NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1898. Pyle, Howard et al. 1st Edition Thus. Hardcover. Volumes 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 19, 24. Uniformly bound red cloth, gilt spine titles. Spines dulled/soiled, internals fine, sturdily bound. More
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: Harcourt Brace, 1929. 1st Edition, limited. Hardcover. Limited edition, #499 of 950 copies, signed by both Steichen and Sandburg below limitation. Near fine copy, showing the lightest of wear at bottom edges and tips. No PONs, bookplates etc and desirable thus. 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
various: various. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Tay Garnett (1894-1977) was one of the great American film directors of Hollywood's Golden Age. His six-decade career spanned silents for Mack Sennett, Hal Roach and Pathé, to major studio blockbusters like China Seas (1935), Mrs. Parkington (1944), A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court..... 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: Dodd Mead, 1938. 1st Edition. Hardcover. AUTHOR"S COPY. Signed on the ffe "My own copy. Richard Sale" Lacking dustjacket, very good, some threading to cloth at spine head. 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
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: 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