Theatre D'Emile Augier IV: Diane - Ceinture Doree
Paris: Michel Levy Freres, Editeurs, 1856. Softcover. Tiny book with grey paper covers covered in glassine; 271 pp. with no illustrations. Text in French; the scripts of the two plays. More
Paris: Michel Levy Freres, Editeurs, 1856. Softcover. Tiny book with grey paper covers covered in glassine; 271 pp. with no illustrations. Text in French; the scripts of the two plays. More
Bari: Giuseppe Laterza & Figli, 1946. Softcover. Pale brown paper wraps with dark brown lettering; 383, 403, and 417 pp. respectively, with no illustrations;. Texts in Italian; part of the Scrittori d'Italia series; appears never to have been read; the tragic works of Vittorio Alfieri. More
Washington, DC: Anderson House, 1939. First. Hardcover. Grey cloth over boards; Maroon lettering on spine and front cover; 53 pp.; No illustrations. More
New York: McGraw-Hill, 1967. Hardbound. Bw pictorial boards with red illustrated dj in mylar cover; 292 pp. with XVI color plates, tipped in, and 191 bw illustrations. With chapter headings of the courts, the public, players, plays, stages, theaters, and including chronological tables; very well-researched and illustrated. More
[London] / [New York]: [The Studio]/ [Studio Publications}, 1946. Hardcover. Bluish-purple cloth boards with silver lettering on spine. top edge purple. xxxii, 216 pages, illustrations (some color). Pages clean; plate edges toned. Neat, previous owners name and date to cover flyealf. Photo is of another copy in our collection. Includes..... More
New York: Dance Perspectives, Inc., 1973. Softcover. Pictorial glossy wrap, 60 pages : illustrations. Includes bibliographical references (pages 41-42).. #53 of the Dance Perspectives Series. More
London, England: Adam & Charles Black, 1955. Hardcover. yellow boards w/ red printing. 128 pgs w/ bw illustrations. color illustrated dustjacket w/ blue printing & protective plastic cover. Dustjacket has edge-wear, scuffs, marks, rubbing and tears. Richard Buckle, famed British ballet critic, examines the artist's of stage design of the..... More
Vancouver: Talonbooks, 2009. Softcover. Black and color illustrated wraps with white and red lettering, 83 pp, color illustrated flyleaves, illustrated throughout in color. This gorgeous full-colour book documents the dynamic creative arts company Ex Machina, including Robert Lepage's Dragon's Trilogy. Contents include: In Search of New Connections, New Mutations --..... More
Parma, Italy: Comune di Parma - Archivio Storico Teatro Regio, 2001. Softcover. Lavender illus. wraps; 515 pp.; 36 color and bw illustrations. Text in Italian; Includes photos of actors and posters from past performances at the Teatro Regio in Parma, as well as a glossary of terms. More
London, England: Rockliff, 1951. Hardcover. purple cloth boards w/ gilt cover design. illustrated pastedowns & flyleafs. book viii, 136 pgs w/ bw plates & illustrations. black & pink illustrated dustjacket w/ protective plastic cover. Nice and clean. Many black and white photos of Margot Fonteyn spanning her childhood to performances..... More
Brooklyn: Dance Horizons, 1976. Softcover. Illustrated wrap. 14 pages : illustrations. Part of the Dance horizons spotlight series. More
Brooklyn: Dance Horizons, 1976. Softcover. Illustrated wrap. 22 pages : illustrations. Part of the Dance horizons spotlight series. More
Lanciano, Italy: R. Carabba, 1910. Hardcover. Beige-and-green decorated paper over boards; Gilt title plate affixed to spine; 450 pp.; No illustrations. Text in Italian. More
New York, NY: John Lane Company, 1918. Hardcover. Green cloth over boards; gilt lettering on front and spine; no dj; 115 pp; illustrated with over 42 b/w plates. A comprehensive look at the practice and philosophies of Greek dance from the 19th century based on the teachings of Helen Moller;..... More
Dublin: Maunsel & Company, 1911. PrintedGreen paper covered boards. 56 pp. An exceptional copy of the scarce hardcover edition. More
Prague: Verlag des Nationaltheater Consortiums, 1892. Hardcover. Grey stapled wraps with black lettering; 31 pp.;. Text in German. More
Napoli (Naples), Italy: Citta di Napoli, 1951. Softbound. Maroon stiff cardboard with gold insignia; French flaps; 239 pp., including 100 pp. bw illustrations; in titled slipcase. Text in Italian, French, and English (British English); with information about the construction and restoration of the theatre, the San Carlo Chronicles, and the..... More
Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1971. Paperback. Color illustrated wraps, 35pp, 12 BW plates. Exhibition catalog. More
New York: Crown Publishers, 1939. Hardcover. blue boards w/ gilt printing; gilt printing spine. book x, 246 pgs w/ bw plates; color illustrations. Contains 31 color illustrations by Matisse, Picasso, Berard and many others; with an additional 200 halftone illustrations. Includes plot summaries and details of those responsible for the..... More
Paris: Societe d'Editions Litteraires et Artistiques, no date given (late 1800s?). Hardcover. Green cloth over boards; Red leather at spine with gilt titling; approx. 400 pp.; 10 bw illustrations; Marbled endpapers. Text in French; Includes 9 plays: Hernani, Marion de Lorme, Le Roi s'Amuse, Lucrece Borgia, Marie Tudor, Angelo, La..... More
Tokyo: Kokusai Bunka Shinkokai, 1935. Paperback. Off-white illus. wraps; 41 pp.; 22 bw figures. Text in English; A lecture given at the Theatre Museum of Waseda University in Tokyo on March 28, 1935. More
Praha: Vytiskla Polygrafia, 1961. Softcover. Beige paper wraps with no lettering; pale blue dj with white and black lettering; 192 pp. with numerous bw photographs. Text in Czech; an overview of three years of the National Theatre; productions of all kinds, performers, etc., including photos of both performers and scenery;..... More
[Bloomington, IN]: Trafford Publishing, 2013. Hardcover. Blue cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Black and color-illustrated dust jacket; black spine with white lettering. xx; 181 pp. 11 BW illustrations. This "play is an insightful historical drama about the relationship between George Washington and his most trusted servant, Billy Lee." More
Bristol, UK: Intellect, 2017. Paperback. Color-illustrated wraps with yellow and black lettering. 183 pp. Illustrations. Choreographer Jacky Lansley has been practicing and performing for more than four decades. Here, she offers unique insight into the processes behind independent choreography and paints a vivid portrait of a rigorous practice that combines..... More
San Antonio, Texas: Marion Koogler McNay Art Institute, 1969. Softcover. White illus. stapled wraps; Unpaginated, 24 pp.; 9 bw plates, 1 bw photo. Accompanied an exhibition of costume, decor, and stage design from Robert L.B. Tobin's collection; 84 pieces listed from artists and designers such as Eugene Berman, Juan Gris..... More