Curtmantle. A play. by FRY, Christopher - 1961.

New York & London: Oxford University Press, 1961. Hardcover. Good/Good.

NY and London: Oxford University Press. 1961. Hardcover.

LONDON: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, 1961 Black Cloth Boards with Gilt titles to spine, 185 x 130 mm approx. x + 100 pp. First Edition 1st printing of Fry's first historical play which was first performed at the opening of the Stadsschouwburg Centre, Tilberg. Near Fine/Near Fine. (Book- light shelf wear to bottom edge of boards- colour loss only. No previous owner name or insc. Dust Jacket- negligible shelf soiling. Hint of fading to spine. Non price clipped. Now in a removable proprietary protective sleeve. No notable defects to book or jacket). Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale.

NY and London: Oxford University Press, 1961. First Edition, first printing. Hard cover in dust jacket. Published NY and London: Oxford University Press, 1961. Red paper covered boards with crimson design to cover. Historical drama of Henry II. Fine copy in bright yellow dj with some fading to the spine.. 1st. Hard. Fine/Fine. 12mo.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.NFINE/NFINE.Owner inscrptn fep,but no price-clip to dw/dj,but price inked out.Slight browning to fore- edges.Lightly marked/grubbed dw/dj with dw/dj's spine/backstrip slightly darkened. Author's first historical play,covering almost all the years of Henry the Second's reign (1154-1189),exploring his character,both as a ruler and a man,as well as the more often told story of his conflict with Thomas Becket. The play had its first performance at the State opening of the Stadsschouwburg, Tilburg,the Netherlands, earlier in 1961. Please contact rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk ,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!

London: Oxford University Press, 1961.. First edition, 8vo, (x), 99, (1) pp. Signed by the author on the title page, former owner's signature to fly leaf. Cloth, with some mild marking, d.w., slight fading to spine and edges, very good.

Oxford University Press, London, 1961. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Inscribed by Author(s). 1st Edition. First Edition (first printing) - a presentation copy, fondly inscribed by the author to poet Richard Church. Slim 8vo. 99pp. Black cloth lettered in gold at the spine. A light speckling of spotting to the top edge, else a fine copy in lightly tanned, marked and spotted non-price-clipped dust wrapper. Fry's first historical play, dealing with the reign of Henry II and Thomas Becket..