Theatre from Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books

New York:: Brentano's., [1924].. publisher's black gilt cloth.. A few slight marks to the cloth; clean, tight and sound.. Thick 8vo,. With 57 Illustrations in full Colors and 164 in black-and-white.. Translated from the German by Mariele S. Gudernatsch and Others. Inscribed by Oliver M. Sayler on the half-title.

New York:: The Century Company,, [1890].. First edition.. publisher's rust cloth.. Near fine; very slight use at extremities.. 8vo,.

New York:: E. P. Dutton & Co.,, [1930].. original cloth in dust jacket.. Small marginal ink notes and a few words underlined on 6 pages at the beginning; pencil notes to the verso of the front jacket flap; slightly shelf-slanted with some light rubbing to the jacket at folds and extremities. . 8vo,. Composer David… Read more about this item

London:: Printed for J. Wright,, 1801.. First edition.. contemporary 3/4 morocco and marbled boards, gilt spines, t.e.g.. A fine clean set in a handsome binding.. 8vo,. With an engraved frontispiece portrait in Vol. I.

New York:: Harper & Brothers,, 1891.. publisher's red gilt cloth.. Bookplate of the distinguished Noah Brooks on pastedown; 19th century oval library stamp on pastedown and front free endpaper and a few other pages. Spine sunned. Tight and sound. . 8vo,. Illustrated with numerous portraits.

Boston:: Houghton, Osgood and Company,, 1878.. 19th century half blue morocco, decorated paper sides, t.e.g.. Theatrical bookplate on pastedown; an attractively bound copy with some rubbing to the spine and wear at its head and tail. . 8vo,. Illustrated from photographs. Numerous contemporary clippings pertaining to Cushman's career on the stage tipped in, with a clipped signature… Read more about this item

San Francisco:: The Book Club of California,, 1988.. First edition; one of 450 copies.. publisher's blue and white cloth, in publisher's plain paper wrapper.. A fine copy.. Large 8vo,.

New York:: The Century Company,, [1890].. First edition.. publisher's embossed art vellum.. Bookplate of New York University on pastedown (marked "Duplicate"), with tiny library stamps at the top of the title page and the final page of text. A very good copy with some light rubbing and soiling to binding. Tight and sound.. 8vo,. … Read more about this item

Chicago:: Covici-McGee Co.,, 1923.. First edition.. original cloth in dust jacket.. A few short breaks to hinges; otherwise a fine copy in a lightly soiled jacket.. 8vo,. With Drawings by Gene Markey.

New York:: The Century Company,, [1890].. First edition.. publisher's embossed art vellum, t.e.g.. Old ink inscription on front free endpaper; some light soiling to binding; tight and sound.. 8vo,. Frontispiece; 76 plates.

New York:: Harper & Brothers,, 1868.. First edition. . original cloth.. Spine slightly sun-faded, and with some wear at the head and heel.. 8vo,. Howes S672. Kaplan 5320. A combination of the author's earlier autobiographical works, The Theatrical Apprenticeship (1846) and The Theatrical Journey-Work (1854).

New York:: R. H. Russell,, 1900.. First edition.. publisher's illustrated boards.. Slight chipping at the top of the spine, else an attractive, bright copy of a nicely produced book. . 8vo,. With illustrations by Gunn, Brown, and Kemble, and forty-one character portraits of stage favorites.

London:: Samuel French,, 1930.. First edition.. publisher's pictorial cloth-backed boards.. Very good; light fraying at the extremities of the spine.. 12mo,. Numerous full-page color plates and one printed overlay.

Boston:: Houghton Mifflin,, 1924.. First edition.. publisher's green cloth.. Spine slightly dull; a sound copy.. 8vo,. Laid in in an A.L.s. from the author on engraved stationery of "The Players," and a broadside poem, "Eugene Field to Francis Wilson," signed by Wilson at bottom, with the lower left corner clipped away.

New York:: Reinhold,, [1949].. publisher's black cloth lettered in yellow.. Very light cover spotting, otherwise fine.. Folio,. A detailed text illustrated with photographs and diagrams. Progressive Architecture Library.

New York:: The Century Company,, 1922.. First edition.. publisher's cloth in dust jacket.. Near fine in a very good jacket with some chipping to the extremities of the spine and some rubbing to edges. The jacket is rarely encountered.. 8vo,.

London:: Samuel French,, 1930.. First edition.. publisher's pictorial cloth-backed boards.. Near fine; slight ageing to binding. Publisher's stamp on front free endpaper.. 12mo,. Numerous full-page color plates and one printed overlay.