The Living Theatre de Julian Beck & Judith Malina - 1951: Stein - Picasso - Eliot

London: Edward Bull, 1831. First Edition. Octavo. In two volumes, extra-illustrated with 36 extra-plates and portrait of which one is in color and one is folding of with protective oversheets (paper not tissue) Handsomely bound in 3/4 brown morocco over marbled paper covered boards, raised bands with compartments lettered and decorated in gilt. all edges gilt. A fine fresh set with frontispiece to volume I nearly detached. Dorothy Jordan (1761-1816), Actress; mistress of William IV Dorothy Jordan (Mrs. Jordan) (Dorothea Phillips) made her theatrical debut in England and was quickly hailed as London's leading comic actress. In 1790 she became mistress to the Duke of Clarence, afterwards King William IV. Despite the high-society scandal of their relationship, the actress and the Duke lived together for twenty contented years in which she bore him ten illegitimate children. She continued to act, often supporting the profligate Duke from her impressive income. Their life together ended cruelly in 1811… Leer más

Ditchling Common, Hassocks, Sussex, England : Saint Dominic's Press, 1932. SCARCE in collectible condition, #49 of 200 copies printed at Saint Dominic's Press. Quarter blue leather over blue cloth boards, gilt lettering at spine, illustrations by Dunstan Pruden. Hilary D. C. Pepler was the founder of Saint Dominic's Press and an associate of Eric Gill and G. K. Chesterton. Very Good Plus, the boards a bit rubbed, text clean and bright. . Limited and Numbered Edition. Quarter Leather. Very Good Plus/No Jacket, As Issued. Tall 8vo. Limited Edition.

London: Tinsley Brothers, 1882. " from original papers in the Lord Chamberlain's Office, the State Paper Office, and other sources." xii, 437; viii, 463 pages. SCARCE in contemporary fine binding. Bound in half calf over marbled boards, the circular armorial bookplates of William Rule Westwood Chafy-Chafy, Rous Lench Court and the blindstamp of W.& H. Smith Booksellers, Evesham front end pages. A Very Good set in tight bindings, boards a bit rubbed. . First Edition. Half Calf. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: John Pearson, 1873. RARE in commerce. Three volumes bound in later brown buckram, leather labels with gilt lettering at spines, tops gilt, frontispiece portrait Vol. I. Near Fine, cloth lightly soiled, small chip in label Vol. I, the bookplates of James F. Morton featuring an elephant with the motto "Lux et Fortitudo". v. 1. Five new playes, 1653: Madd couple well matcht. The novella. The court begger. The city wit, or, The woman wears the breeches. The damoiselle, or The new ordinary -- v. 2. Five new playes, 1659: The English Moore, or The mock-marriage. The love-sick court, or the ambitious politique, 1658. The weeding of the Covent-Garden, or The Middlesex-justice of peace, 1658. The new academy, or, The new exchange, 1658. The queen and concubine, 1659 -- v. 3. Five plays: The northern lasse, 1632. The sparagvs garden, 1640. The antipodes, 1640. The joviall crew: or, The merry beggars, 1652. The queenes exchange, 1657.. First Collected Edition. Buckram. Near Fine. 12mo - over… Leer más

1910 Shakespeare Merry Wives of Windsor Illustrated Hugh Thomson ART Falstaff

'The Merry Wives of Windsor' was a 1602 comedy by the legendary playwright William Shakespeare. This play is the continuation of the story of the legendary fat knight Sir John Falstaff who first appeared in both parts of 'Henry IV' and 'Henry V'. This particular 1910 edition of 'Merry Wives' was illustrated by Hugh Thomson.

Item number: #17248
Price: $550
SHAKESPEARE, William
The merry wives of Windsor
London : William Heinemann, 1910.

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· Collation: Complete with all pages
o viii, 170, [2]
o 40 leaves of color plates
· Language: English
· Binding: Hardcover; secure
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Decorative cloth
· Size: ~10.25in X 8in (26cm x 20.5cm)
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1866 1ed New York Stage American THEATER Actor Joseph Ireland James Hackett 2vThis major work on the early history of the American theatre chronicles more than a century of the plays presented at the various New York houses and the performers who appeared in them. According to the "Oxford Companion to American Theatre," author Joseph Ireland has "filled the book with numerous useful biographical sketches and other background information."Ireland devoted himself to the history of the stage producing two biographies of actors and notable American performances. He was excessively complimentary of various actors and much of his attention to their performances is noticeable in 'Records' – actors such as James Hackett. This 1866-67 edition of 'Records of the New York stage' is extremely rare known to be one of only 200 known copies, according to sources.Item number: #5354Price: $550IRELAND, Joseph NortonRecords of the New York stage, from 1750-1860New York: T.H. Morrell, 1866-1867. First EditionDetails:… Leer más

1699 1ed Jeremey Collier Defense of Short View of English Theater Puritan Plays

Jeremy Collier was a 17th-century English theater critic who, in 1698, wrote a highly controversial attack on English comedies. 'Short View of the Immorality and Profaneness of the English Stage' was filled with Collier's views on what he considered to be profanity and immorality in English plays. He believed plays should be providing moral encouragement, rather than encouraging unethical vices.

Immediately after Collier's 'Short View' was released, playwrights quickly responded with their own attacks on Collier's views. Naturally, Collier published his own defense of his 'Short View' which focused heavily on the content William Congreve's plays.

This 1699 first edition of 'Defense' is a fine printing of the literary war between Puritan restrictions and English dramatists!
Item number: #7812
Price: $750
COLLIER, Jeremy

A defence of the Short view of the profaneness and immorality of the English stage, being a reply to… Leer más

1698 1ed Harlequin Plays of Regnard & Fatouville Hotel Bourgogne French Theatre
'Le Theatre Italien' is a late 17th-century collection of French plays; however, unlike other collections from this era, this work includes plays and scenes that are not found in any other compilation. Jacques Xuaur collected scenes from French plays that were performed at the Hotel de Bourgogne Theatre in Paris. The following works are featured in this book:
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Nolant de Fatouville 'Harlequin' plays
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'Lingere du Palais'
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'Mercure Galant'
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'Protee'
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'Empereur dans la Lune'
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'Jason'
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'Colombine Avocat'
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'La Fille Savante'
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'Le Banqueroutier'
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Jean Francois Regnard plays
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'Delosme de Montchenay'
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'Le Divorce'
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'Trifle of the Vulcan'
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'Harlequin Sophi of Persia'
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And others
Item number: #11272
Price: $599
various
Le Théâtre italien, ou Recueil de toutes les scènes françoises qui ont été jouées sur le Théâtre italien de l'Hôtel de Bourgogne.
A la… Leer más

1663 TERENCE Comedies Greek Roman Plays Theatre Terentii Comoediae Edinburgh

"I am human, and I think nothing of which is human is alien to me."
– Terence, The Self-Tormentor

Terence was a 2nd-century BC Roman playwright who is most remembered for his comedies. His six plays, which all survive, were composed after he was freed from slavery. His plays were composed in simple Latin and were popular during the Middle Ages, despite having prevalent themes of paganism throughout.

This 1663 edition contains the main six comedies of Terence.
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Andria (The Girl from Andros)
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Hecyra (The Mother-in-Law)
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Heauton Timorumenos (The Self-Tormentor)
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Phormio (Phormio, the Parasite)
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Eunuchus (The Eunuch)
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Adelphoe (The Brothers)
Item number: #19668
Price: $550
TERENCE
Pub. Terentii Afri Comœdiæ sex: multò quàm anteà castigatiores.

Edinburgi : ex officina Societatis Stationariorum, anno 1663.

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1844 EXQUISITE Friedrich Schiller Historical Tragedy Play German Theater BINDING

"The voice of the majority is no proof of justice."
– Schiller, Maria Stuart
Friedrich Schiller was a prominent 18th-century German poet and playwright known for his philosophical dramas. He was greatly influenced by friend and fellow poet Johann von Goethe, but was well respected for his historical tragic plays such as 'Don Carlo', 'Mary Stuart', and 'William Tell'. This 1844 German printing of his works is bound in stunning, ornate leather binding beautifully decorated with gold-embossed décor on the spine.
Item number: #19235
Price: $750
SCHILLER, Friedrich von
Schillers sämmtliche Werke
Stuttgart & Tübingen : Cotta, 1844.

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· Collation: Complete with all pages; 10 volumes in 5 tomes
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Tome I
Vol. 1 – XVI, 423, [1]
Vol. 2 – [6], 411, [1]
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Tome II
Vol. 3 – [6], 422
Vol. 4 – [6], 441, [1]
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Tome III
Vol. 5 – [6], 372
Vol. 6 – [6], 520
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Tome IV
Vol. 7 – [6],… Leer más