Drammaturgia e teatro

British Theatre: Or, a Collection of Plays: Which Are Acted at the Theatre Royal. With Remarks by Mrs. Inchbald.

Various; Mrs. Inchbald · 1808 · Rooke Books

£80.00 (€95.91 | $105.71 | ¥16,882)

London, Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, c1808 . Leather. A sammelband of six plays from the "British Theatre" series, each of these plays being previously performed at Covent Gardens Theatre Royal. Bound in half diced calf. A collection of six plays taken from the 'Britis...

Peer Gynt

Henrik Ibsen · 1936 · Rooke Books

£340.00 (€407.60 | $449.26 | ¥71,750)

London, George G. Harrap, 1936 . First edition. Cloth. A wonderful example of the first edition of Arthur Rackham's vibrantly illustrated edition of Ibsen's 'Peer Gynt', in the original dust wrapper. The first trade edition of this work to feature Rackham&a...

Gowans&Apos;S International Library: The Seven Princesses, Alladine and Palomides, the Intruder, Everyman

Maurice Maeterlinck; Anonymous · 1909 · Rooke Books

£490.00 (€587.43 | $647.47 | ¥103,404)

London, Gowans and Gray, 1909-30. Paperback. Four plays published as part of Gowans's International Library, three of which are by the Nobel Prize winner Maurice Maeterlinck. Four volumes from 'Gowans's International Library&apos.Each volume is bound in decorati...

The Plays of Bernard Shaw

Bernard Shaw · 1927 · Rooke Books

£220.00 (€263.74 | $290.70 | ¥46,427)

London, Constable and Company, Ltd, 1927. Leather. A lovely pocket book collection of the plays of Bernard Shaw. An excellent collection of the plays of Bernard Shaw, being new impressions of the 1926 pocket editions.Complete in twelve volumes, however lacking the thirteen vol...

Das Rheingold & Die Walkure

Richard Wagner · 1910 · Rooke Books

£250.00 (€299.71 | $330.34 | ¥52,757)

Frankfurt, Rutten & Loening, 1910. First edition. Vellum. A beautifully and colourfully illustrated copy of Richard Wagner's epic drama, the first German Rakcham edition. The first German Rakcham edition. In the original German, published concurrently with the U.K. Rackha...

Programme for the Folly Theatre: Hester&Apos;S Mystery, Upper Crust & the Light Fantastic

A. W. Pinero; Henry J. Byron · 1880 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.49 | $129.49 | ¥20,681)

London, Letts, Son & Co. 1880 . First edition. Brochure/Pamphlet. An exceptionally scarce theatre programme for a trio of shows performed at Folly Theatre, including Pinero's 'Hester's Mystery' and H. J. Byron's 'Upper Crust' and 'The Li...

The World of Paul Slickey

John Osborne · 1959 · Rooke Books

£39.00 (€46.75 | $51.53 | ¥8,230)

London, Faber and Faber , 1959. First edition. Cloth. A pleasing first edition of John Osborne's musical satirising the tabloid press. The first edition. With the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper. 'The World of Paul Slickey' is a play and the onl...

Three Programs for the Theatre Royal Drury Lane

Various · 1880 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.89 | $125.53 | ¥20,048)

London, Letts, Son & Co, 1880-82. Paperback. A set of three very scarce programs for productions at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Three very scarce programs for the Theatre Royal Drury Lane.Including:'The World', 1880. By Paul Meritt, Henry Petitt, and Augustus Harri...

Terence&Apos;S Comedies: Made English. With His Life; and Some Remarks at the End

Terence [Publius Terentius Afer]; Laurence Echard [trans.]; Sir Roger L'Estrange [trans.] · 1694 · Rooke Books

£795.00 (€953.07 | $1,050.48 | ¥167,768)

London, A. Swall and T. Childe, 1694 . First edition. Leather. The first edition of Sir Roger L'Estrange and Laurence Echard's English language translation of the comedies of celebrated Roman playwright Terence. The first edition of this English language translation ...

The Book of the Army Pageant Held at Fulham Palace by Kind Permission of the Rt. Rev. The Lord Bishop of London

F. R. Benson [ed.] · 1910 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.96 | $46.25 | ¥7,386)

London, Sir Joseph Causton and Sons, Limited , 1910. First edition. Paperback. The very scarce souvenir abridged edition of this work, containing the plays, patrons and objectives of the Army Pageant held at Fulham Palace. The first edition. The souvenir abridged edition bound...

The Mermaid Series: Christopher Marlowe

Christopher Marlowe; Havelock Ellis [ed.]; J. A. Symonds [intro.] · 1894 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.94 | $72.67 | ¥11,607)

London, T. Fisher Unwin, 1894 . Cloth. Award winning science fiction writer Brian Aldiss's copy of the works of Christopher Marlowe. First published in the Mermaid Series in 1887, this is an 1894 edition of Marlowe's works, and includes 'Doctor Faustus' and...

From the Mermaid Series: The Best Plays of the Old Dramatists

Various · 1887 · Rooke Books

£450.00 (€539.47 | $594.61 | ¥94,963)

London, Vizetelly & Co. 1887-1894. Leather. A smartly bound collection of volumes from the Mermaid Series: The Best Plays of the Old Dramatists. Nine volumes. From The Mermaid Series: The Best Plays of the Old Dramatists. With a frontispiece to each volume. This set includes: ...

The Rivals, a Comedy. As It Is Performed at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane and Covent Garden

Richard Brinsley Sheridan · 1791 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.96 | $46.25 | ¥7,386)

London, G. & T. Wilkie, 1791. Leather. The fifth edition of this five act comedy originally performed at Covent Garden. Fifth edition. A comedy of manners, here printed as it was performed at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane and Covent Garden. The first play from the author, bo...

Becket

Alfred Lord Tennyson · 1884 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.86 | $158.56 | ¥25,324)

London, Macmillan and Co. 1884. Leather. A smartly bound copy of this historical play from English author Alfred Lord Tennyson. A historical play inspired by the murder of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Becket, by agents of Henry II in 1170. The work was originally stage...

The Rehearsal; As It Is Acted at the Theatre-Royal. With Notes, Containing a Critical View of the Authors, and Their Writings, That Are Exposed in That Celebrated Play.

George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham · 1755 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.92 | $85.89 | ¥13,717)

Edinburgh, G. Hamilton; J. Balfour, 1755. Disbound. A mid-eighteenth century edition of George Villier's satirical play, with critical notes. A 1755 edition of this work, disbound but internally firmly bound and intact. A mid-eighteenth century edition of George Villier&a...

Commedie Scelte Di Alberto Nota

Alberto Nota · 1834 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.92 | $85.89 | ¥13,717)

Parigi, Baudry, Libreria Europea, 1834. Leather. A collection of five Goldoni style comedies by Alberto Nota, here in the original Italian. In the original Italian.An anthology of five comedic plays by the Italian playwright, librarian, and magistrate, Alberto Nota.This volume...

The Labyrinth: A Play in Five Acts

Paul Hervieu; Barrett H. Clark [trans]; Lander Mc Clintock [trans] · 1913 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,441)

New York, B. W. Huebsch, 1913. First edition. Cloth. The very scarce first English edition of this play by Paul Hervieu. The very scarce first English edition. First published under the title 'Le Dedale' in the original French. Translated by Barrett H. Clark and Land...

After the Fall

Arthur Miller · 1964 · Rooke Books

£149.00 (€178.63 | $196.88 | ¥31,443)

New York, The Viking Press, 1964 . First edition. Cloth. An excellent example of the first trade edition of Arthur Miller's classic semi-autobiographical play. The first edition, first printing of this work, in the publisher's original price unclipped dust wrapper.Mi...

The Works of Shakespeare

William Shakespeare · 1735 · Rooke Books

£2,900.00 (€3,476.61 | $3,831.95 | ¥611,986)

London, J. Tonson, 1735 . Leather. An exceedingly scarce early Tonson edition of the works of William Shakespeare, with six volumes out of eight. An extremely scarce, early Tonson edition of the works of William Shakespeare, comprised of six volumes out of eight. Lacking Volum...

Playscript 32: The Four Little Girls

Pablo Picasso; Roland Penrose [translator] · 1970 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.93 | $79.28 | ¥12,662)

London, Calder and Boyars, 1970. First edition. Cloth. The first English translation of this play from painter and artist, Pablo Picasso. First thus. Illustrated throughout. Originally written in French, this work is the second of two full-length plays written by Picasso. Due ...