NOON, JEFF.

Woundings. A Play. (Signed).

Birmingham: Oberon Books, 1986. 1870259009. Prize-winner in the1985 Mobil Playwrighting Competition. "Woundings is a powerful and tragic play set on an island in the South Atlantic. Scarred by recent battle, the island is garrisoned by Her Majesty's Forces Overseas. A Government scheme brings a group of adventure-seeking young women to the island to provide pleasure for the troops. And so another battle ensues." Pp.191. Inscribed by the author to the title page (To David Charlton , many thanks from Jeff Noon 27/11/86). Paperback, minor crease to tip of front top corner. Scarce signed copy of the author's first work! He went on to write the "Vurt" series of novels. VG.***Brand New World, also called Woundings, a UK movie filmed in Cregneash, Isle of Man, based on Jeff Noon's play Woundings and released in 1998.The director Roberta Hanley won the Grand Jury Prize for Best Feature Film at the 2001 New York International Independent Film & Video Festival for this movie.(wiki).

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NOON, JEFF.

Woundings. A Play.

Birmingham: Oberon Books, 1986. 1870259009. Prize-winner in the1985 Mobil Playwrighting Competition. "Woundings is a powerful and tragic play set on an island in the South Atlantic. Scarred by recent battle, the island is garrisoned by Her Majesty's Forces Overseas. A Government scheme brings a group of adventure-seeking young women to the island to provide pleasure for the troops. And so another battle ensues." Pp.191. Paperback. Scarce copy of the author's first work! He went on to write the "Vurt" series of novels. VG.***Brand New World, also called Woundings, a UK movie filmed in Cregneash, Isle of Man, based on Jeff Noon's play Woundings and released in 1998.The director Roberta Hanley won the Grand Jury Prize for Best Feature Film at the 2001 New York International Independent Film & Video Festival for this movie.(wiki).

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OLIVIER, LAURENCE (1907 – 1989) .

Signed black & white photo of Lawrence Olivier in armour - "Hotspur".

London: Super Repro By The Photo Repro Co, 1945 . 0. Original black & white photograph. 5.75" x 4.25" (14.7cm x 11.0cm) . Dedication and signature in blue ink: "To Peter Marshall With every good wish Christmas 1945 - 'Hotspur' Signature: "L Olivier". Rear of photo with ink stamp: "Super Repro By: The Photo Repro Co, Photo House, St. Martin's Ct, Charing Cross Road, London, W.C.2." VG . ** "Laurence Olivier (1907-1989), born in Dorking, Surrey, England) was a British stage and film actor. He got his start on the English stage, with successes in Shakespearean roles at London's Old Vic and elsewhere.

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PASTERNAK, BORIS.

The Blind Beauty. A Play. (Foreword by Max Hayward). Translated by Max Hayward & Manya Harari.

London: Collins & Harvill Press, 1969. 1st ed. A play with a Russian 19th century setting. Pp. 128, portrait frontis, top corner of fep clipped. Dark blue cloth, gilt title to spine, d/w edges chipped and price-clipped. G+/G.

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PHILLIPS, STEPHEN.

Armageddon.

London: John Lane, The Bodley Head, 1905. 1st edition. A Modern Epic Drama in a Prologue Series of Scenes and an Epilogue Written Partly in Prose and Partly in Verse. Pp.94, rough-cut page edges, occasional minor spotting, toning to endpapers. Green ribbed cloth, gilt title to front and spine, minor edge wear. G+.

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PLATO.

Gorgias. (translated by Walter Hamilton).

Harmondsworth: Penguin, 1960. 0. "The dialogue's chief interest lies, not in Gorgias' courteous outline of his art, but in the clash between Socrates, the true philosopher, and Callicles." Pp, 149, pages browning. Pbk. G.

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POLLARD, ALFRED W.

English Miracle Plays Moralities and Interludes. Specimens of the Pre-Elizabethan drama edited with an Introduction, Notes, and Glossary.

London: Oxford at the Clarendon Press, 1927 (8th ed. revised). 8th revised ed. English Miracle plays. Pp. 71/250, b/w illustd. frontis, 8 illustns. Inscrip. to fep. Dark green cloth, gilt title to spine, d/w sunning to spine, toning and losses. G/G-.

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POTTER, DENNIS.

Son of Man. (Penguin Plays).

Harmondsworth: Penguin. 1971. "This is a controversial story of Christ, from the temptation in the wilderness to the crucifixion, which was first shown as a Wednesday play on BBC-1". Pp 92. Pages toned. P/b. VG.

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Book number: 17005

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POWELL, JESSIE.

The Fare to Tarshish. A Play.

London: Religious Drama Society, 1948. 0. Religious play. Pp.24, owners name to inside front cover. Pbk, slightly rubbed. G+.

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POWELL, JESSIE.

The Stable Manger. A Play for Christmas.

London: SPCK, 1957. 0. Published for The Religious Drama Society of Great Britain. A one-act play, for four or more men and three or more women. Pp.26, a few pencil marks. Pbk. G+.

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RAEBURN, HENZIE.

Beginning Of The Way. A Nativity Play.

London: Religious Drama Society, nd.(c.1941). "'Beginning of The Way' is dedicated ti The Pilgrim Players of Canterbury, for whom it was written." First presented in Holy Trinity Church, Chesterfield, on December 6th, 1940. Pp.32, owners name to first page. Pbk, slight sunning to edges. G+.

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RATCLIFF, NORA.

Nativity. Sheldon Plays.

London: The Sheldon Press, 1950. Rep. Specially written for the Village Players of Bradfield (Yorks). Pp. 8/44, 2 b/w illustns. P/b. Inscrip. to front cover. G.

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Book number: 7740

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RATCLIFF, NORA.

Nelson's Theatrecraft. Plays Book one.

London: Thomas Nelson & Sons, nd. 6 plays. Pp.93, pages slightly toned. P/b, loss to lower part of spine. G+.

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READ, SYLVIA AND FRY, WILLIAM.

Christian Theatre. A Handbook for Church Groups.

London: Eyre & Spottiswoode Ltd. 1986. 1st ed. "The aim of this book, written by two people who have given their working lives to the presentation and teaching of Christian drama, is to inspire those who would like to make more use of drama in churches - whether in the form of plays and musicals or as short interludes in the service." Pp.136. Pbk. G+.

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READ, SYLVIA AND FRY, WILLIAM.

Christian Theatre. A Handbook for Church Groups.

London: Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1986. 0413802604. 1st ed. "The aim of this book..is to inspire those who would like to make more use of drama in churches - whether in the form of complete plays and musicals, or simply as short interludes in the service - and to provide a handbook for those wishing to start a drama group and who need the encouragement and knowhow of professionals." PP.134. Pbk. VG.

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Book number: 30860

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