Search Results: The Theatre from Dale Steffey Books, ABAA

London: William Heinemann, 1921. Association Copy, SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR at front end page -"Beverley Baxter, with Kindest regards from Clemence Dane" and below SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY Baxter -" to Mother from Arthur as a little reminder that Beauty still has its disciples in England Xmas 1921". Sir Arthur Beverley Baxter was a journalist, theater critic, and Member of Parliament for the Conservative Party from 1935 to his death in 1964. Known to his friends as "Bax", he was still Arthur to his Mother ! Winifred Ashton, who wrote under the name Clemence Dane, was an English novelist and playwright, and the first British woman screenwriter to win an Academy Award. She was a close and dear friend of Noel Coward. " Between the First and Second World Wars, she was Britain’s most influential, versatile and successful female writer and arguably the most complete and versatile female creative force: novelist, playwright, screenwriter, journalist, sculptor,… Read More

New York: The Macmillan Co,, 1916. First Edition, First Printing with the words "Set up electrotyped Published February, 1916" printed on the copyright page. "Planned To Be Sung By Efficient Singers Accompanied By a Capable Orchestra." Handsomely bound in contemporary half brown morocco over marbled boards, marbled end papers, top edge gilt, the bookplate of W. Seward Webb, Jr. at front paste down. Very Good Plus, light rubbing at joints and edges, faint foxing at first few pages. . First Edition. Half Morocco. Very Good Plus. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Charleston, SC, 1935. Bespoke project documentation book for the Works Progress Administration restoration of the Dock Street Theatre, Charleston, South Carolina, with the architect Douglas D. Ellington's. personal bookplate. Housed in an embossed calf binder with string tie, gilt lettering. 48 pages listed in table of contents which refer to 48 labelled sections, each with items such as a summary of the project, folder of photographs taken in Stoll's Alley, newspaper clippings, theatre programs and broadsides, research, records of holders of the property, maps, plans, photographs, drawings, and other related ephemera. Very Good, the leather binder with wear at spine ends and folders. Douglas D. Ellington (1886-1960), was a Native of North Carolina and trained at the Ecole des Beauv Arts, being the first American to win the top honor for decorative competitions at the École. In addition to his work on this theatre project, he designed numerous churches, residences, and government… Read More

New York: Tams-Witmark Music Library, Inc., 1949. The original cast, including Jean Stapleton, Pat Wilkes, Judy Holliday, Jack Weston, Peter Gennaro, Dort Clark, Sydney Chaplin, Donna Sanders and Eddie Lawrence is listed. Directed by Jerome Robbins and choreographed by Robbins and Bob Fosse, opened on November 29, 1956 at the Shubert Theatre, where it ran for slightly more than two years before transferring to the Alvin Theatre, for a total run of 924 performances. Scenic and costume design was by Raoul Pène Du Bois. Near Fine, staple-bound in red flexible leather binding. "Revised 4/30/49" printed at bottom of title page, no other dates present, but printed 1956. Mimeograph duplication, printed rectos only, approx. 115 pages .Basis for the 1960 film starring Dean Martin as Jeff in which Judy Holliday reprised her Broadway starring role as Ella. Winner of 2 Tony Awards: for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical, Judy Holliday and Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a… Read More

Boston: Walter H. Baker Co., 1926. Near Fine, pages uniformly browned. An adaptation of his 1902 book published by Macmillan in London. SCARCE. . First Edition Thus. Pictorial Printed Wrappers. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Chicago: The Dramatic Publishing Co., 1959. SCARCE, 103 pp. Fine in original red wrappers. . First Edition. Pictorial Printed Wrappers. Fine in Wraps, as Issued/No Jacket, As Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Firenze: Successori Le Monnier , 1866. Two volumes, with the bookplates of Louis Dyer, Sunbury Lodge, Oxford front paste downs. Louis Dyer (1851-1908) was an American educator and autho and was a lecturer at Balliol College, Oxford. Two volumes bound in contemporary unsigned full vellum, covers with double gilt rules bordering gilt tooled emblems of Oxoniensis Academia (Fronts) and Coll deBal Oxon (rear covers), the backs with two red morocco labels and intricate gilt tooled decorations, marbled end papers, edges dyed yellow. Overall a thoroughly delightful Oxford binding. Very Good Plus, the vellum lightly soiled, scattered toning to end papers. interior text clean and bright. Frontispiece portrait engraving and fold-out chart Vol. I. A rather SCARCE edition, text in Italian. . Second Edition. Full Vellum. Very Good Plus/No Jacket, As Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

2nd Avenue at 54th Street, New York : Old Knickerbocker Music Hall No date, circa 1947-1949. Playing piano and acting in these revues was Jack Lemmon's initial show business job in New York after his arrival in New York in 1947 and until late 1949 when he appeared in the television series, "That Wonderful Guy". 8 1/4" wide by 18 3/4" hi, tri-folded for mailing, Near Fine, small pinhole at top, small closed tear at one fold. A SCARCE piece of New York City theatre Americana. . First Printing. Broadside. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued.

London: Faber and Faber Ltd., 1962. Near Fine, small bumps top corners, in a Very Good dust wrapper, 1/4" chips across top of spine, spine darkened, light soiling rear panel. Collects the plays "Murder in the Cathedral", The Familly Reunion", "The Cocktail Party", The Confidential Clerk", and "The Elder Statesman". . First Edition Thus. Cloth. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: The Fortune Press, 1927. #503 of 1200 copies printed on machine-made paper. Near Fine in original tangerine buckram, gilt lettering, corner bumps. A quite handsome set. An oversize set that will require added postage for priority and international mail- please inquire. . Limited and Numbered First Edition. Buckram. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Limited Edition.

New York: G. W. Dillingham Company , 1898. An uncommon American edition, there were numerous American publishers who came out with editions in 1898. Near Fine, gilt at front cover bright, slight rubbing to cloth at corners, contemporary prior owner name front paste down, . Later American Edition. Decorative Cloth. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: MacGibbon & Kee, 1964. Near Fine, faint toning front end page, bookplate of noted Celtic language and folklore scholar Edgar. M. Slotkin front paste down, mostly hidden by priced front flap, in Very Good dust jacket, light wear bottom edge of spine, stain along bottom edge of rear panel, slightly extending onto final blank end page. Bust of James Joyce on dust jacket by Desmond Mac Namara, jacket design by Jack Stoddart. The last of his novels published during his lifetime, O'Brien died in 1966. "The Dalkey Archive" was adapted as a play by Hugh Leonard, "When the Saints Go Cycling In", performed in 1965. First Edition. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Boston: John W. Luce and Co., 1911. Gilt and green binding with faux vellum spine, Near Fine, vellum a bit age toned. Prior owner name front pastedown. The last work by this famous Irish playwright. . First American Edition. Pictorial Paper Covered Boards. Near Fine/No Jacket.

New York: Atheneum, 1966. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR in year of publication on half-title page - "This copy of A Delicate Balance a play by Edweard Albee for Miss Nini (?) NYC 11-26-66". Near Fine, faint sticker shadows front and rear end pages, small stain bottom edge, in a Very Good Plus dust jacket, price-clipped front flap, small chip and closed tear top edge rear panel at spine. His first of three Pulitzer Prize winners. . SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Presentation Copy.

New York: Sunbeam Music Corporation , 1970. Director's book, musical staging, Harold Prince presents Zero Mostel in Fiddler on the Roof, copyright 1970 Jerome Robbin at title pages. Entire production Directed & Choreographed by Jerome Robbins. Contains all the songs in this classic Broadway musical with complete staging directions. . Bound in black ring binder, numerous pages with diagrams, 202 pages printed rectos only, Very Good, a few corners creased, a few small pencil marks in margins. Fiddler on the Roof won nine Tony Awards, including best musical, score, book, direction and choreography, spawning five Broadway revivals and the highly successful 1971 film adaptation. SCARCE. WorldCat locates 3 copies, at the Library of Congress, New York Public Library, and Baker & Taylor Inc. . Ring Bound. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

No Place: Harry J. Owens for The Caxton Club, 1953. One of 350 unnumbered copies printed for The Caxton Club, layout by Victor Hammer, presswork by Jacob Hammer and binding by Elizabeth Kner. Near Fine, light rubbing at edges, white splotch seen in picture rear cover a flaw in the hand-made paper. Top edge gilt. A lovely example of fine printing. . Limited Edition. Handmade Paper Covered Boards. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. Tall 8vo. Privately Printed.

East Aurora, NY: The Roycrofters, 1909. Twelve illustrations in black and red on butcher's paper by Burt Barneson. Decorations by Dard Hunter, although not credited in the book. Very Good, quarter brown suede over grey paper covered boards with matching grey end papers, outer layer of suede peeling at top edge pf spine, rubbing to suede along spine, light wear to boards, title and following half-title pages are uncut, remainder of the book is cut, pages either side of illusttrations are uniformly toned. SCARCE in current commerce in collectible condition. . . First Edition. Quarter Suede . Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: T. Werner Laurie Ltd. , 1923. A Limited Edition of 1000 copies, of which this is copy no.151. SIGNED by Arnold Bennett on limitation page. Paper label with spare label tipped into final leaf at rear. Near fine, top edge slight foxing, in a Near fine dust wrapper, uniformly a bit browned at spine. Privately Printed for Subscribers only and part of a uniform series by T. Werner Laurie Ltd. A quite handsome and unused copy. . SIGNED BY AUTHOR. Limited and Numbered, Signed 1st Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo. Privately Printed.

London: John Pearson, 1872. RARE. This edition not seen at auction since 1949. (RBH). Tissue guarded frontispiece portrait Vol. I. The bookplates of prominent San Francisco banker John Dempster McKee. Three volumes with 1872 title pages and the 1760-61 title pages. Handsomely bound in contemporary half dark brown pebbled morocco over brick pebbled morocco, the backs with blind tooled decorations and gilt lettering, marbled end papers and edges. Near Fine, light rubbing at edges. Susanna Centlivre ( ca. 1669-1723) was "one of the most successful playwrights of her time, Susanna Centlivre was also one of the most performed female playwrights after her death. With a popularity that stretched from the 18th century well into the 19th, at least one of her plays was performed somewhere for nearly two hundred consecutive years" ( Andrea Watson Canning, Juggernaut Theatre Co.). Second Edition. Pebbled Morocco. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: John Pearson, 1873. RARE in commerce. Three volumes bound in later brown buckram, leather labels with gilt lettering at spines, tops gilt, frontispiece portrait Vol. I. Near Fine, cloth lightly soiled, small chip in label Vol. I, the bookplates of James F. Morton featuring an elephant with the motto "Lux et Fortitudo". v. 1. Five new playes, 1653: Madd couple well matcht. The novella. The court begger. The city wit, or, The woman wears the breeches. The damoiselle, or The new ordinary -- v. 2. Five new playes, 1659: The English Moore, or The mock-marriage. The love-sick court, or the ambitious politique, 1658. The weeding of the Covent-Garden, or The Middlesex-justice of peace, 1658. The new academy, or, The new exchange, 1658. The queen and concubine, 1659 -- v. 3. Five plays: The northern lasse, 1632. The sparagvs garden, 1640. The antipodes, 1640. The joviall crew: or, The merry beggars, 1652. The queenes exchange, 1657.. First Collected Edition. Buckram. Near Fine. 12mo - over… Read More