Publii Terentii Afri Comoedia by Terentii, P - 1751

London: for Whittingham and Arliss, 1815 onwards. Published 1815 to 1818. Twenty-six volumes bound as thirteen. With all half-titles and general titles (these with vignette illustration) and individual titles to all 104-plays within, these also with vignette illustrations; other vignette illustrations within the text. Thirteen volumes 12 mo (5 x 3 inches), contemporary grained burgundy calf, double gilt rules to sides with floral corner ornaments, all edges gilt. Spines gilt lettered direct with the title of each play within. Headbands, joints, and corners rubbed but overall a very pleasing set; good, strong and attractive. Rare as a complete set and even more so in an attractive contemporary binding.

New York: Hyperion, 1997. First Edition. Hardcover. Edition limited to 1000 numbered copies. 189pp. Cloth. Signed by Walt Disney's President of Feature Animation (Peter Schneider), the producer (Alice Dewey), and the directors of the movie (Ron Clements and John Musker). Includes a limited edition sericel from Hercules. Also four hundred color illustrations (with one foldout). Fine in the original publisher's shrinkwrap. ; Oblong quarto; Signed by All Authors.

1697 Sophonisba Nathaniel Lee Restoration English Theatre Hannibal Carthage ROME
'Sophonisba' is a 17th-century play by English playwright Nathaniel Lee. Also known as 'Hannibal's Overthrow' Sophonisba tells the story of the Second Punic War and the defeat of Hannibal and the Carthaginians. 'Sophonisba' is one of many plays by Lee centered around the history of Rome – [Sophonisba was a noblewoman who committed suicide rather than be taken prisoner by the Romans].

This 1697 edition was published in London by Thomas Chapman.

Item number: #7446
Price: $599
LEE, Nathaniel
Sophonisba, or, Hannibal's overthrow: a tragedy acted at the Theatre-Royal by Their Majesties servants
London: Printed for Tho. Chapman..., 1697.

Details:
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Collation: Complete with all pages
o [4], 60
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Provenance: Gilt Emboss
o JLG
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Language: English
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Binding: Leather; tight & secure
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Size: ~8.75in X 6.5in (22.5cm x 16.5cm)
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Copy of the the original playbill of the first performance of "Seven Keys to Baldpate." The play premiered on Broadway on September 22, 1913 at the Astor Theatre and ran for 320 performances. This 1913-14 play by George Cohan is based on a novel by Earl Derr Biggers. The dramatization was one of Cohan's most innovative plays. It became a hit, running for nearly a year in New York, another year in Chicago and receiving later revivals; Cohan starred in the 1935 revival. Cohan adapted it as a film in 1917, and it was adapted for film six more times, and later for TV and radio. Bound in full leather. NF condition. Rare.

1910 Shakespeare Merry Wives of Windsor Illustrated Hugh Thomson ART Falstaff

'The Merry Wives of Windsor' was a 1602 comedy by the legendary playwright William Shakespeare. This play is the continuation of the story of the legendary fat knight Sir John Falstaff who first appeared in both parts of 'Henry IV' and 'Henry V'. This particular 1910 edition of 'Merry Wives' was illustrated by Hugh Thomson.

Item number: #17248
Price: $550
SHAKESPEARE, William
The merry wives of Windsor
London : William Heinemann, 1910.

Details:

· Collation: Complete with all pages
o viii, 170, [2]
o 40 leaves of color plates
· Language: English
· Binding: Hardcover; secure
o
Decorative cloth
· Size: ~10.25in X 8in (26cm x 20.5cm)
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London: for Whittingham and Arliss, 1815 onwards. Published 1815 to 1818. Twenty-six volumes bound as thirteen. With all half-titles and general titles (these with vignette illustration) and individual titles to all 104-plays within, these also with vignette illustrations; other vignette illustrations within the text. Thirteen volumes 12 mo (5 x 3 inches), contemporary grained burgundy calf, double gilt rules to sides with floral corner ornaments, all edges gilt. Spines gilt lettered direct with the title of each play within. Headbands, joints, and corners rubbed but overall a very pleasing set; good, strong and attractive. Rare as a complete set and even more so in an attractive contemporary binding.

New York: Hyperion, 1997. First Edition. Hardcover. Edition limited to 1000 numbered copies. 189pp. Cloth. Signed by Walt Disney's President of Feature Animation (Peter Schneider), the producer (Alice Dewey), and the directors of the movie (Ron Clements and John Musker). Includes a limited edition sericel from Hercules. Also four hundred color illustrations (with one foldout). Fine in the original publisher's shrinkwrap. ; Oblong quarto; Signed by All Authors.

1697 Sophonisba Nathaniel Lee Restoration English Theatre Hannibal Carthage ROME
'Sophonisba' is a 17th-century play by English playwright Nathaniel Lee. Also known as 'Hannibal's Overthrow' Sophonisba tells the story of the Second Punic War and the defeat of Hannibal and the Carthaginians. 'Sophonisba' is one of many plays by Lee centered around the history of Rome – [Sophonisba was a noblewoman who committed suicide rather than be taken prisoner by the Romans].

This 1697 edition was published in London by Thomas Chapman.

Item number: #7446
Price: $599
LEE, Nathaniel
Sophonisba, or, Hannibal's overthrow: a tragedy acted at the Theatre-Royal by Their Majesties servants
London: Printed for Tho. Chapman..., 1697.

Details:
·
Collation: Complete with all pages
o [4], 60
·
Provenance: Gilt Emboss
o JLG
·
Language: English
·
Binding: Leather; tight & secure
·
Size: ~8.75in X 6.5in (22.5cm x 16.5cm)
Our Guarantee:
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Copy of the the original playbill of the first performance of "Seven Keys to Baldpate." The play premiered on Broadway on September 22, 1913 at the Astor Theatre and ran for 320 performances. This 1913-14 play by George Cohan is based on a novel by Earl Derr Biggers. The dramatization was one of Cohan's most innovative plays. It became a hit, running for nearly a year in New York, another year in Chicago and receiving later revivals; Cohan starred in the 1935 revival. Cohan adapted it as a film in 1917, and it was adapted for film six more times, and later for TV and radio. Bound in full leather. NF condition. Rare.

1910 Shakespeare Merry Wives of Windsor Illustrated Hugh Thomson ART Falstaff

'The Merry Wives of Windsor' was a 1602 comedy by the legendary playwright William Shakespeare. This play is the continuation of the story of the legendary fat knight Sir John Falstaff who first appeared in both parts of 'Henry IV' and 'Henry V'. This particular 1910 edition of 'Merry Wives' was illustrated by Hugh Thomson.

Item number: #17248
Price: $550
SHAKESPEARE, William
The merry wives of Windsor
London : William Heinemann, 1910.

Details:

· Collation: Complete with all pages
o viii, 170, [2]
o 40 leaves of color plates
· Language: English
· Binding: Hardcover; secure
o
Decorative cloth
· Size: ~10.25in X 8in (26cm x 20.5cm)
Our Guarantee:
Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.
Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation!

17248Photos available upon request.