Drammaturgia e teatro

The Face of Violence

J. Bronowski · 1954 · Rooke Books

£145.00 (€173.83 | $191.60 | ¥30,599)

London, Turnstile Press, 1954. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this essay and play on violence by Polish-British philosopher Jacob Bronowski. First edition. A famous radio play written in a free and urgently rhythmic verse, dealing with the journey of an imagina...

Brokenbrow

Ernst Toller; Vera Mendel · 1926 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.49 | $129.49 | ¥20,681)

London, The Nonesuch Press, 1926. First edition. Hardback. The first unabridged edition in English of this tragic post-war play by Ernst Toller. The first unabridged edition in English.A tragic play by Ernst Toller, following a young man trying to return to society after his t...

Dryden: The Dramatic Works

John Dryden · 1931 · Rooke Books

£250.00 (€299.71 | $330.34 | ¥52,757)

London, The Nonesuch Press, 1931. Cloth. A smart limited edition set of the dramatic works of English author John Dryden. Complete in six volumes. Limited to seven hundred and fifty copies of which this is number seven hundred and three. The dramatic works of John Dryden, an E...

The Comedies of Shakespeare; the Tragedies of Shakespeare; the Histories of Shakespeare

William Shakespeare · 1911 · Rooke Books

£249.00 (€298.51 | $329.02 | ¥52,546)

London, Henry Frowde; Oxford University Press , 1911-1912. Leather. An attractive leather-bound set of William Shakespeare's works in three volumes. A uniform set of three volumes, offering the Tragedies, Comedies and Histories of eminent English playwright, William Shake...

Strange Interlude

Eugene O'Neill · 1928 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.85 | $165.17 | ¥26,379)

New York, Boni & Liveright , 1928 . First edition. Cloth. A bright, first edition of this experimental play by American playwright Eugene O'Neill, presented in the striking original dust wrapper. First edition. Bound in the publisher's cloth, with the original, uncli...

The Rock

T. S. Eliot · 1934 · Rooke Books

£170.00 (€203.80 | $224.63 | ¥35,875)

London, Faber & Faber Limited, 1934. First edition. Paperback. The first edition of T. S. Eliot's pageant play, exploring the enduring strength of the Church in a secularising world. The first edition, first impression, softcover issue. One of 2,000 copies of the first ed...

The Making of an Immortal

George Moore · 1927 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.93 | $79.28 | ¥12,662)

New York; London, The Bowling Green Press; Faber & Gwyer LTD, 1927. Hardback. A limited edition one act play by George Moore, signed by the author, and presented by the publisher to John C. Eckel. A limited edition of twelve hundred and forty copies, of which this is numbered ...

Fantasio: A Comedy in Two Acts

Alfred de Musset; Maurice Baring [trans.] · 1929 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.92 | $85.89 | ¥13,717)

Haarlem, The Pleiad, 1929 . Cloth. A beautifully illustrated limited edition of Alfred de Musset humorous play, designed by Frederic Warde and with two hand coloured plates. Limited to five-hundred and fifty copies, with this copy being out of series.Translated from the origin...

Pawns, Oliver Cromwell and Robert E. Lee

John Drinkwater · 1917 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,441)

London, Sidgwick & Jackson, Ltd. 1917-23. First edition. Cloth. Three first edition historical plays by the noted poet, John Drinkwater, including his play depicting the life of Oliver Cromwell. The first editions to all, with 'Pawns' being the first one volume editi...

Talma on the Actor&Apos;S Art

Francois Joseph Talma; Henry Irving [preface] · 1883 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.85 | $165.17 | ¥26,379)

London, Roorbach & Company, 1883 . First edition. Paperback. The very scarce first English language translation of celebrated French actor François-Joseph Talma's discussion of the 'Actor's Art&apos. This first edition thus was translated at the suggestion of S...

Two Programmes for the Gaiety Theatre

John Hollingshead; Henry J. Byron · 1878 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.89 | $125.53 | ¥20,048)

London, Louise et Cie, 1878-79. Paperback. Two very scarce programmes for the Gaiety Theatre, a now-closed West End theatre. Two very scarce programmes for shows at the Gaiety Theatre.'The Grasshopper' by Meilhac and Halvey, adapted by John Hollingshead, and 'Li...

England&Apos;S Pleasant Land: A Pageant Play

E. M. Forster · 1940 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.95 | $59.46 | ¥9,496)

London, The Hogarth Press, 1940. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this moving play from English author Edward Morgan Forster. First edition. A moving play in which Forster depicts the pursuit of personal connections in spite of the restrictions of class, in a country s...

After the Rain

John Bowen · 1958 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.89 | $118.92 | ¥18,993)

London, Faber and Faber, 1958-67. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of John Bowen's sci-fi novel about a second flood, alongside a proof copy of the dramatised play of the novel. The novel and play of John Bowen's 'After the Rain&apos.The first edition, fi...

French&Apos;S Acting Edition of Plays, Dramas, Extravaganzas, Farces, Etc.

Various · 0 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.89 | $118.92 | ¥18,993)

London; New York, Samuel French; Samuel French & Son, c1887. Cloth. A very scarce volume of fifteen plays, part of French's series of acting editions of plays. A very scarce volume, being Volume 126 of 'French's Acting Edition of Plays&apos.This volume contains ...

Sighs; or, the Daughter, a Comedy

August von Kotzebue; Prince Hoare · 1799 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.82 | $198.20 | ¥31,654)

London, Machell Stace; J. Hatchard; F. & C. Rivington, 1799. First edition. Leather. The first edition in English of this romantic and comedic play by August von Kotzebue, translated to English by Prince Hoare. The first edition in English of this scarce play.'Sighs'...

The Alchemist

Ben Jonson; H. C. Hart [editor] · 1903 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.49 | $129.49 | ¥20,681)

London, The De La More Press, 1903. Cloth. A smart copy of this limited edition printing of Jonson's comedy The Alchemist, from The King's Library series. The King's Library - De La More Press Quartos. Limited to four hundred and eighty copies on hand-made paper...

Beyond the Fringe

Alan Bennett; Peter Cook; Jonathan Miller; Dudley Moore · 1963 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.89 | $118.92 | ¥18,993)

New York, Random House, 1963. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this comedy stage revue written and performed by Alan Bennett, Peter Cook, Jonathan Miller, and Dudley Moore. First edition. With a frontispiece. A British comedy stage revue that debuted at the 1960 ...

The Hypocrite; the Wife&Apos;S Stratagem

Isaac Bickerstaff; John Poole · 1823 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.92 | $92.50 | ¥14,772)

London, T. Dolby; Hunt and Clarke, 1823-1827. Leather. A charmingly bound duo of comedy plays that were performed at the Theatres Royal, London, 'The Hypocrite' and 'The Wife's Stratagem&apos. A very scarce duo of comedy plays bound together, both of which ...

The Meistersingers

Wilhelm Richard Wagner · 1907 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.94 | $72.67 | ¥11,607)

London, T. C. & E. C Jack Ltd, 1907. Cloth. A smart illustrated edition of this entertaining opera, from J. Cuthbert Hadden's Great Operas Series. Scarce edition. J. Cuthbert Hadden's The Great Operas Series. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece and three colour pl...

Mamba&Apos;S Daughters

Dorothy Heyward; DuBose Heyward · 1939 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.85 | $165.17 | ¥26,379)

New York; Toronto , Farrar & RInehart, 1939. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of the play adaptation of DuBose Heyward's novel, on which he collaborated with his wife. The first edition, first printing. In the original unclipped dust wrapper.The dramatisation of D...