennyson Extracts for Schools and Recitations". Housed in a custom-made quarter-morocco box..... More
London: Henry S. King & Co., 1875. 1st. Cloth. The 1875 1st edition, later issue. Solid and VG in its dark-green cloth, with bright gilt-lettering at the spine. Tender (but still sturdy) inner hinges, tasteful former owner bookplate at front pastedown. 12mo, 278 pgs. plus publisher's ads. Housed in a...... More
New York: Original poster. Scarce poster announcing the theatrical premiere of Ginsberg's Kaddish at the Circle-in-the Square on Bleecker St. in NYC's West Village. Circa 1967. Handsomely framed in a simple black. 14 1/2" x 22". Clean and unblemished and Near Fine, with no creasing or soiling to speak of..... More
Japan: 1951. Original Wraps. The uncommon 1951 Japanese photoplay/screenplay of Columbia Pictures's version of Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salsman", which starred Fredric March as Willy Loman. Clean and well-preserved and VG+ in its pictorial wrappers. Grainy stills of the film punctuate the script, which is in both English and..... More
Jamaica: Self-published, 1973. Original wraps. The 1973 1st edition of this uncommon Jamaican play. Soid and VG+ in its pictorial wrappers, with very light rubbing and soiling along the panels, and small former owner name at the front free endpaper. Octavo, much of the dialogue in the regional patois. More
New York: John Lane Co., 1908. 1st. Decorative Cloth. WARMLY INSCRIBED IN YEAR-OF-PUBLICATION BY THE AUTHOR CLYDE FITCH on the front free endpaper. A solid, well-preserved copy to boot of the 1908 1st edition. Tight and VG in its green cloth, with bright gilt-flourishes, lettering and pastedown to the front..... More
London: Structure Publications, 1968. Original wraps. The Spring 1968 1st --and ONLY-- edition of this experimental film & theatre magazine issued out of London. Bright and VG+ in its stapled, pictorial wrappers, with light creasing and rubbing along the edges. Includes contributions from Dick Higgins ("some graphis mirrors") and Al..... More
New York: Boni & Liveright, 1927. 1st. Decorative Cloth. The 1927 1st edition, "The first long Play by O'Neill to be published before Production". VG (with light soiling to the boards) in a bright, price-intact, VG+ dustjacket, with mild darkening along the spine and very light chipping at its crown..... More
London: Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1959-1981. Cloth. The 1959-1981 1st editions of this sweeping history of the early English stage, complete in 3 volumes --represented as 4 separate books. Each volume is tight and Near Fine (with a small, tasteful bookplate at each front pastedown) in crisp, price-intact, Near Fine..... More
London: Encore Publishing Co., 1959. Original wraps. SIGNED BY HAROLD PINTER on the title page. A solid copy to boot of the playwright's very first published work. Bright and Good+ in its fragile pictorial wrappers, with creasing and light chipping along the spine --and at the panel edges-- and very..... More
London: Anthony Blond, 1962. Hardcover. The 1962 1st UK edition, WARMLY INSCRIBED BY JACQUES DAMASE IN A FULL-PAGE INSCRIPTION. Clean and Near Fine to boot in a bright, price-intact, VG dustjacket, with very light soiling and creasing to the front panel and light wear along the spine ends. Octavo, beautiful..... More
Paris: Librairie De France, 1929. 3/4 leather. A very sharp copy of the 1929 1st edition, handsomely bound in a 3/4 morocco over patterned boards. 5 raised bands, lovely gilt-device and lettering at the compartments. Quarto, top-edge gilt, beautiful matching endsheets and pastedowns. More
