Encyclopedia of Literature (2 vols.)

New York: Philosophical Library, 1946. First. Very Good-. A very good minus set in red cloth with gilt titles in blue badges on spines and front covers Bindings tight and solid Slight darkening and fading on covers Chipping at top spine ends A 1/2" tear at the top spine end of vol 2 Text slightly age toned, but not other marks or damage at all Inscribed by the author on the front pastedown of vol1 and signed by the author on the front pastedown of vol 2 (see photo)

Joseph Twadell Shipley (1893 â€" 1988) was an American drama critic, author, editor and associate professor of English at Yeshiva College in New York City Shipley became drama critic of The Call in 1918 The Call later became The New Leader and Shipley was drama critic in this paper until 1962 His theater reviews were broadcast on the radio station WEVD in New York on his program First Nights from 1940 to 1982 He was president of the New York Drama Critics' Circle 1952-1954 and was secretary for the group for 16 years, until 1982

He was the author or editor of 27 books He published a book about Eugene O'Neill in 1928 and was among the first to write about O'Neill His last book: Origins of English Words, was published in 1984 by Johns Hopkins University Press Shipley was an honorary overseas member of the Critics Circle in London, and was in 1977 awarded the Townsend Harris Medal by City College for his distinguished career in criticism 1,188 pp.