Alfred A. Knopf, 2007. Edited with Commentary by Barry May. Large, heavy sturdy thicker book, white covers, very bright gilt lettering on spine, microtear at bottom front edge, small photographs throughout. DJ glossy gold spine, purple border to spine, a photo of Coward in chair smoking on front, a photo with woman in bathing suit on center back, two news articles enclosed from New York Times Book Review of December 5, 2010 and another from December 9, 2009 on Coward. Very Fine DJ/Fine book.. 3d Ptg.. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Fine.
Firefly Books, 2010. Introduction by Christopher Newton. Large, heavy, sturdy book, glossy heavy covers with colorized photo of two Irish friends, a boxer and a playwright on front, spine and back right, dark blue back with praise from Malachy Martin, William Stevenson and othes. 287 stiff heavy glossy pages. DJ glossy with same illustrations. A glossy white sticker with signature of "Jay Tunney" in black ink Inclludes a story in the Palm Beach Daily News of January 21, 2012. DJ and book, both As New.. Signed by Author. 1st Ptg.. Hard Cover. As New/As New.
Athenaeum, 1968. (First Thus, originally published 1955) DJ beneath mylar, clear-taped inside covers, red spine and bottom front half, a photograph at top front, white back with praise from Edward Agenknecht in Chicago Sun-Tribune, Lewis Nichols in New York Times, the New Yorker and others, 445 pages including a glossy photo section. DJ has very thin chip along pine top edge, light crease at top back spine indentation. DJ and book, both Near Fine.. First Thus. Hard Cover. Very Good/Near Fine.
Faber & Faber, 2008. Large, thinner sturdy softcover, glossy wrappers in shades of green, a yellow "A" and illustration of flowers at center front and back wrappers, black spine, praise from Vincent Canby in New York Times, Steven Winn in San Francisco Chronicle and others, 101 pages. Mint.. 9th. Soft Cover. As New.
Grove Press, 1994. Larger softcover, glossy white wrappers, light blue illustration of TV screen at center front with listing of five play titles, 216 lightly browned pages, creased down back right. Near Very Good.. First Thus. Soft Cover. Good.
San Francisco: City Lights Publishers, 1992. Larger softcover, glossy colorful wrappers with two illustrations of distorted people on front, blue and black spine, 228 pages, photographs throughout. Articles by and about Salman Rushdie, Craig Gholson, Martin Amis, James Merrill on Art, Drama, Film and Literature. Mint.. Soft Cover. As New.
Harper Perennial, 1971. Thinner trade paperback, glossy white wrappers with brown illustration of a hand on front, black spine, white back wrapper, 88 pages. Wrappers are lightly soiled, ery slight surface wear at spine top and bottom edges, ink owner's name inside front wrapper, light creases on front. Near Good.. 2d. Trade Paperback. Fair.
Scholastic Press/Arthur A. Levine Books, 2016. (1st edition, 1st printing) Large, heavy sturdy book, peach cloth spine, black boards, very bright bronze lettering on spine, purple color inside covers and adjacent end papers,327 page. DJ heavy paper, colorful in shades of yellow with illustration of child in bird's nest and wings on front and most of back. DJ and book, both As New.. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/As New.
J.M. Dent, 1962. Introduction by Felix E. Schelling. Two volumes, smaller sturdy books, quality green cloth, gilt lettering bright on spines, orange logo inside covers and adjacent end papers (Everyman's Library No. 489). Volume One has 642 pages plus catalog, with ink notes on pages 61 and 63, line in margin page 62 and bottom tip page 91. Volume Two: 738 pages. Ink dot on page 118. Near Fine set.. Cloth. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Set.
Penguin Books, 1977. Thinner mass-market paperback, glossy dark blue wrappers, light blue bar design across top edges, 160 lightly browned pages. Light creases with vry slight wear at bottom front edge next to spine, very slight surface wear at spine top and bottom edges. Near Very Good.. Mass Market Paperback. Good.
Princeton University Press, 2002. Large, thicker, sturdy softcover, purple spine and back wrapper, a photo portrait of Auden in white room on front, 398 pages. Creased at bottom back tip. Near Fine.. First Thus. Soft Cover. Very Good.
Pantheon Books, 2013. (1st edition, 1st printing) Smaller, sturdy book, light gray covers, black lettering very fine on front, address label at top of first front end paper, 269 pages plus brief biographical notes. DJ is transparent, light gray with a ghostly image of a knight on front, praise on back. DJ has light creases. Near Very Fine DJ/Near Very Fine book.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Very Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Theatre Arts, 1979. Sturdy book, quality blue cloth, silver lettering very bright on spine, owner's name and address neatly stamped on top of first front end paper and reverse of final end paper, 224 stiff pages. Top tip creased on page 109, a photo of Stanislavski with a quotation as frontispiece and adjacent page. DJ glossy with photo of acting director on front sitting on bench, white back and spine, a list of his books on back. with praise. DJ has very light surface wear to bottom front tip, nick at spine bottom edge, micronick at bottom back. Very Good DJ/Very Fine book.. Cloth. Fine/Very Good.
Cooperative Publication Association/The Bethany Press, 1964. Ex-library copy, thinner large softcover, glossy wrappers in green, black and white background, 127 pages. Three tiny brown spots on exterior long pages' edges, very slightly rubbed and lightly browned wrappers. Unique--an introduction by Sal Mineo. Good, considering it is ex-library.. 3d Ptg.. Soft Cover. Good. Ex-Library.
Metropolitan Books, 2013. Large, sturdy book, quality blue cloth, very bright gilt lettering on spine, 306 pages plus brief biographical note, some photos. DJ glossy blue background with illustration of film strips and color photo of Welles with cigar on front, white center back with praise by Steven Soderbergh and others. DJ and book, both As New.. 3d. Cloth. As New/As New.
Oxford University Press, 1995. Smaller, sturdy book, brown cloth spine, light green boards, very bright gilt lettering on spine, 223 pages. DJ price-clipped, glossy black background with an image of man with sword on front, praise on back. DJ and book, both As New.. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/As New.
Bramley Books, 1998. Very large, heavy book, glossy red covers with color-illustration of Globe Theatre on front and back, 211 heavy glossy pages, illustrations throughout. DJ has very tiny creases at spine bottom, light crease at bottom back right. Near Very Fine DJ/Very Fine book.. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Very Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
Oxford University Press, 1956. Ex-library copy, smaller sturdy book, quality gray cloth, blue illustration of banner at bottom front right, blue lettering very fine on spine, 103 stiff pages. One-line stamp on title page for school library, library card glued with one entry on reverse of final end paper, glue stains inside both covers, less so on first front end paper, reverse of page 103 and adjacent end paper. DJ has no library markings except sticker at spine bottom, glossy with blue, red, black and white front illustrated with Joan of Arc, blue spine, list of plays by Christopher Fry on back, translator of this work. DJ has microtear at top back edge. Near Very Good, considering it is ex-library.. Cloth. Good. Ex-Library.
Alfred A. Knopf, 1991. Large, sturdy, heavy book, quality red cloth, very bright red heraldic device with actress's initials on front center, very bright red lettering and gilt lettering on spine, purple color inside covers and adjacent end papers, 352 pages including five glossy photo sections, some in color. DJ glossy black background, a color-illustration of Sarah reclining on couch with afghan hound at her elegant feet, all in gold frame, gold borders to spine, a color portrait of Sarah in formal gown looking over her shoulder on back in gold frame. DJ and book, both As New.. First Edition. Cloth. As New/As New.
University of Pittsburgh Press, 1994. Large, sturdy book, quality gray cloth, initials embossed on front, very bright bronze lettering on spine, red color inside covers and adjacent end papers, 318 pages of plays. Afterword by Paul Carter Harrison. DJ glossy black with photo of Wilson sitting in chair on front, lime green and red lettering. DJ and book, both As New.. 2d Ptg.. Cloth. As New/As New.
