Rare Theater Books

London: Duckworth, 1929. First edition. Hardcover. Fine. 8vo. Green buckram. Top edge gilt; other edges untrimmed (many unopened). Hand-made paper. Pp. (viii), 1152. Limited to 1275 copies signed by the author. This is copy number 1024.

London: J Watts, 1737. First Edition . Full Morocco. Very Good. 7 7/8" Tall. Frontispiece. Title; Dedication; Preface; Prologue; 61 Pp; Epilogue; 4 Pp Advertisements At End. Newly Rebacked To Style In Full Red Morocco, With Original Morocco Boards, Ornately Gilt With Gilt Crowns And Gilt Tooling At Center And Elaborate Gilt Borders On Both Boards. Original Marbled Endpapers, With Old Heraldic Bookplate Of Joseph S Shepard.

New York: Harcourt, Brace & Co, 1940. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Jacket, Cover Design And Decorations By Warren Chappell. Blue-Gray Cloth Stamped In Gilt And Red. First Edition Stated. Near Fine With A Few Traces Of Black Ink From Old Dust Jacket Protector Along Bottom Edge Of Front Endpapers. Signed By Saroyan On Front Free Endpaper, With Signature "Gordon Keith / Sj - Dec. 30 - 40" Below. Dj Priced $3.00, Bright And Clean, Very Slight Fading, Just A Trace Of Wear At Corners With A3/16" Closed Tear At Bottom Front Flap Fold.

New York: Horace Liveright, 1931. First Edition, First Printing, 1931. Near Fine, fore edge of page block scant foxing, in a Near Fine dust jacket, front flap top corner price-clipped, spine a bit browned. A collection of plays that includes Homecoming, The Hunted, and The Haunted. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine.

Keishosha Publishing Co. Ltd.. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1985. No Edition Stated. Hardcovers. Books and DJs have slightest of edgewear, Very Good slipcases have light scuffing, light toning to edges, couple small light soil marks; color photos; 477 pages .

London: Constable, 1930. Hardback. Very Good. Uniform English Edition". 8vo, pp. [vi], [390], [2]. Fawn cloth, spine lettered in gilt. Extremities bumped, bands of sunning to top and bottom edges. Bookseller's ticket to front pastedown, review clipping laid in. Else, clean and tight. In the original muted brown paper dust jacket: price-clipped, spine gently sunned and creased, head of spine frayed, wear to extremities. Still, a pleasing copy. Very good/ very good. Unusual in the trade. Originally published in 1916 by John Lane in New York and London, Constable's new edition featured an additional four plays, 'Phantasmagoria,' 'The Court of Progress,' 'The Dream' and 'The Hand of the Potter'. The laid in review draws attention to the cinematic facets of the playwright's work: "Mr. Theodore Dreiser's collection of plays is a reminder of the films' continuous and increasing influence upon the theatre. This influence is neither wholly good nor wholly bad; its effect depends upon the innate quality of… Read More

Publications Willy Fischer, 1932. First Edition. Ludo, a comedy in three acts by the renowned French journalist, novelist and playwright, Pierre Scize (pseudonym for Michel Joseph Piot, 1894 -1956). Scize was hit by a shell in the first months of WWI, losing his arm. With all that remained of him, Scize started to write. He wrote for L'Œuvre, Bonsoir, Paris-Journal, Canard Enchaine, La Figaro and was a member of one of the first ciné-clubs, Ricciotto Canudo's CASA, becoming a film critic for Candide and Paris Soir. Small octavo, illustrated paper wrappers, 24 pages, photographically illustrated with art deco advertisements and portraits of the company in black & white throughout, near fine. Rare.

Ricou Browning gained fame as playing "The Creature", aka Gill-man, in the cult horror film classic "Creature From the Black Lagoon". This 8 inch by 10 inch color photograph portrays him as The Creature. The photo is matted and framed, and and is autographed by Ricou Browning. Due to the size of this item, shipping prices will be individually quoted.

Charles Bronson was, and still is, one of the most iconic movie action heroes ever to emerge from Hollywood.
This 8 inch by 10 inch black & white photo is a promotional movie still from Tri Star Pictures for the movie, "The Evil That Men Do', made in 1984, and portrays Bronson leveling a revolver at an unseen opponent. Tho photo is matted and framed and is autographed "Charles Bronson" along the bottom edge.
This autographed photo is accompanied by a publicity letter from Tri Star Pictures giving a brief summary of the movie plot.
Together these items will make a unique addition to to your collection of classic Hollywood movie memorabilia.

Raquel Welch is one of the enduring Hollywood icons whose appeal never wanes.
This 8 inch by 10 inch black & white photo is a movie still from the 1971 film, "Hannie Caulder".
The photo is autographed by Raquel Welch, and is framed and matted.
Shipping charges will be individually quoted, and will depend upon shipping method and destination.

Sophia Loren is one of the most beautiful women ever to grace a movie screen.
This 8 inch by 10 inch black & white photo is a movie still from the 1957 film, "Boy On a Dolphin".
It is autographed by Sophia Loren.

Charlton Heston was a huge Hollywood star and was cast in several epic pictures.
This 8 inch by 10 inch color photo is a movie still from the 1959 film, "Ben Hur". The photo depicts Ben Hur sharing a goblet of wine with Massala, the enemy with whom Ben Hur would soon engage in a classic chariot race.
The photo is framed and matted, and is autographed by Charlton Heston.
Shipping charges will be individually quoted, and will depend upon destination and shipping method.

Grosset & Dunlap, 1938. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Near Fine/Good. Illustrated by Samuel Nisenson. Publisher's orange cloth with stamped titles. 7.75 inches tall; 125 pages, Illustrated by Samuel Nisenson. The bindings are tight and square. Text clean, light even toning. Minimal shelf handling wear. The dust jacket in a protective Mylar sleeve has a sun-faded spine with small loss on the tips and light edge wear. The front panel presents very well.. With simple text, many picture and diagrams, and a wealth of practical advice, Mr. Bergen tells you exactly how to master this fascinating art. [from DJ Flap] Background Information: Edgar John Bergen was an American ventriloquist, actor, comedian, vaudevillian and radio performer, best known for his proficiency in ventriloquism and his characters Charlie McCarthy and Mortimer Snerd. He was the father of actress Candice Bergen.

New York: Atheneum, 1972. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR at front end page. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and New York Drama Critics' Award for Best Play of 1972. Illustrated with photographs of the stage production starring Walter McGinn, Charles Durning, Michael McGuire, Paul Sorvino and Richard Dysart. Stated 1st edition, Very Good, foxing to fore edge and spotting to cloth, evidence of damping at bottom edge, in Near Fine dust jacket. tiny creases at top edge spine ends. SCARCE SIGNED. . SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover First Edition of the play