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Play-Making A Manual of Craftsmanship
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Chapman & Hall London 1st edition 1912 HB. VG - Gilt lettered red cloth, bumped, and with small tear on the right of the front cover. Slightly sunned on spine, page edges are roughly trimmed, and some foxing internally. 322pp. more information
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Stage Lighting
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County Council of the West Riding of Yorkshire Huddersfield 1961 PB. Drama Handbook no. 5 from the Four Valleys Area Youth Committee. Basic information - also contemporary advertisements seeking workers for the weaving and spinning mills. Stapled booklet, no inscriptions, light wear to covers, generally VG. 68pp. more information
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How to Become a Working Actor
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Cheverell Press London 1989 PB. A useful guide to all aspects of the acting life, from auditions to VAT. Cover very slightly worn, generally VG 126pp. more information
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The Way to Write for the Stage
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Elm Tree London 1st 1987 HB. Signed by the author on the ffep. A complete guide to the basic skills of play writing, by the award-winning novelist and play-wright. VG in VG but price-clipped DJ 122pp. more information
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Behind the Scenes in the Theatre
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Roy Publishers, Inc London 1969 HB. Behind the scenes look at 'commercial' and 'repertory' theatre ( back-stage, on-stage, and front-of-the-house). VG in Good DJ (light wear, chipped, small tear out of head of spine). 112pp. more information
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A Sense of the Dramatic Drama Criticism and Appreciation
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Collins Educational Bodmin 1987 PB. This practical, comprehensive guide to drama criticism caters for the needs of all A level students of English Literature and Theatre Studies. Good - cover a little worn, corners bumped. 121pp. more information
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Theatre in Soviet Russia
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Faber London 1953 hdbk. A history of theatre under Soviet control over the first 50 years of the 20th century. VG, pages rather yellowed, in edge-worn, chipped, faded but generally good DJ. 220pp. more information
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Price: £7.50
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The Vocal Vision
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Applause London 1997 PB. Views on voice by 24 leading teachers, coaches and directors. Cover a little worn, generally VG 276pp. more information
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Moscow Rehearsals; an account of methods of production in the Soviet theatre
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Allen & Unwin, London. 1st 1938 hdbk. A report on six months practical study of how Moscow theatres operated at the time. Illustrated with photographs of set designs, etc. Cover lightly marked and sunned, mark to ffep, o/w internally VG, no DJ. 313pp. more information
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Historic Costume 1490 - 1790
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B T Batsford London 1st 1925 HB. A chronicle of fashion in Western Europe, with many b/w illus and some in colour; includes patterns. Green cloth covers worn and marked, age mottling throughout, tight and sound, good. 284pp. more information
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A Short History of Costume and Armour 1066 - 1800 chiefly in England
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B T Batsford London 1931 HB. Two volumes bound as one, fully illustrated in colour and b/w. Red cloth covers, bright gold lettering, small damage to mid-spine, age-mottling throughout, tight and sound, good in worn and marked good DJ. more information
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Group Play-Making
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George G Harrap & Co London 1st 1948 HB. Constructing and producing improvised plays, for amateur groups. Cover sunned and worn, dedication to 'Anne, with the author's love' but no signature on the ffep, pages yellowed, o/w VG in edge-worn and slightly marked DJ. 112pp. more information
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The Costume of the Theatre
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Bles 1st 1931 hdbk. Illustrated history of costumes, from Greek times onwards, with a wider description of the appearance of productions and other detail Lib. Binding, Good 176pp. more information
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The Producer and the Play
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MacDonald London 1962 HB. Enlarged edition. History of the work of producers in European theatre. Illus. Good in Good (price clipped and a little worn) DJ. Inscribed by previous owner. 328pp. more information
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Stagecraft For Amateurs
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International Representations Ltd London HB. Undated. Giving hints for all involved with amateur dramatics (the producer, players, stage management, wardrobe etc). Good, no DJ. 67pp. more information
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Voice in Modern Theatre
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Routledge London 1991 HB. Voice theory, from an historical and international perspective. Ex-lib, in laminated illustrative library binding, a little worn, missing ffep, o/w good, clean, tight and sound. 229pp. more information
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Theatre for Children in the United States: A history
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University of Oklahoma 1971 HB. From fairy tales to ethnic drama. A study of the growth and growing professionalism of U.S. children's theatre from 1900-70. Some 30 b & w photos. VG ( inscribed by previous owner on FFEP) in Good DJ (chipped, price clipped, sticker ghost top right corner). 317pp. more information
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A Guide to Theatrical Make-up
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Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons London 1934 HB. Boards badly marked, though gold lettering still bright, internally VG 84pp. more information
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Practical Miming
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Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons London 1935 HB. The Principal of the London School of Dramatic Art explains the practical methods by which she has successfully taught Miming to students of all types and ages. Also a 31 page catalogue of books published by Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons dated 1935. Good, no inscriptions, in poor DJ (worn, torn and marked). 117pp. more information
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The Art of Scenic Design
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Harper & Brothers New York 1950 HB. A pictorial analysis of stage setting and its relation to theatrical production, this is copiously illustrated in b/w with a coloured frontis and innumerable plans and settings, from the Renaissance to the 1940s. Boards marked and sunned, age-mottling to prelims, o/w internally VG in slightly chipped and edge-worn, good DJ. 174pp. more information
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On the Art of the Stage
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Faber and Faber London 1st 1950 HB. The classic introduction to the Stanislavsky system. Pages a little yellowed, generally VG in slightly chipped and edge-worn, price-clipped DJ, generally sound. 311pp. more information
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Professionally Yours - a book for the amateur producer
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Brown Son & Ferguson, Ltd Glasgow 1st 1978 HB. Signed by the author, with a dedication to the novelist Margaret Thomson Davis. VG in VG DJ. 137pp. more information
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