New York: Random House, 1936. Hardcover. [4], 215 p.; 21 cm. Red cloth with gilt-stamped spine title. Red and white dust jacket. Publisher's advertisement of Random House plays on back section of dust jacket. Contains two plays, Boy Meets Girl, which opened at the Cort Theatre in New York City..... More
Washington, D.C. University Press of America, 1978. First Edition. Paperback. vi, 425 p.; 22 cm. Paperback. Includes indices. First Edition. "Both the media and the Presidency are analyzed as institutions; then the relationship between them is examined in depth, with emphasis on the actual linkage between the two which focuses..... More
New York: Oxford University Press, 1990. Hardcover. x, [2], 384 p.: illustrations, music; 24 cm. Black cloth with gilt spine title; brown paper over boards. Dust jacket designed by David Gatti. First Edition. Book is in Fine Condition: clean and bright. Dust jacket is in Near Fine- Condition: upper edge..... More
Paris: Éditions de la Nouvelle Revue Français, 1924. Paperback. 44, [2] p.; 16 cm. Plain wrappers printed in black. Front wrapper reproduces title page; back wrapper bears series list for Répertoire du Vieux-Colombier, of which this title is no. 22. "Acheve d'imprimer le 7 Juin 1924 par F. Paillart a...... More
Hamburg und Leipzig: D. Rahter, 1891. Paperback. 68 p.; 18 cm. Brown wrappers printed in black. This is the libretto only of the opera known in English as The Queen of Spades. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky used a libretto written by his brother Modest Tchaikovsky, based on a short story by..... More
San Diego: A. S. Barnes & Co., 1981. Paperback. xiv, 322 p.: illustrations (over 140 black-and-white cast photographs); 28 cm. Paperback. Provides information for the 10-year period about (1) network and syndicated series; (2) televised pilots; and (3) variety specials. Includes indices for actors and directors. The pilots that were..... More
London: H. Berthoud, 1825. Hardcover. [72] p., frontispiece and 19 leaves of plates; 36 cm. Contemporary black leather spine with plain grey paper over boards. The publisher intended the plate of Mrs. Siddons to be bound as the frontispiece, but here the plate of Mr. Kean was bound as the..... More
Omaha: Buttonmaker Press, 1986. DePol, John. Hardcover. [48] p.: wood engravings by John DePol; 25 cm. Red cloth with printed paper spine and cover label. Original glassine dust jacket. This is number 126 of a limited edition of 150 copies, signed by the artist. In Fine Condition: a crisp, clean..... More
Cambridge, Mass. Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2013. Hardcover. [8], 327 p.: illustrations; 24 cm. Black cloth with silver spine title. Illustrated dust jacket. Grey endpapers. Even before Hitler came to power in 1933, Hollywood studios had begun making concessions in order to continue doing business in Germany. Through..... More
Edinburgh: J. Robertson, 1774. 77, [1] p.; 17 cm. Signatures: a4(-a4) B-G6. 12mo. Disbound. First published in 1697 as "The Provoked Wife." The ending in this edition consists of an Epilogue spoken by Lady Brute and Belinda. The author was both a playwright and an architect, designing Blenheim Palace among..... More
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Berlin: Ullstein & Co., 1913. Paperback. 16 p.: music, illustrations; 30 cm. Disbound from a larger volume. The music is a piano realization, with some lyrics. Inside back wrapper has photographs of Enrico Caruso, Emmy Destinn, and Marie Goetze in productions of Aida. In Good Condition: front wrapper scraped along..... More
London: Dean & Son, 1955. Hardcover. 61 p.: color illustrations from the 1954 movie; 29 cm. Hardback with color cover illustrations. Spine title: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: The Book of the Film. Illustrated endpapers. Undated gift inscription at upper edge of title page. The 1954 movie starred Kirk Douglas..... More
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Pittsburgh, Pa. Jos. O. Vogel, 1927. Paperback. Printed by Larkin Printing Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. 8 p.; 17 cm. Brown wrappers printed in black. A short three-character play in which John Doe learns too late that he should have taken out more life insurance for his family. An advertisement for the..... More
Paris: Librairie des Bibliophiles (E. Flammarion, Successeur), 1891. Hardcover. [4], xlvi, [2], 316, [4] p.; 18 cm. Half dark green polished morocco with gilt-tooled titles in second and third compartments: Oeuvres de Voltaire -- Theatre. Gilt-tooled decoration in remaining compartments. Marbled paper over boards. Top page edges gilt. Marbled endpapers..... More
Dublin: William Jones, 1791. Printed by Graisberry and Campbell. vi, [2], xiii-xviii, [3], 22-94 p.; 17 cm. Disbound. This was "an elegant liberal Translation from the Zaire of Voltaire, with some trivial Alterations of Names and Sentiments." English Short Title Catalog, T53357. In Good Condition: disbound; title page partially detached;..... More
Seattle: University of Washington Book Store, 1927. Paperback. [2], 26, [2] p.: title vignette (publisher's emblem?), frontispiece portrait of Lillian Gish; 19 cm. Light blue wrappers printed in black within decorative border with same vignette. Decorative initial letter in blue and black. Biographical Note about Lillian Gish follows the text..... More
Berlin: Ullstein, 1906. Paperback. 16 p.: music, illustrations; 30 cm. Black-and-white photograph on front wrapper of Lohengrin and a swan. Disbound from a larger volume. The music is a piano realization, with some lyrics; accompanied by a few illustrations. In Good- Condition: front wrapper scraped along spine; back wrapper detached..... More
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Berlin: Ullstein & Co., 1910. Paperback. 2 issues with continuous pagination: 32 p.: music, illustrations; 30 cm. Disbound from a larger volume. The music is a piano realization, with lyrics; accompanied by a illustrations. "Alfred Gessler" in pencil at upper edge of first page of each issue. In Good Condition..... More
New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2011. Hardcover. x, 243 p.; 22 cm. Hardback with illustrated cover. "Temple Univ." stamped on upper page edges. Contributors include: Kathrina Glitre, Shelley Cobb, Stephanie Genz, Brenda R. Weber, Lisa Purse, and Lisa Funnell. In Near Fine Condition: "Temple Univ." stamped on upper page edges; otherwise..... More
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New York: Coward-McCann in Cooperation with Samuel French, 2000. Paperback. Copyright 1965. Acting Edition. vii, [1], 102 p.: plans; 18 cm. Paperback with light brown cover printed in black. No date of publication. The advertisement for the Samuel French Theater Bookshop on the back cover includes one on Ventura Blvd...... More
New Haven, Ct. Yale University Press, 1979. Hardcover. xiii, [1], 234 p.; 22 cm. Red cloth with gilt-stamped spine title. No dust jacket. Includes notes and index. First Edition. Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper: "To Jack with Love, Aubrey." Circular embossed stamp on half title: Library..... More
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London: Soho Society, 1976. Paperback. [12] p.: illustrations; 30 cm. Light green wrapper printed in dark green with Soho Festival information. Never attached to the 12 pages of the Clarion, which are stapled. The Clarion contains information about activities of the Soho Society, including fundraising for the restoration of the..... More
Boston: Walter H. Baker & Co., 1905. Paperback. 50, [2] p.; 19 cm. Brown wrapper printed in black. "Baker's Edition of Plays" -- on front wrapper. Publisher's advertisements for a variety of plays on final 2 pages; for plays by A. W. Pinero inside front and back wrappers; and for..... More
Boston: Walter H. Baker & Co., 1907. Paperback. 62, [2] p.; 19 cm. Brown wrapper printed in black. "Baker's Edition of Plays" -- on front wrapper. Publisher's advertisements for a variety of plays on final 2 pages; for plays by A. W. Pinero inside front and back wrappers; and for..... More
New York and Boston: Thomas Y. Crowell & Co., 1896. x, 348, [2] p., frontispiece and 29 leaves of plates; 20 cm. Green cloth with gilt-stamped spine and cover titles; blind-stamped decoration on spine and front cover. Top page edges gilt. Publisher's advertisement on 2 pages following text. The author..... More