PLAYS (Theatre Performance)

Dennys, Joyce

(Book #ID 74764)

Published by Samuel French Limited, 26 Southampton Street, Strand, London 1955. London 1955.

Publisher's original illustrated card wrap covers [softback]. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 23 printed pages of text. Ink Drama School marking to the front cover and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper as published. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Donleavy, J. P.

(Book #ID 20286)

Penguin Books Ltd., Harmondsworth, Middlesex First edition 1961. 1961.

Publisher's original card covers, illustration of author to lower panel. 8vo 7" x 5" 94 pp. Name to front end paper, age tanning to cheap paper and in Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Davis, Clifford

(Book #ID 68246)

Published by Samuel French Ltd., 26 Southampton Street, Strand, London First Edition 1941. London 1941.

Publisher's original illustrated sand brown card wrap covers. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 38 printed pages of text. A couple of insignificant pencil notes and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper as published. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Davies, Robertson

(Book #ID 78620)

Published by Clarke, Irwin & Company, Limited, Toronto, Canada First Edition 1950. Canada 1950.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original sable cloth covers, red title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 91 printed pages of text with monochrome photographic frontispiece. Minimal wear to the spine ends, a little age darkening to the closed upper edges and end papers. Very Good condition book in near Very Good condition dust wrapper with shallow nicks and chips to the spine ends and corners, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Davies, Robertson

(Book #ID 78791)

Published by Clarke, Irwin & Company Limited, Toronto First Edition 1949. Toronto 1949.

First edition in publisher's original illustrated card wrap covers [softback]. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 99 printed pages of text with one monochrome illustration of the set. Creases and rubs to the cover edges, some age darkening to the closed page edges, minimal foxing spots to the front end papers. Very Good clean condition book, in Very Good condition dust wrapper with creases, rubs and small closed tears to the cover edges, chips from the spine ends and corners, spine ends torn along rear edge. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Davis, Jim [Edited by] Henry James Byron (8 January 1835 - 11 April 1884) was a prolific English dramatist, as well as an editor, journalist, director, theatre manager, novelist and actor.

(Book #ID 92612)

Published by Cambridge at the University Press First Edition 1984. 1984.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains [xi] 222 printed pages of text with 6 monochrome illustrations including photograph of Henry James Byron. Fine condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with age sunning down the spine and to the edges, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0521241758

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Daly, Augustin [Edited by Don B. Wilmeth and Rosemary Cullen] John Augustin Daly (July 20, 1838 - June 7, 1899) was one of the most influential men in American theatre during his lifetime.

(Book #ID 92611)

Published by Cambridge at the University Press First Edition 1984. 1984.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains [xi] 208 printed pages of text with 8 monochrome illustrations including photograph of Augustin Daly. Fine condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with age sunning down the spine and to the edges, not price clipped. Drama critic, theatre manager, playwright, and adapter, Augustin Daly became the first recognised stage director in America. He exercised a fierce and tyrannical control over all aspects of his productions. His rules of conduct for actors and actresses imposed heavy fines for late appearances and forgotten lines and earned him the title "the autocrat of the stage." He formed a permanent company in New York and opened Daly's Theatre in New York in 1879 and a second one in London in 1893. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0521240905

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Dryden; Otway; Wycherley; Vanbrigh; Congreve; Farquhar; [Introduction by Edmund Gosse]

(Book #ID 106269)

Published by J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd., Aldine House, Bedford Street, London 1953. 1953.

Hard back binding in publisher's original crimson Bancroft cloth covered boards, flat back blocked and lettered in gilt, coloured top, symmetrical cream and orange end papers. 8vo. 7'' x 5''. Contains [xvii], 509 + 8 pp. Ink name to the verso of the front free end paper. Very Good condition book in Good condition dust wrapper with rubbing to the corners and spine ends, not price clipped, 6s. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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