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1914 The IntruderLondon: 1914An important Symbolist play by the Nobel Prize winner Maurice Maeterlinck. -
1909-30 Gowans's International LibraryLondon: 1909-30Four plays published as part of Gowans's International Library, three of which are by the Nobel Prize winner Maurice Maeterlinck. -
1796 The Iron Chest: A Play in Three ActsLondon: 1796A scarce second edition of this play in three acts from British writer George Colman the Younger. -
1936 3 Vols Ouvres de Alfred de Musset: Comédies et ProverbesParis: 1936A scarce, smartly bound, three volume set that provides Musset’s celebrated romantic comedies in chic “Génie de la France” format. -
1735-36 Five Plays by Nicholas RoweLondon: 1735-36A sammelband containing five of the brilliant plays of Nicholas Rowe, illustrated with frontispieces. -
1800 Sacred Dramas: Chiefly Intended for Young Persons. The Subjects Taken from the Bible.London: 1800A twelfth edition of this scarce compilation of 'Sacred Dramas', containing plays featuring Biblical figures. -
1932 40 Vols The Works of ShakespeareLondon: 1932A charming, first edition set of 40 miniature volumes of Shakespeare's works with the original dark stained, three-tier plywood bookcase. -
1873-76 The Works of ShakespeareLondon: 1873-76The impressive Imperial Edition of the collected works of William Shakespeare, complete with beautiful steel engraved plates. -
1954 The Face of ViolenceLondon: 1954A smart first edition of this essay and play on violence by Polish-British philosopher Jacob Bronowski. -
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2005 By Jack Rosenthal: An Autobiography in Six ActsLondon: 2005A lovely copy of this unique autobiography from Jack Rosenthal. Signed by Maureen Lipman and previously owned by an acquaintance of their daughter, playwright Amy Rosenthal. -
1906 SalomeLondon; New York: 1906The first U.K. trade edition of Oscar Wilde's tragic play about Salome and John the Baptist, in the original dust wrapper. -
1926 BrokenbrowLondon: 1926The first unabridged edition in English of this tragic post-war play by Ernst Toller. -
1889 2vol The Poems and Plays of Oliver GoldsmithLondon: 1889A smartly bound complete set of this collection of poetry and plays from Anglo-Irish writer Oliver Goldsmith. -
1946 2vol Selected Plays of Bernard ShawLondon: 1946A smartly bound set of two volumes containing six of the plays of Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw, published in celebration of his ninetieth birthday. -
1853 The Plays of Shakespeare: The Text Regulated by the Old CopiesLondon: 1853A smart leather-bound volume of John Payne Collier's edition of Shakespeare's plays, renowned for its controversial inclusion of forged revisions. -
1901 Shakespeare's TragediesLondon: 1901A smartly bound collection of the tragedies of renowned playwright William Shakespeare, bound by Riviere & Son. -
1860 The Works of Ben JonsonLondon: 1860A leather bound new edition of this collection of the works of English playwright and poet Ben Jonson. -
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1945 The Duchess of MalfiLondon: 1945A wonderful example of this limited edition of Webster's 'Duchess of Malfi', signed by the illustrator, Michael Ayrton. -
1926 3vol The Complete Works of Thomas OtwayLondon: 1926A limited edition set of 'The Complete Works of Thomas Otway' edited by Montague Summers. -
1927-1928 4vol The Complete Works of Sir John VanbrughLondon: 1927-1928A smart complete four volume set of this limited edition collection of the work of English architect, dramatist and herald, Sir John Vanbrugh. -
1931 6vol Dryden: The Dramatic WorksLondon: 1931A smart limited edition set of the dramatic works of English author John Dryden. -
1924 The Complete Works of William WycherleySoho: 1924A wonderful collection of works from William Wycherley, published by The Nonesuch Press in a limited run, with this set bring bound in the very scarce quarter vellum variant. -
1930 The Complete Works of George FarquharBloomsbury : 1930A splendid collection of plays from Irish dramatist George Farquhar, published in this two-volume limited edition run by The Nonesuch Press. -
1773-74 Dramatic MicellaniesLondon: 1783-74The first edition of this uncommon work of literary criticism by Thomas Davies. -
1777 Poems and PlaysDublin: 1777The first edition of this anthology of the poems and plays of Oliver Goldsmith, published only three years after his death. -
1791 The Poems of the Late Christopher SmartReading; London: 1791A very scarce anthology of the poetical works of Christopher Smart, illustrated with a portrait frontispiece. -
2000 Opera: Composers, Works, PerformersCologne: 2000A smart first English edition of this intensive work on opera from experts Andras Batta and Sigrid Neef. -
1982 Richard Strauss: The Staging of His Operas and BalletsOxford: 1982The first UK edition of this illustrated biography of the German composer Strauss. -
1919 A Christmas Miracle Play: Together with an Introductory Note on the Miracle PlayLondon: 1919A vanishingly scarce copy of this Christmas "miracle play" performed at Denstone College during the War. -
1946-1949 9vol The Masque: A Theatre NotebookLondon: 1946-1949A smart complete collection of The Masque, a theatre notebook. With the original two slip cases. -
1847 The Plays of William ShakespeareLondon: 1847A beautifully bound complete eight volume edition of the dramatic works of William Shakespeare. -
1875 The Works of Ben JonsonLondon: 1875A handsome example of this nine volume edition of the collected works of influential playwright and poet Ben Jonson, in signed half morocco bindings. -
1938-1963 Works by Osbert SitwellLondon: 1938-1963A pleasing selection of plays, short stories and essays from Osbert Sitwell, the majority of which are first impressions. -
1930 Loyalties: A Drama in Three ActsLondon: 1930A first illustrated edition of this play in three acts from English novelist and playwright John Galsworthy. -
1901 Select Works of Oliver Goldsmith, Comprising The Vicar of Wakefield, Plays and PoemsLondon: 1901An attractive half calf prize bound edition of select works of Anglo-Irish novelist, playwright, and poet Oliver Goldsmith, including his celebrated novel 'The Vicar of Wakefield'. -
1780 The Poetical and Dramatic Works of Oliver GoldsmithLondon: 1780An attractive tree calf edition of the works poetic and dramatic works of English writer Oliver Goldsmith, with two volumes bound in one.