NY: Doubleday Doran, 1933. First US Edition. Hardcover. Worn copy with broken spine of first US edition in homemade dustjacket of purple paper on which is pasted title and author name from original dustjacket. Signed with best wishes by Coward on the ffe. Theatre-themed bookplate on the pastedown of Howard..... 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: Doubleday, 1946. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First edition of this acting edition, which Evans performed in Europe and America for WWII servicemen. Inscribed (unidetifiable)by Evans on the title page. Unrelated owner name on ffe. Covers slightly soiled. Dustjacket spine faded, some edge loss. 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: Drama Book Specialists, 1973. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First edition of THe FNATASTICKS and CELEBRATION published togtehr. Inscribed by both authors on the half title to Jane and Bob Emerson who ran the Drama Book Shop in Manhattan for many years: "May 19785 Bob and Jane with many thanks and..... 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, 2009. 1st Edition. Soft cover. SIGNED BY WEBER on title page. As new. Books plainly signed (i.e without inscription) by Weber are rare, particularly the All American series. 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
Little Bear Press, 1994. 1st Edition. Soft cover. SIGNED BY WEBER on title page. 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: Doubleday, 1963. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Inscribed by the legendary Broadway producer (Our Town) Harris on the ffe to Jane Emerson who with her husband Bob ran the Drama Book Shop in Manhattan for many years. More
NY: Random House, 1951. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Inscribed on the half title to the stage's first Sally Bowles, actress Julie Harris to Jane and Bob Emerson who ran the Drama Book Shop in Manhattan for many years. The musical Cabaret was based on van Druten's I AM A CAMERA, which..... 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
Toronto: Merritt Publishing, 1979. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 126 photographs of theatre people, each with a statement of love of theatre. This copy signed or inscribed by 24 of the principals to Jane or Bob Emerson, who ran the Drama Book Shop in Manhattan for many years. Signatures are from: Jane..... 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: Doubleday, 1974. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Inscribed by Cook, who devised and directed the musical revue with the cooperation of Coward:"Oh Bob! Oh Jane! Roderick Cook". Bob and Jane Emerson managed the Drama Book Shop in Manhattan for many years. Laid-in is TNS (stamped postacard) from Cook to the manager..... More
NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1939. Hardcover. Ownership copy of stage designer Jo Mielziner, with his signature upper right corner dated 1938 of the ffe. ABE LINCOLN was the first production of The Playwrights' Company formed in 1938 by Sherwood along with fellow playwrights Maxwell Anderson, Elmer Rice, and Kurt Weill..... 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: Coward McCann, 1933. Hardcover. Rare first edition of socialist, Pulitzer Prize wiinning playwright Elmer Rice, signed, with obvious sarcasm, on the ffe: "Heil Hitler! E. R. Apr 1933" Rice wrote We, The People as a warning shot to Americans about the rise of Hitler and fascism. Rice was one..... 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
NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1938. 1st Edition. Hardcover. A cast "round robin" inscribed copy. Ownership name ffe (unidentifiable person) and inscribed to her on the front flies from actors Frank Conroy, Dorothy Stickney, Peggy O'Donnell, Peter Holden and Dudley Digges. Dustjacket worn about flap folds and edges. More
NY: Random House, 1957. 1st Edition. Hardcover. NY TImes critic Brooks Atkinson's copy, inscribed to him by playwright Lee; "Nov 1, 1957. To Brooks Atkinson, without whose interest, concern and help there might have been many many unpurchasable rewards and gratifications not the least of which is a published copy..... More
NY: Random House, 1958. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Inscribed by legendary writer/director/ producer George Abbott to Jane and Bob Emerson who managed the Drama Book Shop in Manhattan for many years on the ffe. Review slip laid-in. One of George Abbott's least successful musicals in a legendary career which included hits..... More
NY: Random House, 1953. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Inscribed by Anderson to Jane and Bob (Emerson) who managed the Drama Book Shop, the go-to bookstore for theatre professionals and aficionados in Manhattan, for many years. More
NY: Privately published, 1979. Private edition. Hardcover. Bound musical score as performed on the opening night of March 1, 1979 at the Uris Theater. (Bound musical scores are privately published, a project usually undertaken by the music preparation supervisor, and then presented to producers and creative principals as a momento..... More