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1847 The Family Shakspeare, in One VolumeLondon: 1847A handsomely bound full-morocco ninth edition of "The Family Shakspeare," richly illustrated with engraved vignettes and bearing the bookplate of V&A curator Lanto M. Synge. -
1924 The Dramatic Works of Richard Brinsley SheridanLondon: 1924A lovely copy of an illustrated edition of Sheridan's dramatic works, in full calf bound by Bickers and Son. -
1864-1868 3Vol Cassell's Illustrated Shakespeare: The Plays of ShakespeareLondon: [1864-1868]A very pleasing illustrated set of Cassell's 'Illustrated Shakespeare' series, in half calf, with many full-page illustrations by H. C. Selous. -
1908 The TempestLondon: 1908Delicately illustrated 1908 edition of The Tempest with 20 colour plates from Paul Woodroffe and multiple songs by Joseph Moorat. -
1823 Ancient Mysteries Described, Especially the English Miracle PlaysLondon: 1823A first edition collection of unpublished medieval miracle plays, compiled and analysed by William Hone. -
1959-1976 4Vol Collection of Modern Works on ShakespeareLondon: 1959-1976A near fine collection of modern scholarly works on Shakespeare all in the original cloth, with the original unclipped dust wrappers. -
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2021 ParadiseLondon: 2021A first edition, first impression of Tempest’s bold reimagining of Philoctetes, signed by the author. -
1931-1950 5Vols Selected Works of George Bernard ShawLondon: 1931-1950A very pleasing set of selected works by George Bernard Shaw in the publisher's original cloth. -
1931-1937 6vol The Works of George Bernard ShawLondon: 1931-1937Six fascinating works from the eminent George Bernard Shaw, including fourteen plays and two critiques. -
1745 The Works of ShakespearLondon: 1745An impressive complete mid 18th century edition of the dramatic works of William Shakespeare, from somewhat controversial Shakespearian editor Sir Thomas Hanmer. -
1908 The Duke of GandiaLondon: 1908A lovely large paper limited edition of Swinburne's influential work 'The Duke of Gandia'. -
1916 The Pine Tree (Matsu) A Drama Adapted from the JapaneseLondon: 1916An illustrated English translation of 'The Pine-Tree', a single act from Takeda Izumo's historical tragedy. -
1923 Crossings: A Fairy PlayNew York: 1923The first edition, first printing in the publisher's original blue cloth with decorative gilt, with sheet music by C. Armstrong Gibbs, and twelve full-page plates and further illustrations by Dorothy P. Lathrop. -
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1969 The Agamemnon of AeschylusCambridge: 1969A private press, limited edition of The Agamemnon of Aeschylus, signed by translator Raymond Postgate, offering a refined modern rendering of the Greek tragic masterpiece. -
1903 Absalom, a Chronicle Play in Three ActsLondon: 1903The first edition of Thomas Sturge Moore's epic play concerning the famous biblical tale of Absalom's betrayal of his father, King David of Jerusalem. -
1901 Aphrodite Against Artemis, a TragedyLondon: 1901The first edition of prolific writer Thomas Sturge Moore's first play. Praised by W.B. Yeats. -
1920 Touch & GoLondon: 1920A first edition of D. H. Lawrence’s Touch and Go, a post-war drama of class conflict and alienation inspired by the 1919 coal strikes. -
1983 Disjecta Miscellaneous Writings and a Dramatic FragmentLondon : 1983The first edition of a collection of Samuel Beckett's fragmented writings, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
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c1850 Oeuvres de Jean RacineParis: c1850beautifully bound collection of plays by French dramatist, Jean-Baptiste Racine, edited and with an introduction by L. S. Auger, in red cloth binding with gilt decoration. -
1954 The Confidential ClerkLondon: 1954A first edition, first impression of T. S. Eliot’s The Confidential Clerk, a verse play first performed at the 1953 Edinburgh Festival, complete with the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
1927 The Play's The Thing! Musical Plays for ChildrenNot stated: [1927]The delightful first edition of 12 musical plays for children by beloved author Enid Blyton, with a frontispiece, 23 plates and musical scores throughout. -
1891 The Times and The ProfligateLondon: 1891Sir Arthur Pinero's The Times and The Profligate plays in half brown morocco with decorative paper-covered brown boards, with a monochrome frontispiece portrait of Pinero before The Profligate. -
1928 The Complete Works of William ShakespeareLondon: 1928A smartly bound collection of the complete works of William Shakespeare from the Oxford University Press. -
1955-1963 6 Vols Obras Completas de Gil VicenteLisbon: 1955-1963A six-volume set of scholarly editions of Gil Vicente’s Obras Completas, authenticated by the editor and richly annotated by Prof. Marques Braga, bound in a handsome full red calf. -
1894 Drawing-Room DuologuesLondon: 1894The first edition of this very scarce illustrated collection of short drawing room plays by Fred M. Simpson, smartly bound in modern half calf. -
1821 A View of the English Stage; Or, A Series of Dramatic CriticismsLondon: 1821The scarce first edition, second issue of William Hazlitt's volume of early 19th century theatrical criticism, a work that helped establish him as one of the greatest critics and essayists in the history of the English language. -
1904 Shakespeare's Tragedy of Timon of AthensLondon: 1904A charming edition of one of Shakespeare’s most enigmatic tragedies, with Sir Israel Gollancz’s preface, bound in a delightful full-calf binding with gilt blind stamping. -
1772 The Works of Shakespeare. In Twelve Volumes.London: 1772Handsomely bound in tree calf, this is a wonderful twelve volume edition of the dramatic works of William Shakespeare, from celebrated Shakespearian editor Lewis Theobald. -
1883 Dramatic Works of ShakespeareEdinburgh : 1883A very scarce complete limited edition set of William Shakespeare's works, illustrated with etched plates and presented here in half morocco. -
1904 Salaman & Absal: An AllegoryLondon: 1904An illustrated translation of an allegorical Sufi poem by the Persian Sufi poet Jami, with illustrations throughout. -
1932-1940 Agrippina: Empress-Mother; "Amid the Alien Corn"London: 1932-1940Signed presentation copies of two very scarce first editions from F. A. Evelyn, a 20th century translator of Greek tragedies and poetry. -
1908 Shakespeare's Comedy of The TempestLondon: 1908Beautifully illustrated throughout with colour plates by Edmund Dulac, this is a wonderful first edition of Shakespeare's late play. -
1624 Aristophanis Comoediae UndecimLugduni Batavorum: 1624A very scarce imprint of the notable Scaligeri edition of the works of Ancient Greek playwright, Aristophanes, presented in full contemporary vellum. A pleasing copy of a scarce work. -
1765-7 Sammelband of Seven Eighteenth Century PlaysLondon: 1766-7A collection of seven plays bound together, including David Garrick's dramatic play 'Cymon', bound in half calf. -
1719 The Works of Mr Edmund Smith, Late of Christ-Church, OxfordLondon: 1719A collection of theatrical and poetical works from Edmund Smith, including his popular work 'Phaedra and Hippolitus', an excellent copy of this scarce collection in modern cloth.