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1942-9 The New Temple ShakespeareLondon: 1942-9A collection of the 'new temple' editions of the works of the renowned William Shakespeare, including his plays, poems and stories, all in their original crushed morocco bindings. -
1927 The Plays of Bernard ShawLondon: 1927A lovely pocket book collection of the plays of Bernard Shaw. -
1908 FaustLondon: 1908A beautifully illustrated copy of this translation of Goethe's tragic play Faust. -
1949 Entertain Yourselves: A Symposium of Suggestions to Amateurs for Combining Music, Drama and the ArtsNot Stated: 1949A smart new edition of this very scarce guide to amateurs of the arts in music and drama, with illustrations. -
1917-23 Pawns, Oliver Cromwell and Robert E. LeeLondon: 1917-23Three first edition historical plays by the noted poet, John Drinkwater, including his play depicting the life of Oliver Cromwell. -
1918 Echoes of the WarLondon: 1918The first edition of this collection of four plays by J. M. Barrie, all taking place within the context of the First World War. In the very scarce original dust wrapper. -
1910 Das Rheingold & die WalkureFrankfurt: 1910A beautifully and colourfully illustrated copy of Richard Wagner's epic drama, the first German Rakcham edition. -
1864 4vols The Works of William ShakespeareLondon: 1864A superb complete set of the works of Shakespeare, edited with notes and biographical information by Howard Staunton, and uniformly bound by Zaensdorf. -
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', in the original dust wrapper. -
1929 Toad of Toad HallLondon: 1929The first edition of this play from A. A. Milne, a dramatisation of Kenneth Grahame's popular novel 'The Wind in the Willows'. -
1837 The Plays of William ShakspeareLondon: 1837A complete set of the works of William Shakespeare, uniformly bound in smart tan calf. -
1907-1908 Plays of Edmond RostandParis : 1907-1908A uniformly-bound selection of four plays from French poet and dramatist, Edmond Rostand. -
c1919-37 Nelson Classics: Plays by Oscar Wilde, John Halifax and Uncle Tom's CabinLondon: c1919-37The 'Nelson classics' editions of three fantastic novels from celebrated authors, including 'Uncle Tom's Cabin', and 'John Halifax', and a selection of plays by Oscar Wilde. -
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1927 Philip the KingLondon: 1927A wonderful signed, limited edition verse drama from John Masefield, signed by Masefield and the illustrator, Laurence Irving. -
1901 A Midsummer Night's DreamLondon: 1901A sumptuously bound edition of this Shakespeare play, a finely bound copy by Asprey for Bayntun-Riviere. -
1954 The Confidential ClerkLondon: 1954The first edition of T. S. Eliot's successful and influential play, present here in the first issue, and with the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
1968 LandscapeLondon: 1968An excellent example of the limited edition first edition of Harold Pinter's drama about difficulties of communication within a marriage. -
1913 Shakespeare in the TheatreLondon: 1913The very scarce first edition of English actor, theatrical manager and dramatist William Poel's detailed discussion of the staging of the plays of Shakespeare. -
1929 The Week-End BookLondon: 1929A lovely copy of this colourfully illustrated anthology of poetry, plays and more from the 1920s, published by Nonesuch Press. -
1785 Sacred Dramas; Chiefly Intended for Young Persons: The Subjects Taken From The Bible. To Which is Added, Sensibility, A Poem.London: 1785An early edition of this scarce compilation of 'Sacred Dramas', containing plays featuring Biblical figures, written for the enjoyment of children by English religious writer, Hannah More. -
1934 The Rock. A Pageant Play Written for Performance at Sadler's Wells TheatreLondon: 1934The first edition of T. S. Eliot's pageant play, exploring the enduring strength of the Church in a secularising world. -
1953 The Living RoomLondon: 1953The first edition of Graham Greene's thrilling drama about a woman who introduces her new lover - who happens to be married - to her family. -
1959 The Complaisant Lover. A Play.London: 1959The first edition of this comical Graham Greene play, depicting an affair between a married woman and her husband's friend. -
1968-1978 8Vols Eight Tom Stoppard PlaysLondon: 1968-1978An attractive set of seven first edition Tom Stoppard plays, alongside a later impression of 'Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead'. -
1921 The Beggar's OperaLondon: 1921Claud Lovat Fraser's colourfully illustrated edition of John Gay's enduringly popular ballad opera. -
1908 2vols Elizabethan Drama, 1558-1642: Volumes I and IIBoston; New York: 1908A first edition of this comprehensive two-volume set on Elizabethan drama by Felix Emanuel Schelling. -
1818 Bellamira; Or, the Fall of TunisLondon: 1818A bright example of the vanishingly scarce first edition of Richard Lalor Sheil's historical tragedy about the fall of Tunis. -
2005 4vols in 3 The Birthday Party; No Man's Land; Mountain Language; CelebrationLondon: 2005A collection of four plays by Harold Pinter, re-issued in celebration of his 2005 Nobel Prize for Literature, in the original slipcase. -
1923-1962 Volumes from the Insel-Bucherei Series & Bibliothek der KunstgeschichteLeipzig: 1923-1962A unique set comprising German titles from the 'Insel-Bucherei' series and an additional plate book of Dutch landscape paintings. -
1954 The Confidential ClerkLondon: 1954A first edition, first impression of T.S Eliot's comic verse play, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
1954 The Confidential ClerkLondon: 1954An exceptionally bright copy of T. S. Eliot's successful and influential play, presented here in a lovely example of the publisher's unclipped dust wrapper. -
1956 Waiting for Godot: A Tragicomedy in Two ActsLondon: 1956A superb example of a first edition, first impression of Samuel Beckett's influential play, presented here in the publisher's unclipped dust wrapper. -
1908-1912 10vol A Collection of Works by Maurice MaeterlinckLondon: 1908-1912A smartly bound set of ten volumes of works by Belgian playwright, poet, and essayist Maurice Maeterlinck. -
1864 The Complete Works of Shakspere Revised from Original EditionsLondon: 1864A complete set of Shakespeare's comedies, tragedies and histories, adorned with engravings and handsomely bound. -
1880 Programme for the Folly Theatre: Hester's Mystery, Upper Crust & The Light FantasticLondon: 1880An exceptionally scarce theatre programme for a trio of shows performed at Folly Theatre, including Pinero's 'Hester's Mystery' and H. J. Byron's 'Upper Crust' and 'The Light Fantastic'. -
1964 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?London: 1964The first UK edition of Edward Albee's play about the complexities of the marriage of middle-aged couple Martha and George.