Theatre & Plays from Pazzo Books

London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1894. First Edition. Softcover. Good Condition. Wraps discolored, detached and heavily chipped, front with significant loss at the top edge, lighter at bottom edge, and a 2" teat at the bottom center; rear wraps with modest chipping at edges. String binding failing and nearly disbound - but generally very good internally, a few small… Read more

Merlin, 1768. First Edition. Hardcover (Full Leather). Very Good Condition. Two volumes, five parts, bound as one in contemporary speckled calf, spine a little dry, front hinge cracked but sound. Light scattered foxing. The first two volumes, published in 1768, of what would become a six volume set by 1773. Attractively printed with headpieces. 362pp; 366pp. Duplessis 320.… Read more

Paris: NRF (Nouvelle Revue Française, 1932. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Original printed wrappers, a touch soiled and creased, last few pages modestly soiled and creased on the upper right. Very rare original offprint edition of Artaud's manifesto first published in the October issue of Nouvelle Revue Française. 12pp. Later collected with other texts and… Read more

Madrid: Los Hijos de Doña Catalina Piñuela, 1837. Second Edition. Hardcover (Quarter Leather). Very Good Condition. 5 volumes rebound in burgundy leather backed cloth - original front wrap bound in on volumes 2-5, first title worn with a small tear, scattered browning and foxing, a few old ownership marks, otherwise unmarked and very clean internally. Attractively printed with… Read more

Madrid: I. Sancha, 1829. Early Edition. Hardcover (Full Leather). Very Good Condition. Full contemporary acid calf, wear at corners, Text in Italian with facing Spanish translation. First published in Italian in 1818. Size: Octavo (8vo). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Theatre & Plays; Inventory No: 045374.

Francfort: Frans Rottenberg, 1688. First Edition. Hardcover (Full Leather). Very Good Condition. Later full burgundy morocco by Zaehnsdorf, hinges cracked and weakening, largish chip to spine, inner dentelles, marbled endpapers. First three pages chipped at the edges, small paper repair to page 5, scattered light foxing. 89, (3)pp. The first edition of a notorious book about… Read more

Paris: Editeurs Associes - François Bernouard, 1928. First Edition. Softcover. Good Condition. Original yellow wraps, spine perished, worn at edges, Inscribed by the author to Max Dorian. Size: Octavo (8vo). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Theatre & Plays; Poetry. Inventory No: 045164.

Omaha: The Buttonmaker Press, 1986. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Near Fine Condition. John De Pol. Fine in red cloth, prospectus laid in. Number 103 of 150 signed by De Pol. Faint bump to bottom edge. Size: Octavo (8vo). Illustrator: John De Pol. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Theatre & Plays; Inventory No: 044695.

Paris: Jean Anisson, 1700. First Edition. Hardcover (Full Leather). Very Good Condition. 2 volumes in full contemporary gilt ruled calf, spines elaborately gilt in compartments but a little faded. An attractive pair including Les Amours de Catulle, Zaide, Cleopatre, Telephonte, etc. Pencils notes to endpaper, light scattered foxing. An attractive pair. (xxviii), 214; 286, (2)pp Size: Octavo (8vo).… Read more

London: J. Watts, 1741. First Edition. Hardcover (Full Leather). Good Condition. Full contemporary gilt and treated calf, worn, front board detached, stamped Sober Society in gilt on the covers. Planned to continue past volume 1, it was never completed and Miller died in 1744. Collects Harlequin-Horace or the Art of Modern Poetry; Of Politeness; The Political Pillory; Poems… Read more

Kobenhavn (Copenhagen): Gyldendalske Boghandels Forlag (F. Hegel & Son), 1892. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition. Publishers elaborately gilt cloth, gilt page edges, silk page marker, decorative endpapers. Light edgewear and rubbing to joints. A very attractive copy of one of Ibsen's major works, published in English as The Master Builder and first performed in London… Read more

London: John Lehmann, 1948. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Very Good. Edward Burra. Small tears to jacket at spine ends, spine browned. Inscribed by Lee on the front endpaper. Size: Octavo (8vo). Endpapers browned, text block clean. Illustrator: Edward Burra. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Theatre & Plays; Inventory No: 043721.

London: Jacob Tonson, 1694. First Edition. Hardcover (Quarter Leather). Very Good Condition. Small quarto, rebound in 1/4 red morocco over red cloth. Wear and rubbing to edges, light foxing and discoloration, a few pages more heavily browned, small tear to one page corner not touching any text, but a generally clean, unmarked copy internally. Lacking the half title.… Read more

London: C.W. Daniel, 1920. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition/Good. Light wear to salmon card covers, brown wrapper with two large tears with loss, one to the bottom edge, one at the head of the spine. Intact and attractive otherwise. Size: Octavo (8vo). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Theatre & Plays; Inventory No: 042980.… Read more

Amsterdam: Adrian Braakman, 1701. Hardcover (Full Leather). Very Good Condition. Half vellum over marbled boards, inked title to spine. Edges worn, marbling faded. Scattered foxing and light staining, generally quite clean. Includes: Scenes Françoises de la Cause des Femmes Le Divorce Le Marchand Duppé Colombine Femme Vangée Mezzetin Grand Sophy de Perse Scenes Françoises de L'Homme a… Read more

London: Jacob Tonson, 1714. Hardcover (Full Leather). Very Good Condition. Full leather, gilt spine. Light wear, small paint mark on rear board. Scattered foxing and light staining, generally quite clean. Includes: La Foire St. Germain Les Momies D'Egypte Les Bains de la Porte S. Bernard Arlequin Misanthrope Pasqui et Morforio Les Fees ou Les Contes de la… Read more

London: Sherwood, Gilbert, and Piper, 1826. Hardcover (Half Leather). Good Condition. Thurston, Thompson. Undated ca. 1826. Half leather over marbled boards, leather worn at corners, hinges cracked, but binding intact. Scattered foxing, tissue guards largely intact. Size: Octavo (8vo). Illustrator: Thurston, Thompson. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Theatre & Plays; Inventory No: 042374.… Read more

London: John Darby, 1722. Second Edition. Disbound. Good Condition. Disbound, title page detached and browned. Age toned throughout, trimmed close on top touching the running title. Complete with preface by Steele and Epilogue. Size: Octavo (8vo). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Theatre & Plays; Antiquarian & Rare. Inventory No: 042344.

London: A. Dodd, 1714. First Edition. Hardcover (Half Leather). Good Condition. Later but fairly early half leather over marbled boards, front board detached. Browned and foxed throughout, but intact and completely legible. Lacking the frontis. (6), 64pp. Size: Octavo (8vo). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Theatre & Plays; Inventory No: 042345.

1711. Disbound. Very Good Condition. Disbound from a larger volume, pages 1153-1223, but complete with the frontis. Size: Octavo (8vo). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Theatre & Plays; Inventory No: 042340.