1st ed., 12mo blue cloth. 169 pp. A historical drama of he dark days at Valley Forge when the fortunes of the rebellious colonists were at their lowest ebb. A splendid picture of Washington and his defiant troops. Good+; a very good, clean tight copy but covers lightly faded at extremities; d/w is fair with darkened, rubbed spine, a large 4” closed tear on back, and several smaller open tears front and back. Doubly signed and inscribed by Anderson with a flat signature on the title page and inscription to Hollywood screenwriter Frank Partos on the half-title page. Partos shared an Academy A... View More...
1st edition. 16mo, 1/4 leather illustrated boards. (56 pages) four wood engravings of animal puppets on strings. Limited to 450 copies. (Author's inked limitation statement is on title page.) The plays are entitled: The Horse, The Ox and Ass, St Martin, The Cat Burglar, Tunning Water, The Crockodile. The Interior is generally fine throughout, with some age-toning on end papers. A few small, light spots on front cover. Lightly rubbed along edges, cloth on front edge of spine somewhat frayed.This copy contains an inked gift inscription on the front end paper from bookseller Jake Zeitlin to Hel... View More...
1st ed., 12mo, decorated boards.
The first printing of the theatrical play that was the basis for several popular Broadway productions and films about sex, murder, and “Roxie Hart” -- including the 2002 Oscar winning production with Richard Gere and Renee Zellweger.
The first volume in Knopf’s ‘Theatre of Today’ series edited by George Jean Nathan. A Very good copy with light rubbing to edges and corners, several small nicks at top and bottom of spine, some light spotting to end paper hinges. In the very scarce dust jacket; very good with mild darkening to spine, tiny chip at top. View More...
1st ed. in the very scarce d/w. 12mo, blue cloth. 108 pp. Book itself is clean and tight, but with some light spotting and fading on covers and spine. Jacket is not price-clipped; small (1/4-1/2") open tears at top and bottom of spine; some toning overall and light foxing on back. See photos. View More...
1948 Souvenir Theater Program for a charity production of “Oedipus” and “The Critic” signed by Lawrence Olivier and eight other members of the cast. 8.5x11”, stitched wrappers. 16 pp.
A special production in aid of King George’s Pension Fund for Actors and Actresses, Theatre Festival Week, April 10, 1948, with H.R.H. The Princess Elizabeth in attendance. Signed inside the front cover by Olivier, Sybil Thorndike, Ralph Richardson, George Relph, Miles Malleson, Nicholas Hannen, Margaret Leighton, and one unidentified. Gorgeous cover by portrait artist and illustrator Anna Zinkeisen who, wi... View More...