Dryden, John

The Spanish Fryar: Or the Double Discovery. A Comedy. Written by Mr. Dryden. Marked with the Variations in the Manager's Book, at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden

London, Printed for W. Strahan; T. Davies; T. Lowndes, Etc. 1776. Disbound. Disbound. 90pp plus 2 pages of ads for plays from T Lowndes and Partners. There may be a page missing after this ad, as the plays end with the letter R. Lacking any endpapers and half titles that may have existed. In GOOD condition with minor, mostly along the extremities. Scattered minor foxing throughout. Minor wear to the extremities. Two small pen lines in the margin of the last page of ads. Good .

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Boeknummer: 003537

Catalogus: Drama

Trefwoorden: Noisbn John Dryden

Colum, Padraic; Hamilton, Edith et al.

Theatre Arts Monthly. May 1932. Vol. XVI, 15

New York, Theatre Arts, Inc, 1932. Wraps. Printed yellow wraps. With photos and illustrations throughout, depicting sets, plays and actors. December issue of this magazine devoted primarily to theater, although containing an occasional article on film, containing articles on the London scene, a portfolio of stage designs by Charles Ricketts, Comedy's Mirror in Ancient Rome, from circus to theatre, etc. With a black and white reproduction of a painting by Thomas Benton, "Burlesque." VERY GOOD condition. Some darkening to the wraps, especially the rear panel. Minor soiling. Some creasing and minor tearing along the extremities. Good .

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Boeknummer: 012717

Catalogus: Drama

Trefwoorden: Noisbn Performing Arts

Falconer, Edmund

The Husband of an Hour. An Original Drama, in Two Periods. French's Standard Drama No. CCC

New York, Samuel French. Original Wraps. No date, circa 1875 based on OCLC records. Yellow wraps. 46 pages. Includes brief instructions on the costumes, as well as cast lists for London, New York and Providence, R.I. performances in 1857. A play set in the early part of Louis XVI's reign. Edmund Falconer, (or Edmund O'Rourke) was an Irish writer and playwright, gaining fame for his London staged plays, as well as becoming a noted actor in the 1860's. In GOOD condition. General fading, minor soiling and creasing to the wraps. Small stain on the lower rear cover. Light scuffing along the extremities with a small chip to the upper left front corner. Minor foxing to the interior. Good .

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Boeknummer: 004717

Catalogus: Drama

Trefwoorden: Noisbn Edmund Falconer

Fugard, Athol

Master Harold" and the Boys. A Play

New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 1982. First American Edition. Cloth. First US edition. Beige cloth in unclipped jacket. 60 pp. A play reflecting racial tensions and racism in 1950's South Africa. VERYGOOD jacket on a NEAR FINE book. Small dark square present at the lower front jacket, likely from a removed sticker. Minor edgewear. Very minor fading and edgewear to the book. Near Fine/Very Good.

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Boeknummer: 004525

Catalogus: Drama

Trefwoorden: Noisbn

Fukuchi

Epitome of the Historical Drama, "Kasuga-No-Tsubone" (Written by Mr. Fukuchi) and Other Plays Performed by Danjuro and His Troupe, at the Kabukiza Theatre May, 1903

Kobiki-Cho, Tokyo, Kabukiza Theatre, presumed Publisher. Wraps. no date, perhaps 1903. Printed wraps. 9 pages. Page 8 blank, with Japanese characters on the last page. Otherwise all text in English. A summary of scenes and acts, with a little printed dialogue of several plays performed at the Kabuki-za Theatre in Tokyo in 1903. This includes Kasuga-No-Tsubone, Suo-Otoshi and Onna-Date Komagata Osen. These were apparently performed by Ichikawa Danjuro IX, a noted Kabuki actor of the Meiji Period, and considered a key factor in the continued popularity of Kabuki theater at that time (see Wikipedia). May, 1903 was Danjuro's last performance (he died in September of that year). The Kabuki-za Theatre was built in 1889 and rebuilt in 1921, continuing the Kabuki theater to the present. It was founded by Fukuchi Gen'ichiro, who wrote many of the plays that featured Danjuro (Wikipedia). FAIR condition. Moderate chipping, tearing and loss along the extremities, including what appears to be some nibbling at the lower right corner. Horizontal fold crease present. Heavy browning to the paper, which is rather brittle. Fair .

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Boeknummer: 008883

Catalogus: Drama

Trefwoorden: Noisbn Asian History

De Ghelderode, Michel

The Blind Men

Northhampton, MA, The Apiary Press, 1961. First Edition. Quarter Leather. First edition, #36 of 50 copies, bound by hand by Anna B. Held. Red leather spine with decorative paper covered boards. Quarto. 30 pages, including endpapers. Signed by the illustrator. Stated 25th book printed at the Apiary press. Illustrations by Anna B. Held. A fine press printing of this avant-garde Belgian playwright's work. Printed at the Apiary Press at Smith College, under the tutelage of Leonard Baskin, a noted American sculptor, print maker and printer. VERY GOOD condition. Minor fading and scuffing along the leather spine. Very light toning to the covers. Light soiling/finger smudging to the endpapers. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Boeknummer: 009994

Catalogus: Drama

Trefwoorden: Noisbn Fine Press

Johnstone, John B.

Ben Bolt. An Original Drama. In Two Acts

London, Thomas Hailes Lacy. Pamphlet. no date, perhaps mid 1800s. Pamphlet. 24 pp. A short drama revolving around the captain of a merchant ship. GOOD condition, lacking any wrappers that may have been issued. Minor foxing and staining to the front and last page. Some staining along the spine. Good .

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Boeknummer: 013544

Catalogus: Drama

Trefwoorden: Noisbn

Jones, LeRoi [Amiri Baraka]

Four Black Revolutionary Plays. All Praises to the Black Man

Indianapolis, Bobbs-Merrill, 1969. First Edition. Hard Cover. Stated first printing. Hard cover. Lacking dust jacket. 89 pages. Four plays from this noted poet and dramatist. The plays include Experimental Death Unit #1, A Black Mass, Great Goodness of Life, and Madheart. In GOOD+ condition with minor to moderate soiling to the covers, some scuffing, minor fading and light wear to the extremities. Interior clean and solid with a former owner's bookplate and name on the first endpapers. Good/No Jacket.

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Boeknummer: 002419

Catalogus: Drama

Trefwoorden: Amiri Baraka LeRoi Jones

Keene, Donald

Bunraku. The Art of the Japanese Puppet Theatre

Tokyo/Palo Alto, CA, Kodansha International, Publisher, 1973. Wraps. Wraps. 88 pp. With a section of black and white photos by Kaneko Hiroshi. A history of Bunraku, a traditional form of theater in Japan, relying on the use of puppets. As a serious art form, dramas and literary masterpieces were written to be performed with elaborate costumes and music complementing the play. This work looks at its origins, evolution, key figures in Bunraku, and its role in Japanese culture. GOOD condition. Moderate fading and scuffing to the covers, with some soiling. Rear cover toned and stained. 1 ½ inch split along the lower front hinge. Owner's name present. Minor toning to the text. Good .

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Boeknummer: 013237

Catalogus: Drama

Trefwoorden: Noisbn Asian History Performing Arts

Keene, Donald; Hiroshi, Kaneko (photographer)

No. The Classical Theatre of Japan

Tokyo, Kodansha International, 1966. Cloth. Stated first edition. Black cloth in unclipped jacket. In cardboard slipcase. Folio. 311 pp. Black and white photos throughout, with a few in color. Flexi disc record laid in at the rear. SIGNED by the author, with a brief inscription. A comprehensive account of the Japanese classical theater of No, including its history, literary content, music, dance and a critique of its aesthetic ideals. FAIR jacket on a GOOD book. Slipcase in good condition. Large jagged tear to the lower front jacket, with associated chipping and creasing. Large chip and tear, with creasing to the head of the spine. Jacket scuffed, with some soiling. Extremities scuffed and worn. Minor fading, soiling and edgewear to the book. Light foxing along the page edges. A few stray underlines and notes in the text. Previous owner's extra photos laid in. Slipcase toned, soiled and bearing a few stains. Extremities scuffed. Good/Fair.

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Boeknummer: 012815

Catalogus: Drama

Trefwoorden: Noisbn Asian History Performing Arts

Komisarjevsky, Theodore

Myself and the Theatre

New York, E.P Dutton, 1930. First American Edition. Cloth. Original cloth in unclipped dust jacket. No price present on the jacket, but this does not appear to be a book club edition. 205 pp. With black and white illustrations throughout. More than a memoir, this work offers insight into early 20th century Russian theater, including the author's sister, Vera, the founder of the Russian Symbolist Theatre. Komisarjevsky discusses various productions, both his own and that of his sister, and explains his methodology and his expectations from acting and actors. Striking dust jacket by Theodore Nadejen. GOOD jacket and book. Mostly minor fading to the front jacket panel, with heavy fading to the spine, and moderate fading to the rear panel. Minor soiling to the front panel, with moderate soiling and darkening to the rear panel. Several small chips missing from the upper extremity, with the head of the spine missing. A few minor tears also present along the upper edge. Uneven minor fading and very minor soiling to the book. A few small areas of darkening along the exterior hinges. Minor edgewear. Offsetting and minor foxing present to the endpapers. Interior clean and solid. Good/Good.

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Boeknummer: 004003

Catalogus: Drama

Trefwoorden: Noisbn Russian Theater Symbolist Theater

Hughes, Langston et al.

One Act Play Magazine. July, 1937

New York, Contemporary Play PublicationsNew York, 1937. Wraps. Printed wraps. Pagination runs 194-288. Single issue of this publication devoted to shorter drama, with this containing the play, "Soul Gone Home," by Langston Hughes. With plays by N.K. Smith, Felix Fair and others. GOOD+ condition. Minor soiling, staining and uneven fading to the covers. Good .

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Boeknummer: 019365

Catalogus: Drama

Trefwoorden: Noisbn Little Magazines

Machiz, Herbert. O'Hara, John. Ashbery, John. Merrill, James. Abel, Lionel

Artists' Theatre: New York. Four Plays

Evergreen/Grove Press, 1960. First Edition. Wraps. (An Evergreen Original). 1960. Stated first Evergreen printing. This book consists of plays by John O'Hara, Try!Try!; John Ashbery, The Heroes; James Merrill, The Bait; and Lionel Abel, Absalom. A few photos of the plays are interspersed throughout the text. Try! Try! By O'Hara is the story of a young man returning to civilian life after the Korean War. Described as one of the first "beat" dramas. Ashbery's play reworks the myth of Theseus. Merrill's play concerns itself with Jamesian characters and Abel's play retells the famous biblical story in existential terms. In GOOD condition. Moderate soiling to the covers including one noticeable centimeter sized spot at the lower front corner. Uneven sunning/browning around the edges of the front and back cover. Spine sunned and faded. Light scuffing to the extremities. The inner text is clean and well bound with perhaps a bit of fading to the pages. Good .

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Boeknummer: 000165

Catalogus: Drama

MacKaye, Marion Morse

Emma. A Play. Founded on Jane Austen's Novel

New York, Macmillan, 1941. Cloth. Blue cloth in unclipped jacket. 182 pages. With a few illustrations, as well as a frontis photo of the author by Doris Ulmann, the noted portrait photographer perhaps best known for her photography in Roll, Jordan Roll. A play dramatizing Emma by Jane Austen. GOOD jacket and book. Heavy darkening to the jacket along the extremities. Some soiling, most noticeable to the upper front cover. Uneven fading. Extremities worn, with several chips and small tears along the edges. Spine browned. Uneven moderate fading and browning along the book extremities. Minor soiling and edgewear. Interior clean and solid. Good/Good.

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Boeknummer: 005177

Catalogus: Drama

Trefwoorden: Noisbn Doris Ullmann

Middleton, Thomas

Honourable Entertainments

Oxford, UK, The Malone Society Reprints, 1953. Hard Cover. Unpaginated. With a facsimile of the title page and two other preliminary pages, with the font in the book replicating the font of the original. Nice reprint of this piece of early English drama. In a plain brown paper jacket perhaps supplied by the previous owner, having some soiling wrinkling, edgewear to the extremities. Some foxing and darkening to the book covers. Minor edgewear. Text clean and solid with a previous owner's signature in pencil on the ffep and some darkening to the pages. Good/No Jacket.

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Boeknummer: 002204

Catalogus: Drama

Trefwoorden: English Drama