London: Lloyd Humphries, 1951. 1951. 1st Edition. Soft cover. 4to, pictorial covers in color (of unidentified Picasso watercolor), illustrated with 3 full-page color prints and 77 b&w drawings, many provided by Picasso from his own collection, plus b&w photographs of Picasso by Douglas Glass and Lee Miller. In publisher's glassine that..... More

NY: Random House, 1941. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First edition of arguably the best or most influential book on the movie business, inscribed, with a nod to the authors' famous character Sammy Glick, to Tay Garnett, one of the leading directors ("The Postman Always Rings Twice') of Hollywood's Golden Age and..... More

NY: Dutton, 1957. 1st Edition. Hardcover. A history of MGM by the NYTimes film critic of many decades. Inscribed on the ffe: "For Fawn Lee, whom most everybody in Philadelphia reads showing thereby rare good taste! Best regards, Bosley Crowther".From the inscription, we assume Lee was a ariter, perhaps a...... More

NY: Random House, 1950. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First edition of William Inge's first play. SiGNED by the entire cast led by Shirley Booth who received the Tony Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of Lola, for which she later received the Oscar in the film version. Only one cast..... More

London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1965. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Uncommon first edition of West End 1964 musical based on J. M. Barrie's "The Admiral Crichton" inscribed by playwright and lyricist Kretzmer on the ffe. Near fine all around. More

NY: Coward McCann, 1939. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Third impression of the first edition of the Puluitzer-Prize winning (and arguably best American play of the 20thC) inscribed with good wishes by its producer Jedd Harris on the title page. Book near fine, worn dustajcket missing a piece top spine, which is..... More

NY: Boni & Liveright, 1927. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Worn copy, lacking dustjacket, signed by actor Erin O'Brien-Moore who played one of the leading roles (as me in HIM). Laid-in are two early publications of Provincetown Playhouse, which produced HIM and managed its theatre on Macdougal Street in Greewnwich Village. One..... More

Little Bear Press, 2005. 1st Edition. Soft cover. SIGNED BY WEBER on front endpaper. As new. Books plainly signed (i.e without inscription) by Weber are rare, particularly the All American series. More

NY: Clarkson Potter, 1970. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Association copy, inscribed by scenic designer Jo Mielziner "To my friend Howard Shumlin with admiration Jo Mielziner 1971" Shumlin had a long career as Boradway producer. Mielziner designed two of his shows - JEB (1946) and LITTLE MOON OF ALBAN (1960). More

NY: Stein & Day, 1977. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Inscribed by director Kazan on the ffe to Jane and Bob Emerson who managed the Drama Book Shop in Manhattan for many years. More

NY: Simon & Schuster, 1951. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Neatly inscribed under his name on the title page to Jane and Bob , who were the Emersons who managed the Dram Book Shop in Manhattan for many years. More

NY: Coward McCann, 1940. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Rare first edition of socialist, Pulitzer Prize wiinning playwright Elmer Rice, inscribed to fellow board member of The Playwrights' Company John F. Wharton: "Dear John - Here is my annaul contribution to the firm's liabilities. Thanks for being so patent about it. Affectionately..... More

NY: Doubleday, 1923. Hardcover. Rare signed first edition of socialist, Piulitzer Prize wiinning playwright Elmer Rice, inscribed on the ffe: "to Leonard L. Hess E. L. R. July 1923". Hess was a NYC author, whose short stories appeared in the American Mercury, Harper's Weekly, The Bookman and The Saturday Review..... More