[Rarebooks] FS: More Theater and Plays

Sun Mar 7 10:43:53 EST 2004

1.  THEATRE DES AUTEURS DU SECOND ORDRE... Paris: Mame, Freres, 
1810-16. Stereotype D'Herhan edition. 40 volumes. 3/4 brown morocco 
with marbled boards, gilt designs on the spine compartments. End 
papers , edges and pastedowns are marbled. High quality paper. 16mo. 
Near fine. Recuil des Tragedies et Comedies Restees au Theatre 
Francais. Complete set. A few mild scrapes and a bit of rubbing to a 
few volumes, otherwise fine.  $750.00

2.  A'BECKETT, GILBERT. ABBOTT.  THE QUIZZIOLOGY OF THE BRITISH DRAMA 
COMPRISING; I. STAGE PASSIONS, II. STAGE CHARACTERS, III. STAGE 
PLAYS. London: The Punch Office, 1846. Illustrated by a frontispiece 
and vignettes to the text by John Leech. First edition. Original 
purple embossed cloth with gilt titling at the spine, all edges gilt. 
16mo. [87 pgs] Near fine. Small stain at bottom edge of frontispiece 
and title-page, upper one inch of spine cloth torn.  Spine sun-faded. 
Otherwise very clean and sound. Rare, last sold at auction in 1976. 
$950.00

3.  HONE, WILLIAM.  ANCIENT MYSTERIES DESCRIBED, ESPECIALLY THE 
ENGLISH MIRACLE PLAYS, FOUNDED ON APOCRYPHAL NEW TESTAMENT STORY, 
EXTANT AMONG THE UNPUBLISHED MANUSCRIPTS IN THE BRITISH MUSEUM; 
INCLUDING NOTICES OF ECCLESIASTICAL SHOWS, THE FESTIVALS OF ; FOOLS 
AND ASSES, THE ENGLISH BOY-BISHOP, THE DESCENT INTO HELL, THE LORD 
MAYOR'S SHOW, THE GUILDHALL GIANTS, CHRISTMAS CAROLS, ETC. London: 
Privately Printed, 1823. Illustrated by 11 pages of woodcuts and 
copper engravings including one large fold out.  Two of which by 
George Cruikshank. First edition. Original printed cloth binding. 
8vo. [299 pgs] Fair. Hone was a bookseller, book auctioneer, writer, 
publisher and, above all, a social reformer. Starting at front hinge; 
spine chipped, some early repairs. Quayle declared this book to be 
the earliest cloth-bound book to bear a date upon its printed cover. 
$230.00

4.  O'NEILL, EUGENE.  AH WILDERNESS !. New York: Random House, 1933. 
First edition. Limited to 325 copies, this is an out-of series copy. 
Blue leather with a light blue and a red title label at the spine in 
gilt lettering, teg. Signed by Eugene O'Neill. [159 pgs] Near fine. 
Spine leather scuffed, red title label peeling.  Minor wear at board 
extremities.  A small stain at upper edge of contents.  Otherwise 
clean and sound.  $225.00

5. O'NEILL, EUGENE. ANNA CHRISTIE. New York: Horace Liveright, 
1930. Illustrated by Alexander King with twelve color illustrations. 
First edition. Limited to 775 copies, of which 750 are for sale, this 
is #188. Batik paper boards with black cloth back & gilt lettering; 
Blue dust jacket with pictorial paste-down; black slip case with 
paper title label. Signed by Eugene O'Neill. Small 4to. [161 pgs] 
Fine/Near fine/Good. Un-opened. Dust jacket spine is sunned. 
Slip-case spine is cracked at bottom edges and with shelf wear to 
extremities. The book is like new <A 
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$350.00

6. O'NEILL, EUGENE. LAZARUS LAUGHED. New York: Boni and Liveright, 
1927. First limited edition. #232 of 750 copies. Decorated 
paper-covered boards with parchment spine. Signed by Eugene O'Neill. 
8vo. [179 pgs] Near fine. Slight darkening to spine otherwise book is 
clean and sound. Slipcase very worn and previously repaired with 
tape. Gift inscription at ffep. $225.00
7. O'NEILL, EUGENE. THE HAIRY APE. New York: Horace Liveright, 
1929. Illustrated by Alexander King with nine color illustrations. 
First edition. Limited to 775 copies, of which 750 are for sale, this 
is #55. Batik paper boards with black cloth back & gilt lettering; 
Light green dust jacket with pictorial paste-down; black slip case 
with paper title label. Signed by Eugene O'Neill. Small 4to. [114 
pgs] Near fine/Near fine/Poor. Un-opened. Outer edge of rear board 
has a small dent. Spine of dust jacket is sunned with minor edge 
wear, since covered with mylar protector. The slip-case is in poor 
condition and falling apart. Overall clean and sound <A 
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$350.00

8. YORDAN, PHILIP. ANNA LUCASTA. New York: Random House, (1945). 
First edition. Near fine/Very good. Illustrated with photos from the 
Broadway production. Publisher's review slip is laid-in. Review copy 
of this play with photos of the all black cast <A 
HREF='http://www.oldbooks.com/images/PHBOOKSYO59394.jpg'> . 
$115.00

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