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1904-1921 The Plays of Shakespeare (Favourite Classics)London: 1904-1921A lovely set comprising forty of William Shakespeare's plays, bound here into twenty volumes. From the 'Favourite Classics' series. -
1750-3 Sammelband of Four Tragic Plays: The Siege of Damascus, The Tragedy of Jane Shore, Tamerland, and CatoLondon: 1750-3A sammelband of four popular eighteenth century tragic plays, bound together in one volume and bound in quarter calf. -
1830 The Doom of Devorgoil, A Melo-Drama & Auchindrane; or the Ayrshire TragedyEdinburgh: 1830The first edition, second issue, or first reworked edition of this pair of plays from Sir Walter Scott, comprising 'The Doom of Devorgoil' and 'Auchindrane'. -
1813 Almanach Dramatischer Spiele zur Geselligen Unterhaltung auf dem LandeLeipzig: 1813An attractive volume of this popular German-language theatre almanac edited by August von Kotzebue, illustrated with hand coloured plates. -
1908 FaustLondon: 1908A beautifully illustrated copy of this translation of Goethe's tragic play Faust, translated by English writer Abraham Hayward. -
1858 3vol The Plays of ShakespeareLondon: 1858The complete plays of Shakespeare in three volumes, edited by Howard Staunton and adorned with illustrations by John Gilbert. -
1894 The Works of William ShakespeareLondon: 1894A smartly bound collection of the works of William Shakespeare, published and bound by Bickers & Son, London. -
1923 The Noble Jilt, A ComedyLondon: 1923An excellent example of the first edition of Anthony Trollope's posthumously published play about a broken engagement and the Republicans in Bruges in the 1790s. -
1746 Les Chef-D'Oeuvres de P. CorneilleOxford : 1746A collection of the key theatrical masterpieces of seventeenth-century French tragedian, Pierre Corneille, written in the original French. -
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c1890-1910 5vol The Plays of AristophanesLondon: c1890-1910Five smart volumes of the surviving plays of Ancient Greek comic playwright Aristophanes, translated with notes from Benjamin Bickley Rogers. -
1897 Souvenir Of Madame Sans-Gene: A Comedy In A Prologue & Three ActsLondon: 1897A charming piece of theatrical ephemera from the Lyceum Theatre production of Madame Sans-Gêne. -
1965 Left-Handed Liberty: A Play About Magna CartaLondon: 1965A very scarce limited 'Mermaid' edition of this play centring on the Magna Carta, written by John Arden. -
c1960 2vol The Talk of the Town: Theatre RestaurantLondon: c1960Two very scarce matching souvenir brochures from famous theatre restaurant The Talk of the Town with original programmes. -
2008 The Theatric TouristLondon: 2008A very pleasing facsimile of the first edition of The Theatric Tourist from James Winston, with colour illustrations. -
1840 The Dramatic Works of Massinger and FordLondon: 1840An impressive collection of Elizabethan and Jacobean dramatic works from playwrights Philip Massinger and John Ford. -
1936 Peer GyntLondon: 1936A wonderful example of the first edition of Arthur Rackham's vibrantly illustrated edition of Ibsen's 'Peer Gynt', in the original dust wrapper. -
1938 On the Frontier: A Melodrama in Three ActsLondon: 1938A first edition of W. H. Auden and Christopher Isherwood's last collaborative play, telling of an outbreak of war. -
1895 The Works of William ShakespeareLondon: 1895Henry Irving's complete eight volume edition of the complete works of William Shakespeare, beautifully illustrated throughout. -
1843 The Standard Edition of the Pictorial ShakspereLondon: 1846A beautifully bound full calf example of Charles Knight's scarce illustrated edition of the complete works of William Shakespeare. -
c1808 British Theatre: or, A Collection of Plays: Which are Acted at the Theatre Royal. With Remarks by Mrs. Inchbald.London: c1808A sammelband of six plays from the "British Theatre" series, each of these plays being previously performed at Covent Gardens Theatre Royal. -
1904 Macbeth & Titus AdronicusGlasgow; Edinburgh : 1904A charming pair of miniature volumes of Shakespeare's plays, 'Macbeth' and 'Titus Adronicus'. -
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1921 The Beggar's OperaLondon: 1921A brightly illustrated edition of Gay's ballad opera, signed with an inscription from the widow of Claud Lovat Fraser. -
1772-1815 4vol A Collection of Plays Performed at the Theatre-RoyalLondon: 1772-1815Four fantastic plays written as they were originally performed at the Theatre-Royal, in modern paper wraps. -
1925-1928 7 Vols of “The Teaching of English Series” Edited by Henry NewboltLondon; Edinburgh; New York: 1925-1928A smart seven-volume set from "The Teaching of English Series" edited by Henry Newbolt, featuring works by John Buchan and others. -
1886 6 Vols Shakspere's WorksLondon: 1886A smart and scarce six-volume Avon Edition of Shakespeare’s complete plays, sonnets, and poems, finely printed at the Chiswick Press in 1886 using Delius’s respected text. -
1777 The Beauties of the English Drama; Digested Alphabetically According to the Date of Their PerformancesLondon: 1777A beautifully original binding on this four volume collection of theatrical and poetical passages from a series of renowned authors, such as Shakespeare, Milton and Dryden, bound in full calf. -
1795 Barbarossa, The Lady's Last Stake, and, CyrusLondon: 1795Three plays by John Brown, Colley Cibber, and John Hoole, bound together in one volume. -
1832-1834 The Plays of Poems of ShakespeareLondon: 1832-1834The fifteen volume first Valpy edition of the works of William Shakespeare, in full calf bindings, and illustrated with the plates of Boydell's edition. -
1936 Aristophanes, The Eleven ComediesNew York City: 1936The complete surviving comedies of Ancient Greek playwright Aristophanes. -
1969 The Complete Pelican Shakespeare - William Shakespeare: The Complete WorksLondon: 1969A very pleasing copy of the revised edition of this collection of the complete work of William Shakespeare, with the original slip case. -
1969 The Complete Pelican Shakespeare - William Shakespeare: The Complete WorksLondon: 1969A smart revised edition of this collection of the complete work of William Shakespeare, with the original slip case. -
1750 The Works of Mr. Francis Beaumont, and Mr. John FletcherLondon: 1750A handsomely bound ten volume first complete collected edition of the works of these two celebrated Renaissance dramatists. -
1926 DavidLondon: 1926The first edition of this biblical drama play by modernist author D. H. Lawrence, a limited edition of five hundred copies. -
1929-1946 Toad of Toad Hall; Chloe MarrLondon: 1929-1946Two first editions from A. A. Milne, including his dramatic adaptation of beloved children's novel 'The Wind in the Willows', and his comedy novel 'Chloe Marr'. -
1929 Toad of Toad HallLondon: 1929The first edition of A. A. Milne's dramatic adaptation of beloved children's novel 'The Wind in the Willows'. -
1973 AkhnatonNew York: 1973A fine example of the first US edition of Agatha Christie's play in three acts, which is set in Ancient Egypt.