Plays
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1901 The Comedy of A Midsummer Night's DreamLondon: 1901A very smart copy of this scarce illustrated edition of Shakespeare's comedy.
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1808 The Works of John DrydenLondon: 1808A complete, eighteen-volume set of the collected works of John Dryden, the first Scott edition, uniformly bound in straight-grain morocco.
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1932 The Works of Shakespeare: QuartosLondon : 1932A lovely example of Volume VI from the Nonesuch Limited Edition set of William Shakespeare's works, containing his Quartos.
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1955 The Stringed Lute: An Evocation in Dialogue of Oscar WildeLondon: 1955Two copies of the scarce first edition of this work, with extensive amendments and notations throughout both copies.
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1950 The Cocktail PartyLondon: 1950A smart first edition, first impression of T. S. Eliot's most successful play, a verse drama surrounding a troubled marriage.
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1954 The Confidential ClerkLondon: 1954A first edition, first impression of T.S Eliot's comic verse play 'The Confidential Clerk', with the original dust wrapper.
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1912 Plays of ProtestNew York: 1912A scarce anthology of four brilliant plays by Upton Sinclair, the first edition.
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Signed1985-2002 Young Adult Short Stories and a Play by David AlmondTyne and Wear; London: 1985A bright series of critically acclaimed short story collections for young adults, from British author of 'Skellig', David Almond.
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1959 The Elder Statesman: A PlayLondon: 1959A smart first UK edition of this play in verse from American writer T. S. Eliot.
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1926 Riverside NightsLondon: 1926A first edition of this humorous drama from A. P. Herbert and Nigel Playfair.
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1973 Two Plays: The Three Arrows and The Servants and the SnowLondon: 1973A very smart volume containing two of Irish Murdoch's plays, both of which comment on the issues of political power.
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1995-7 The Collected Angela CarterLondon: 1995-7A three volume collection of dramatic works, journalism and short stories by the noted novelist, Angela Carter, in their original dust wrappers.
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1921-1964 Works from The New ShakespeareCambridge : 1921-1964A pleasing set of four volumes from this 'New Shakespeare' series of critical editions, including 'As You Like It' and 'Love's Labour's Lost'.
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1921-1952 Works from The New Shakespeare (Cambridge University Press)Cambridge : 1921-1952A charming collection of volumes from 'The New Shakespeare', comprising his many notable plays alongside critical introductions.
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1874 The Poems, Plays and Other Remains of Sir John SucklingLondon: 1874The scarce new edition of this work in two volumes featuring the writings of and a facsimile satirical illustration by the English Cavalier Sir John Suckling.
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1948 A Notebook on William ShakespeareLondon: 1948A series of essays and notes on the plays of Shakespeare, from British poet and critic, Edith Sitwell.
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1927 4vol The Complete Works of John WebsterLondon: 1927A smart complete four volume set of the works of English dramatists John Webster, with the original dust wrappers.
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1953 4vol The Complete Works of William ShakespeareLondon: 1953A smart complete four volume set of the Coronation Edition of the works of Shakespeare from The Nonesuch Press.
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1953-1962 6vol The New Shakespeare: The Works of ShakespeareCambridge: 1953-1962A smart collection of six volumes from The New Shakespeare series from Cambridge University Press.
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1700 The Works of Mr. Abraham CowleyLondon: 1700A scarce collection of works by leading seventeenth-century poet and essayist Abraham Cowley, bound together in one volume.
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1742 The Works of the late Ingenious Mr. George FarquharLondon: 1742An early edition of the complete collected works of Irish dramatist and poet, George Farquhar, complete in two volumes.
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1919-1930 5vol The Comedies of AristophanesLondon: 1919-1930A smart five volume set of the comedies of Ancient Greek playwright Aristophanes.
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1910 The Dynasts: A Epic-Drama of the War with NapoleonLondon: 1910A smart copy of this closet drama from English Victorian writer Thomas Hardy.
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1811 The Modern British DramaLondon: 1811A smart calf-bound set of the first four volumes from this 'Modern British Drama' series, offering a pleasing selection of comedies and tragedies.
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1993 The Collected Works of Oscar WildeLondon: 1993A very attractive collection of works from popular Irish poet and playwright, Oscar Wilde, edited by his friend and literary executor, Robert Ross.
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1799 Sighs; or, The Daughter, a ComedyLondon: 1799The first edition in English of this romantic and comedic play by August von Kotzebue, translated to English by Prince Hoare.
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1813-1821 The Works of Lord Byron, with Polidori's 'Vampyre'London: 1813-1821The first edition, third 'Shirwood, Neely' issue of John William Polidori's 'The Vampire', bound in a six volume set with nineteen further first and early editions of the works of Byron.
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1808 Opere Scelte di MetastasioAvignone: 1808A charming six volume edition of the works of Italian poet and celebrated librettist Pietro Metastasio.
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1797 Tragoediae Quae Supersunt, Ex Recensione Samuelis MusgraviiGlasguae [Glasgow]: 1797A scarce, dual-language edition of Euripides, based on the compilation by Samuel Musgrave, with the Greek and Latin versions printed on facing pages.
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1923 Red BirdNew York: 1923A superb first edition copy of this historical play by William Ellery Leonard, in the original dust wrapper.
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1928 The Unknown Warrior: A Tragedy in Three ActsLondon: 1928The first English edition of this compelling play from French playwright, Paul Raynal, translated by Cecil Lewis.
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1903 The AlchemistLondon: 1903A smart copy of this limited edition printing of Jonson's comedy The Alchemist, from The King's Library series.
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1823-1824 Aeschyli TragoediaeLipsiae: 1823-1824The very scarce first edition of Augustus Wellauer's edition of the tragedies of ancient Greek tragedian Aeschylus.
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1987 The Complete Oxford ShakespeareLondon: 1987The complete three volume set of the histories, comedies and tragedies of Shakespeare, in the original slipcase.
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1888-1891 15vols The Bankside ShakespeareNew York: 1888-1891An attractive fifteen volumes of the limited edition Bankside Shakespeare, edited by Appleton Morgan, and uniformly bound in half calf.
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1806 The Plays of William Shakespeare, With Notes of Various CommentatorsLondon: 1806The very scarce complete fourteen volume Manley Wood edition of the plays of William Shakespeare, in attractive half morocco bindings.