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Plays
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1855 Theatre de PocheParis: 1855An attractive first edition of this collection of dramatic works by Theophile Gautier, including three never before published pieces. -
1933 The Novels of Jane AustenOxford: 1933A scarce volume, collecting 3 of Jane Austen's most popular novels, illustrated, and on fine India paper. -
1908 The Immortal Hour: A Drama in Two ActsEdinburgh and London: 1908A limited edition T. N. Foulis edition of 'The Immortal Hour', a play by Fiona Macleod loosely based on the Irish myth 'The Wooing of Etain'. -
1922 The No Plays of JapanNew York : 1922The scarce first American edition of these illustrated Japanese plays compiled by English orientalist, Arthur David Waley. -
1907 On Baile's StrandStratford-Upon-Avon: 1907The first separate edition of W. B. Yeats's drama based on the early Irish folk story Aided Óenfhir Aífe. -
1911 The Green Helmet, A Heroic FarceStratford-Upon-Avon: 1911An attractive example of the first theatre edition of W. B. Yeats's entertaining short play in which three Irish heroes complete for the titular 'Green Helmet'. -
1935 The King of the Great Clock Tower, Commentaries and PoemsNew York : 1935The first edition of this play from celebrated Irish dramatist and post, W. B. Yeats, with the previous owner's scholarly notes. -
1909 The Land of Heart's DesirePortland Maine: 1909An exceptionally bright example of the limited edition alternate printing of the revised edition of Yeats's celebrated early play. -
1950 L'Oeuf de HeronParis: 1950A fine example of the limited edition of Giroux's French translation of Yeats's 'The Herne's Egg', one of only 25 copies printed on Marais paper. -
1903 Where There is Nothing: Being Volume One of Plays for an Irish TheatreLondon: 1903An excellent first edition of W. B. Yeats' forgotten play, housed in a contemporary morocco slipcase. -
1911 Plays for an Irish TheatreLondon: 1911A smart first edition of this significant collection of Irish plays for the theatre, from Nobel Prize-winning poet and dramatist W. B. Yeats. -
1935 Shakespeare's Wild Flowers, Fairy Lore, Gardens, Herbs, Gatherers of Simples and Bee LoreLondon: 1935A nice copy of Eleanour Sinclair Rohde's niche study on Shakespeare's use of flowers in his renowned works, with five colour plates by Jacques le Moyne de Morgues. -
1818-1820 Dodd on Death and Prison, and More on HappinessLondon: 1818-1820A lovely binding for these three works that reflect on death, happiness and prison, written by eighteenth century writers William Dodd and Hannah More. -
1985-1986 2vol Set Truman CapoteLondon; Melbourne; Sydney; Auckland; Johannesburg: 1985; 1986An insightful pair of works, a biography, and posthumous publication of American writer Truman Capote. -
1820 Oeuvres de J. B. Poquelin de MoliereParis: 1820Uniformly bound in full morocco, this is a charming six volume edition of the plays of Moliere, in the original French. -
1687 The Duke of Guise. A Tragedy. Acted by Their Majesties ServantsLondon: 1687An early book edition of 'The Duke of Guise', a controversial tragedy by John Dryden and Nathaniel Lee. -
1896 The School for Scandal and The Rivals Richard Brinsley SheridanLondon: 1896A first Macmillan edition of Sheridan’s two major comedies, illustrated throughout by E. J. Sullivan, in a lovely red full morocco binding by Bumpus. -
1910 The Plays of Thomas Love PeacockLondon: 1910The first edition of a collection of uncovered plays written by nineteenth century satirical author Thomas Love Peacock. -
1849 Rosamund GreyLondon: 1849A charming collection of Charles Lamb works in one volume, including his romantic novel Rosamund Gray, as well as poems and essays on Hogarth and Shakespeare. -
1909-1935 9vol Collected Twentieth Century Swedish WorksStockholm; Kobenhavn: 1909A lovely nine volume set of leather bound works in Swedish. -
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1934 The Country WifeLondon: 1934Limited edition of Wycherley's popular Restoration satire, profusely illustrated in colour. Signed by renowned illustrator Steven Spurrier. -
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1928 Boabdil, or "The Twilight of Granada" and Other PoemsLondon: 1928A signed presentation copy of the scarce first edition of this volume of poems and drama by British fascist and anti-Semite, Robert Gordon-Canning, inscribed to scientific racist Carleton S. Coon. -
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1933 In ArcadiaLondon: 1933The signed first edition of In Arcadia, a curious poetic anthology written by scholar William Macneile Dixon, including a play on Thomas Rhymer. -
1719 The Works of Sir John Suckling Containing his Poems, Letters, and PlaysLondon: 1719A pleasing calf-bound anthology of the works of Sir John Suckling, comprising his poems, with an engraved frontispiece. -
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c.1929 Poems and The Gold of Lestelle: A Tragedy in Three PartsLondon: c.1929A very smart presentation copy of this scarce collection of poetry, along with a play, by John Herbert Bell in the publisher's original cloth. -
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1918 The World AflameNew York: 1918The very scarce signed first edition of a fascinating anti-war play inspired by the ensuing First World War, written by New York playwright Julius Hopp -
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1920 Democracy and Other PoemsBoston: 1920A quirky anthology, containing entertaining verse and a sea monster themed comic opera, written and signed by American poet and author William Mill Butler. -
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1920 La Sirène BlesséeParis: 1920The signed first edition of a scarce and obscure anthology by French intellectual Èmile Ripert, containing poetry and war-inspired play The Wounded Mermaid. -
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1915 The Masque of War and PeaceLondon: 1915Important 20th-century dramatist Louis N. Parker comments on the nature of war in this scarce first edition play. -
1725 Five Early 18th Century Comedy PlaysDublin: 1725A charming collection of five contemporary editions of comedy plays authored in the late 17th and early 18th century, by playwrights such as Sir Richard Steele and Susanna Centlivre. -
1925 Everyman and Other PlaysLondon: 1925A beautifully illustrated book of the anonymously written fifteenth century play, along with The Nativity and Shepherd's Play. -
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1885 An Account of Depositio Cornuti TypographiciLondon: 1885The signed presentation copy of William Blades's literary critque on a fascinating comedy performed by printing apprentices in Early Modern Germany. -
1820 Richard Porson's Notes in AristophanesCanterbury: 1820The scarce published notes of classical scholar Richard Porson's notes on Aristophanes, the 'Father of Comedy' and his work. In the original Latin and Attic Greek. -
1924 The Dramatic Works of Richard Brinsley SheridanLondon: 1924A lovely copy of an illustrated edition of Sheridan's dramatic works, in full calf bound by Bickers and Son. -
1864-1868 3Vol Cassell's Illustrated Shakespeare: The Plays of ShakespeareLondon: [1864-1868]A very pleasing illustrated set of Cassell's 'Illustrated Shakespeare' series, in half calf, with many full-page illustrations by H. C. Selous. -
1862 Beaumont and FletcherLondon: 1862A very scarce copy of this work, in original cloth binding, in lovely condition.