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Five Past Midnight in Bhopal
by Lapierre, Dominique & Moro, Javier
New York: Warner Books. 2002. Large octavo size [16x24cm approx]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. A nice copy. Small abrasion to front DJ panel. Illustrated with Black and White Photographs. Translated from the French by Kathryn Spink. 403 pages. The story of the 1984 Union Carbide toxic leak in India - the worst industrial accident in history. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 1st US...
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The Tragedy of Cato. This Present Saturday, March 16, 1811, will be acted (the 10th time) the Tragedy of Cato.
by Kemble, John
Kemble, John, Theatrical Broadside for the New Theatre Royal, Covent-Garden, Saturday, March 6, 1811, 23.5 cm x 15.5 cm, linen-backed blue paper, with a portrait of John Kemble, engraved by J. Rogers from a drawing by T. Wageman, on the verso. Below the portrait is a cutting of the cast of The Tragedy of Cato. This Present Saturday, March 16, 1811, will be acted (the 10th time) the Tragedy of Cato. To Which will be added, for the 18th time, the GRAND DRAMMATICK ROMANCE of BLUE BEARD; Or, Female...
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The French Theatre Today: An English View
by Hobson, Harold
London: George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd. 1953. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Very Good condition in Very Good [Price-Clipped] Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made plastic sleeve. Some slight age-toning to spine. Previous owner's neat stamp to the end of the last page of the index. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 232 pages. An examination of the work of the then, living masters of French theatre. Includes the history of theatre under the German...
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Under Two Managers: The Everyday Life of the Thornton-Barnett Theatre Company, 1785-1853
by RANGER, Paul
HARDBACK SHIPPED FROM THE UK* Edition: 1st.* Imp: 1st.* Date of Publication: 2001* Publisher: Society for Theatre Research.* Binding and cover condition: Black cloth, gilt title to spine & logo to face. Corners lightly bumped, no rubs, absolutely minimal shelf wear. VG+* Jacket condition: No dust jacket (as issued). ND* Contents condition: PRIVATE COPY NOT EX-LIBRARY. Illustrated end papers showing black and white map (Mogg?s Pocket Itinerary 1826). Clean, crisp, tight and bright with no reading wear, no...
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Henry Irving and the Victorian Theatre
by Bingham, Madeleine
London: George Allen & Unwin. 1978. Large octavo size [16x24cm approx]. Near Fine copy in Very Good dustjacket. Dustjacket is now protected in our purpose-made plastic sleeve. A nice copy. Illustrated with Black and White plates. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 312pages.. Foreword by John Gielgud. . 1st Edition. Hardback.
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NZ$22.10
Stars of Australian Stage and Screen
by Porter, Hal
Adelaide: Rigby Limited. 1965. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Very Good condition in Good Dustjacket - now protected in our purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. DJ has mild edgewear with a chip to the upper front edge and a faded spine. Illustrated with Black and White Photographs. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 304 pages.. . 1st Edition. Hardback.
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NZ$16.58
Our Theatres in the Eighties
by Morley, Sheridan
London: Hodder & Stoughton. 1990. Large octavo size [16x24cm approx]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ has small closed tear to rear panel & is now protected in our purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. A nice copy. Black & white illustrations. 250 pages. A collection of Morley's theatre reviews from the 1980s. A book about actors, directors, composers, playwrights, lyricists, designers and theatre management. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided...
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Theatre Outside London
by Elsom, John
London: Macmillan. 1971. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Very Good in Very Good [price-clipped] Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made plastic sleeve. Illustrated with Black and White Photographs. Gift inscription to front free endpaper. 232 pages. The first independent survey of the post-war repertory movement. Traces the reorganisation of repertory theatre from its beginnings in the nineteenth century and considers all aspects of the theatrical scene at the time of publication. Robust,...
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Fanny Kemble Leading Lady of the Nineteenth-Century Stage A Biography
by Furnas, J. C
New York: The Dial Press. 1982. Large octavo size [16x24cm approx]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. Illustrated with Black and White plates. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 494 pages. . 1st Edition. Hardback.
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A Register of English Theatrical Documents, 2 Volume set: Volume 1, 1660-1714; Volume 2, 1714-1737
by Milhous, Judith; Hume, Robert D
Southern Illinois University Press, 1991. HARDCOVER. VG+ / NONE. 9x6x2. VERY-GOOD-PLUS HARDBACK. NO PRIORITY OR FOREIGN SHIPPING DUE TO SIZE/WEIGHT.
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NZ$15.32
All The World's A Stage
by Harwood, Ronald
London: Methuen. 1984. Small Quarto Size [approx 17.5cm x 24cm]. Very Good condition. Illustrated with Colour and Black & White Photographs and drawings. 320 pages. The development of theatre from Aristophanes to Miller, from Plautus to Beckett. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . Reprint. Softcover.
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Real Life Drama
by Wendy Smith
FIRST paperback edition in decorated wraps. AS NEW.
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NZ$68.46
The Restoration Court Stage 1660-1702 With a particular account of The Production of Calisto
by Boswell, Eleanore
London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd.. 1966. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ spine slightly faded & now protected in our purpose-made plastic sleeve. A nice copy. Black & white illustrations. 370 pages. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . Reprint. Hardback.
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NZ$33.15
All The World's A Stage
by Harwood, Ronald
London: Secker & Warburg. 1984. Small Quarto Size [approx 17.5cm x 24cm]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made plastic sleeve. Previous owner's details to preliminary pages. Illustrated with Colour and Black & White Photographs. 320 pages. Ranges from the development of theatre from Aristophanes to Miller, from Plautus to Beckett. . 1st Edition. Hardback.
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NZ$17.68
Tragedy.
by Myers, Henry Alonzo
1 . paperback. Fine. A View of Life. 1st pb ed. Cornell U.P. 1965. Stiff wraps. Fine.
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NZ$17.12
The Romance of the Sydney Stage by Osric
by HALL, Humphrey & CRIPPS, Alfred J
Sydney: Australia. 1996. Quarto Size [approx 24cm x 30.5cm]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made plastic sleeve. Black & white illustrations. 323 pages.. Foreword by Elizabeth Webby. A history from 1789 to 1861. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 1st Edition. Hardback.
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Love in a Riddle. A Pastoral. As it is Acted at the Theatre Royal, By His Majestys Servants.
by Cibber, Colley
London: Printed for J. Watts, at the Printing Office in Wild-Court near Lincolns-Inn Fields, MDCCXXIX. Hardcover. Cibber, Colley. Love in a Riddle. A Pastoral. As it is Acted at the Theatre Royal, By His Majestys Servants. London: Printed for J. Watts, at the Printing Office in Wild-Court near Lincolns-Inn Fields, MDCCXIX [1729?]. Price of 1S. 6d. in square brackets. ESTC Citation No. T38640. 8vo, [iv; 96 pages]. Decorated headpieces, epilogue with engraved musical air and 22 pages of engraved music...
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Footlights : A Hundred Years of Cambridge Comedy
by Hewison, Robert
London: Methuen. 1983. Small Quarto Size [approx 17.5cm x 24cm]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our clear archival purpose-made plastic sleeve. A nice copy. Illustrated with Black and White Photographs. Preface by Eric Idle. 224 pages. The history of one of the United Kingdom's most famous amateur dramatic societies, Cambride University Footlights Club, and the 'nursery place' for generations of writers and performers. Robust, professional packaging and...
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The Player Kings
by Findlater, Richard
New York: Stein & Day. 1971. Large octavo size [16x24cm approx]. Very Good condition in Good Dustjacket - now protected in our purpose-made plastic sleeve. DJ is lightly worn at corners and has some insect damage to rear panel. Illustrated with Black and White Photographs. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 288 pages. Looks at 250 years of actors who demonstrate what great acting is. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. ....
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Happy Alchemy. On the Pleasures of Music and The Theatre
by Davies, Robertson (Edited Jennifer Surridge and Brenda Davies)
New York: Viking. 1997. Large octavo size [16x24cm approx]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. A nice copy. 384 pages. Thirty-three pieces of Robertson Davies' inimitable erudition published posthumously. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 1st US Edition. Hardback.
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A History Of Australian Drama, Volume 1: The Making Of Australian Drama From The 1830s To The Late 1960s
by Rees, Leslie
London: Angus & Robertson. 1973. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Very Good condition - Card Covers. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. xii, 435pp. . Reprint. Softcover.
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NZ$16.58
Edwardian Theatre
by Wilson, A.E
London: Arthur Barker. 1951. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Very Good condition. No dustjacket. Spine a touch faded. Illustrated with Black and White Photographs. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 256 pages. . 1st Edition. Hardback.
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NZ$27.63
The Bolshoi. Opera and Ballet at the Greatest Theater in Russia
by Pokrovsky, Boris Alexander; Grigorich, Yuri Nikolayevich
New York: Park Lane. 1979. Quarto Size [approx 25cm x 30cm]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our puppose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. Some mild wear to upper rear edge of dustjacket. Illustrated with colour photographs and drawings. This is a heavy book and will cost more to ship internationally. Please contact us for a precise quote for your part of the world. 238 pages. Published to mark the occasion of the 200th anniversary of the founding of Russia's great...
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NZ$38.68
Henry Irving The Actor and His World
by Irving, Laurence
London: Columbus Books. 1989. Very Good condition. Previous owner's details to half-title page. Previous owner has also reinforced the front hinge with clear sticky tape - unobtrusive. Small bump to top of front cover. Illustrated with Black and White plates. Foreword by Sir Anthony Quayle. Lengthy Author's Note and Preface. Includes Index xxiv, 734 pages. The biography of the great English, Victorian actor-manager by his grandson. First published in 1951. The Quayle Foreword was written for...
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David Garrick And The Birth of Modern Theatre
by Benedetti, Jean
London: Methuen. 2001. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Near Fine copy in Very Good dustjacket. Dustjacket is now protected in our purpose-made plastic sleeve. A nice copy. Illustrated with colour and black & white plates. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 246 pages. Actor, director, impresario, author, David Garrick (1717 - 1779) is the most legendary man of the theatre of modern times. He reformed English theare practice, established a 'natural'...
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