Plays

St Albans, U.K.: W. Cartmel, 1948. First edition . 51pp. Frontispiece illustrated by John Garside. Hardcover in very good+ condition, slight foxing along hinge at front and back endpapers. slight foxing on front and top edge, pages bright, just a few spots of foxing at hinge on a couple of the pages at front and back of book. Dustjacket in good condition, pieces missing at top edge of spine, and back top edge, and front top corner edges.. more information

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London: Ernest Benn, 1923. First Edition. Hardcover in very good condition, spine ends slightly bumped, and endpapers partly lightly tanned. 127pp. Comments written on sheet of letter paper by author half pasted on front endpaper, commenting on the play sixty years after he had written it, and an inscription at the bottom of the last page in biro by the author 'A kind of tribute to Clifford Bax whose friendship led me to my 'second period.' H.F.R. 1974.' Also written comments on pages 35,36, and 90 by the author in biro. (19cms x 14cms).. Hard Cover. more information

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London: William Heinemann, 1928. Spine ends a little frayed, three small tears at top spine edge, edges slightly foxed more so at fore- edge, some of the pages have a few spots of foxing at the front edge, otherwise pages are clean and bright. Narrow strip of light browning on free endpapers. Previous owner's inscription on front free endpaper. 140pp. The play is set in the summer of 1914, and was first produced by The Play Actors on December 18th, 1921, at the Kingsway Theatre. The first public performance was given at the Playhouse, Liverpool on May 15th 1928, and William Armstrong played the character of Arnold Stafford on both occasions. (7½"h x 5"w) 919cms x 12.5cms) approx.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good.. more information

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