Search Results: Theatre from The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ)

New York: Dodd, Mead, 1939. First edition. Hardcover. Near fine. Firts ediiton. Hardcover. X + 545 pp. With 10 photo illustrations of scenes from the plays. Index of authors, index of plays and casts, index of producers, directors, designers. Tight, generally fine example , two tint spots front cover. No jacket. Among the plays fetures that has their Broadway or Chicago debuts this season were The Little Foxes, The Philadelphia Story (Katherine Hepburn pictured) , Abe Lincoln in Illinois, The American Way, etc.

New York: Dodd, Mead, 1945. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/very good. Hardcover. First edition. 501 pp. with index of actors birth dates and places, necrology, index of authors, index of plays and casts, index of producers, directors and designers. Illustrated with photographic plates. The annual year book of the American drama. In this edition are summarizations, long exerpts and other information on "The Glass Menagerie", "A Bell for Adano", "I Remember Mama" ,etc. Fine, tight, bright example in the original pictorial dust jacket, very good.

NY: Dodd Mead, 1936. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. First ediiton. Hardcover. 561 pp. with index of authors and index of plays and casts. Illustrated with photographic plates. Review of the 1935-36 theatrical season in America, covering New York, Chicago, San Francisco and Southern California. Among the plays covered in this edition are "Pride and Prejudice" by Helen Jerome and "Ethan Frome" by Owen and Donald Davis. Very good. No dust jacket.

New York: Dodd, Mead, 1942. First edition. Hardcover. Fine. Hardcover. First edition. 508 pp. with index of actors birth dates and places, necrology, index of authors, index of plays and casts, index of producres, directors and designers. Illustrated with photographic plates. The annual year book of the American drama. In this edition are, in addition to reviews of the theter seasons New York, Chicago, San Francisco and Southern California, ther are summarizations, long exerpts and other information on "Blithe Spirit", "The Moon Is Down" and others. A tight, fine example, embrowning to the spine title label. No jacket.

Boston: Small, Maynard, 1924. First edition. Hardcover. Fine. Hardcover. First edition. 571 pp. with index of actors birth dates and places, necrology, index of authors, index of plays and casts. Illustrated with photographic plates. The annual year book of the American drama. In this edition are, in addition to reviews of the theter seasons New York and Chicago. There are summarizations, long exerpts and other information on stage hits such as "THe Show Off", "Outward Bound", Beggar On Horseback" and others. A tight, fine example, touch of spotting to the spine label.

New York: Dodd, Mead, 1947. First edition. Hardcover. Fine. First edition. Cloth with printed paper labels, illustrated with photos. The annual year book of the American stage. Among the works included in this edition are the first appearances of "The Iceman Cometh" by Eugene O'Neill and "Brigadoon" by Lerner and Loewe. A tight, fine copy with a bit of light soiling to the cover label. No dust jacket.

New York: Dodd, Mead, 1944. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. First edition. Hardcover. Fine condition and near fine dust jacket. Cloth, paper labels, illustrated with photos. The 25th annual of the year book of American drama. Among the works featured in this volume are "Winged Victory" by Moss Hart; "Outrageous Fortune" by Rose Franken and "The Searching Wind" by Lillian Hellman. A fine, fresh, tight copy in dust jacket with just a touch of rubbing and edgewear at spine ends.

New York: Dodd, Mead, 1928. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. Hardcover. First edition. 588 pp. with index of actors birth dates and places, necrology, index of authors, index of plays and casts. Illustrated with photographic plates. The annual year book of the American drama. In this edition are, in addition to reviews of the theater seasons New York, Chicago, San Francisco and Southern California, there are summarizations, long exerpts and other information on stage hits such as "The Royal Family", "Strange Interlude", "Burlesque" "Porgy" and others.Very good, browning to the spine label.

New York: Dodd, Mead, 1940. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. Hardcover. First edition. 524 pp. with index of actors birth dates and places, necrology, index of authors, index of plays and casts. Illustrated with photographic plates. The annual year book of the American drama. In this edition are, in addition to reviews of the theter seasons New York, Chicago, San Francisco and Southern California, ther are summarizations, long exerpts and other information on "Key Largo", "Life With Father", "The Time Of Your Life", "The Man Who Came To Dinner" and others. A tight, fine example, spine label embrowned. No jacket.

James H. Heineman, 1993. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Fine in fine dust jacket. Hardcover. xviii+ 455 pp. with bibliography, index, appendix of Bolton/Wodehouse/Kern musical plays. Illustrated with photographs. Despite some opinions to the contrary, modern American musical theater actually began on the night of April 20, 1915 with the opening of "Nobody Home" . It was the first musical to treat seriously music, book, and lyrics as equal creative partners; the creative trio was Guy Bolton, P.G. Wodehouse, and Jerome Kern. This work is more thana Broadway history, it's a recreation of the life and times of three of the American Musical Theatres' most important and fascinating men.

NY: Alfred a Knopf Inc, 1996. First. Cloth. Fine/Fine. First printing. A fine, fresh copy in equally fine dust jacket. Cloth, 381 pps. with index, bibliography; illustrated. Biography of the the author of one of the greatest horror novels of all time---"Dracula". Stoker, a genial, red-headed giant of an Irishman, spent a life time in theatre management, most notably at Henry Irving's Lyceum in London. But the hidden Stoker was the creator of the (truly) immortal Transylvanian Count and author of macabre novels filled with sexuality, violence and the celebration of death.

Garden City: Doubleday, 1960. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. First edition (stated). Hardcover. 318 pp. with index. Boards bowed but otherwise a clean, tight copy in very good price clipped dust jacket. The annual review of the Broadway theatrical season of 1960. The notable plays season cluded The Miracle Worker, Bye Bye Birdie, Toys in The Attic, The Tenth man, The Andersonville Trial.

Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Harry N Abrams Inc, 1989. First Ed. Hardcover. Yes. Hardcover. 184 pps with index, illustrations. A beautiful collection of print advertisements and artwork related to the American stage. Fine, tight copy in crisp dust jacket.

New York: Dodd, Mead, 1930. Hardcover. near fine. Slim hardcover in black cloth stamped in gilt. 124 pp. including author's notes. A tight, near fine example, cover gilt stamping bright, spine lettering a touch rubbed at the author's name. Tasteful vintage bookplate front pastedown and corresponding ownership signature top edge front free endpaper. Shaw's fictionalized account of the relationship between Roman Emperor Julius Caesar and Egyptian Queen Cleopatra. The play was first produced in 1901 and today is most known as the basis for the charming 1945 movie starring Claude Rains and Vivien Leigh in the title roles, a film on which Shaw closely collaborated.

NY: Cambridge Univ Pr, 1993. First. Hard Cover. As New/As New. First edition. Cloth, 547 pps. with bibliography, biographical index. Extraordinarily comprehensive, encyclopedic history of the American theatre from its earliest period to the present day, with over 2300 cross-referenced entries. 170 illustrations; over 1000 additional sources suggested either in the text or the supplemental bibliography and a biographical index of more that 3000 names. As new in dust jacket.

Torino: Einaudi, 1971. Hardcover. Very Good. Four volumes (1959-1971) hardcovers in pale blue cloth. Text in Italian. 507, 415,494, 404 pp. with indexes in each volume. Very good, sunning to the spines but internally clean, some light staining to some of the boards. No jackets. (PLEASE NOTE: ADDITIONAL POSTAGE MAY BE REQUIRED AS THIS IS A 4 VOLUME SET; INTERNATIONAL ADDITIONAL SHIPPING MAY BE CONSIDERALBE. pLEASE INQUIRE). Collection of the theatrical works of De Filippo from his first in 1920 (Pharmacy on Duty) through 1942 (Lo, The Heir). De Filippo was one of the most notable figures in 20th century Italian theater and screen writing, best known for his works about Naples.

London: Hale, 1972. Second. Hard Cover. Yes. Cloth, 232 pps. with index. Illustrated with photographs. Lively account of the days of English theatre during the reign of Edward VII (1897-1914). Fine in dust jacket with some fade to the spine.

Lyme, NH: Smith & Kraus, 1997. Hardcover. Near Fine/fine. Generally fine (tiny bump top corner, some light foxing edges of text block) in fine dust jacket. Presumed first printing (no statements). Hardcover.x+ 425 pp. Collection of seven of the eight (as of thsi publication) of Durang's full-length plays. Introduction by Robert Brustein. Included are: "The Idiots Karamazov", "The Vietnamization of New Jersey"' "A History of the American Film", "Beyond Therapy", "Baby and the Bathwater", "The Marriage of Bette and Boo", "Laughing Wild

Clifton, NJ: J. T. White, 1973. First. Hard Cover. Yes. First printing. 323 pps. with index, bibliography. Illustrated. Unique story of New York City playhouses and how they developed over three centuries---from the eraliest licenced playhouse in New Amsterdam through the 1930s when "Broadway" and "42nd Styreet" were synonomous with American theatre. A fien, fresh copy in fine dust jacket. From the personal library of former New York City Opera managing director Daniel Rule and with his ownership signature on the front paste down and, as was his habit, again on page 99.

J. T. White, 1973. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Hardcover. 323 pps with index, illustrations. Fascinatingly thorough and intriguing history of New York City's greatest playhouses. Well researched and immensely entertaining read that begins in the early 1700s and continues through the 1930s. Near fine, tight copy in edgeworn, price-clipped dust jacket with slight tears to upper and lower edges of back cover.