The Living Theatre by Julian Beck & Judith Malina - 1951: Stein - Picasso - Eliot

Chicago, Illinois:: Theodora Press,, 1991.. Edition of 10. 7.5 x 13.25"; 28 pages. Accordion fold. 15 hand-colored etchings. Letterpress titling, ornaments, and colophon. Printed on Rives lightweight. Bound in a top-fold accordion with gatefold opening. Signed and numbered by the artist. Teresa Pankratz: "'Pas de Deux' is a visual narrative depicting a couple's frustrated attempt at intimacy. Bound by self-imposed constrictions, they reach out - but never quite touch. "This tale was inspired by a performance piece entitled 'Nothing Up Your Sleeve' performed by Nan Shineflug and Jeff Abell of the Chicago Moving Company (one of the first modern dance troupes in the Midwest)." The French pun - pas de deux as dance duet for two, and pas meaning not - underscores the point. The beauty of the etchings and the delicacy of the construction turn what might have been a vaudeville skit into a poignant story.

VENEZIA: NELLA STAMPERIA GRAZIOSI A S. APOLLINARE, 1792. In 8. Dim. 20x12,5 cm. Pp. 82, 80, 80, 88+(2), 84, 80. Interessante volume, una raccolta di sei tragedie del drammaturgo, poeta e scrittore Vittorio Amedeo Alfieri (1749-1803) tutte pubblicate nel 1792. Le sei tragedie hanno frontespizio a sè stante (tranne Agamennone, presente solo l'occhietto) e sono complete di tutte le pagine. All'interno presenti Bruto Primo (prima ed. 1789), Mirra (prima ed. 1789), Agamennone (prima ed. 1783), Saul (prima ed. 1782), Ottavia (prima ed. 1783), Agide (prima ed. 1788). Indice manoscritto alla prima carta bianca e note all'interno. In discrete condizioni. Rara raccolta. Copertina in mezza pelle coeva con titolo e decorazioni in oro al dorso in discrete condizioni generali con lievi usure ai margini e dorso; rotture e deformazioni ai piatti. Legatura in buone condizioni. All'interno le pagine si presentano in buone condizioni con fioriture. Corpo del libro deformato. Interesting volume,… Read More

London: Edward Bull, 1831. First Edition. Octavo. In two volumes, extra-illustrated with 36 extra-plates and portrait of which one is in color and one is folding of with protective oversheets (paper not tissue) Handsomely bound in 3/4 brown morocco over marbled paper covered boards, raised bands with compartments lettered and decorated in gilt. all edges gilt. A fine fresh set with frontispiece to volume I nearly detached. Dorothy Jordan (1761-1816), Actress; mistress of William IV Dorothy Jordan (Mrs. Jordan) (Dorothea Phillips) made her theatrical debut in England and was quickly hailed as London's leading comic actress. In 1790 she became mistress to the Duke of Clarence, afterwards King William IV. Despite the high-society scandal of their relationship, the actress and the Duke lived together for twenty contented years in which she bore him ten illegitimate children. She continued to act, often supporting the profligate Duke from her impressive income. Their life together ended cruelly in 1811… Read More

1910 Shakespeare Merry Wives of Windsor Illustrated Hugh Thomson ART Falstaff

'The Merry Wives of Windsor' was a 1602 comedy by the legendary playwright William Shakespeare. This play is the continuation of the story of the legendary fat knight Sir John Falstaff who first appeared in both parts of 'Henry IV' and 'Henry V'. This particular 1910 edition of 'Merry Wives' was illustrated by Hugh Thomson.

Item number: #17248
Price: $550
SHAKESPEARE, William
The merry wives of Windsor
London : William Heinemann, 1910.

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· Collation: Complete with all pages
o viii, 170, [2]
o 40 leaves of color plates
· Language: English
· Binding: Hardcover; secure
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Decorative cloth
· Size: ~10.25in X 8in (26cm x 20.5cm)
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Lorraine Hansberry's tour de force was the first Broadway play produced to be written by a Black woman. A Raisin in the Sun explores the dynamics of a Black family in America as they confront prejudice and the profound barriers due to racism in all aspects of their daily lives. Before its debut, Hansberry worked as a Black civil rights activist and journalist for Black papers, and is now known to have been a closeted lesbian, leading to intense isolation even after she was catapulted into fame.
The play debuted at The Ethel Barrymore Theatre in 1958 and the book was published the following year, it includes photographs of the original production, and therefore documents a crucial moment in the history of performance arts.
Hardcover, 142 pp. Quarter cream cloth and textured marbled brown card, with paper label photograph of actor Glynn Turman as Travis in centre. Some wear on top and bottom edges of cloth in the spine, overall in very good condition. Dust jacket is in good condition, with chips at… Read More

London: John Lane, 1912. Handsomely bound in period 3/4 Red Levant and Marbled Boards, gilt titles at spine, top edge gilt, ribbon marker, with 16 black and white plates by Aubrey Beardsley. A Fine and quite lovely copy of this classic Oscar Wilde play. . First EditionThus. 3/4 Levant and Marbled Boards. Fine. Illus. by Aubrey Beardsley . 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

1699 1ed Jeremey Collier Defense of Short View of English Theater Puritan Plays

Jeremy Collier was a 17th-century English theater critic who, in 1698, wrote a highly controversial attack on English comedies. 'Short View of the Immorality and Profaneness of the English Stage' was filled with Collier's views on what he considered to be profanity and immorality in English plays. He believed plays should be providing moral encouragement, rather than encouraging unethical vices.

Immediately after Collier's 'Short View' was released, playwrights quickly responded with their own attacks on Collier's views. Naturally, Collier published his own defense of his 'Short View' which focused heavily on the content William Congreve's plays.

This 1699 first edition of 'Defense' is a fine printing of the literary war between Puritan restrictions and English dramatists!
Item number: #7812
Price: $750
COLLIER, Jeremy

A defence of the Short view of the profaneness and immorality of the English stage, being a reply to… Read More

1663 TERENCE Comedies Greek Roman Plays Theatre Terentii Comoediae Edinburgh

"I am human, and I think nothing of which is human is alien to me."
– Terence, The Self-Tormentor

Terence was a 2nd-century BC Roman playwright who is most remembered for his comedies. His six plays, which all survive, were composed after he was freed from slavery. His plays were composed in simple Latin and were popular during the Middle Ages, despite having prevalent themes of paganism throughout.

This 1663 edition contains the main six comedies of Terence.
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Andria (The Girl from Andros)
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Hecyra (The Mother-in-Law)
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Heauton Timorumenos (The Self-Tormentor)
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Phormio (Phormio, the Parasite)
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Eunuchus (The Eunuch)
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Adelphoe (The Brothers)
Item number: #19668
Price: $550
TERENCE
Pub. Terentii Afri Comœdiæ sex: multò quàm anteà castigatiores.

Edinburgi : ex officina Societatis Stationariorum, anno 1663.

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1844 EXQUISITE Friedrich Schiller Historical Tragedy Play German Theater BINDING

"The voice of the majority is no proof of justice."
– Schiller, Maria Stuart
Friedrich Schiller was a prominent 18th-century German poet and playwright known for his philosophical dramas. He was greatly influenced by friend and fellow poet Johann von Goethe, but was well respected for his historical tragic plays such as 'Don Carlo', 'Mary Stuart', and 'William Tell'. This 1844 German printing of his works is bound in stunning, ornate leather binding beautifully decorated with gold-embossed décor on the spine.
Item number: #19235
Price: $750
SCHILLER, Friedrich von
Schillers sämmtliche Werke
Stuttgart & Tübingen : Cotta, 1844.

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· Collation: Complete with all pages; 10 volumes in 5 tomes
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Tome I
Vol. 1 – XVI, 423, [1]
Vol. 2 – [6], 411, [1]
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Tome II
Vol. 3 – [6], 422
Vol. 4 – [6], 441, [1]
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Tome III
Vol. 5 – [6], 372
Vol. 6 – [6], 520
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Tome IV
Vol. 7 – [6],… Read More

1774 William Shakespeare PLAYS Illustrated Theatre Julius Caesar Winters Tale 3v

"The remarkable thing about Shakespeare is that he is really very good - in spite of all the people who say he is very good."
– Robert Graves

A rare set of the plays of William Shakespeare. This three-volume lot includes some of the most famous works of Shakespearean theatre, including A Midsummer Night's Dream, Twelfth Night, and Julius Caesar. The plays in this collection are 'acting versions' of the staged plays, and according to Ritchie and Sabor,
"this edition offers a valuable record of the ways in which the plays were being altered at the time, with an introductory advertisement justifying this practice." (Ritchie & Sabor, p.397)
John Bell, the publisher of this landmark set, provided a "read-along guide to contemporary theatrical display with direct references to the performance of Shakespeare on the contemporary stage, it had commercial appeal." (R&S, p.232).

This beautiful, charming set includes 26… Read More