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Casto, Marilyn - ACTORS, AUDIENCES, AND HISTORIC THEATERS OF KENTUCKY.(University Press of Kentucky , 2000)
pp.xix, 196 Pages
19th century Performing Arts in Kentucky, USA
Very Fine (unused) cloth brds hardcover in VF d/w
Price: $15.40

Hughes, Ted / Euripides - ALCESTIS : Euripides` Alcestis in a version by Ted Hughes(Faber & Faber , 1999)
pp. 83 Pages

Hardcover. Fine (unused) cloth brds in VF d/w
Price: $13.20

Plowright, Joan - AND THAT`S NOT ALL : The Memoirs of Joan Plowright(Weidenfeld & Nicolson , 2001, 1st ed)
pp.xii, 258 Pages
Illustrated in colour and b/w. One of the grandes dames of British theatre. Enchanting autobiography.
Hardcover. Very Fine cloth brds in Very Fine d/w
Price: $16.50

Migel, Parmenia - BALLERINAS, THE : From the Court of Louis XIV to Pavlova(Macmillan, New Yor , 1972, 2nd printing)
xv, 304 Pages
51 illusts. Chronicles the careers, talents, personalities, lives, loves and times of the great dancers who made ballet history. `Marvellously informative and beautifully written with the apparent simplicity of real art` (Margot Fonteyn)
VG+ cloth brds in Good d/w repaired & edgewear
Price: $16.50

Woolliams, Anne - BALLET STUDIO An Inside View(Mereweather, Ny & Ure Smith, Aust , 1978)
144 Pages
Originall pub in German, 1973 (`Balletsaal`). Photographs by Andreas Heumann.21x28.5cms. Many full page b/w illusts (View image)
VG+ pict brds (sl bumped) in VG pict d/w (sml tear)
Price: $17.60

Ward, Eric - BOOK OF MAKE-UP, A(Samuel French, London , 1956 (1930))
82 Pages
One of the classics of theatrical and film make-up; attractive little book with colour plates. (View image of charming cover)
VG decorated cloth brds
Price: $15.40

Graves, Charles - COCHRAN STORY, THE : A biography of Sir Charles Blake Cochran, Kt.(W H Allen, London , n.d. (1951/2))
282 Pages
Illustrated biography of the great theatrical entrepreneur. View image of finale of Cochran`s most successful production `Bless the Bride`.
Good+ faded brd hardcovers, some marks, no d/w. Sound copy.
Price: $16.50

Heilpern, John - CONFERENCE OF THE BIRDS. Peter Brook in Africa(METHUEN DRAMA , )
327 Pages
John Heilpern`s much- acclaimed Conference of the Birds is an essential companion volume to any study of Peter Brook`s work in the theatre. It is the only in-depth account of the trip to Africa, which proved a turning-point in all of Brook`s work and led directly to his landmark productions of Chekhov`s The Cherry Orchard, Bizet`s Carmen and The Mahabharata.n For this edition John Heilpern has added a new introduction and epilogue.
Fine softcover
Price: $16.50

Smith-Autard, Jacqueline M. - DANCE COMPOSITION(A & C Black, London , 1996 (3RD EDITION))
pp.vi, 186 Pages
Illustrated. Choreography.
Softcover. Fine
Price: $16.50

Hayward, Brian - GALOSHINS :The Scottish Folk Play(Edinburgh University Press , 1992)
303 Pages
Study of the Scottish folk play of Hallowe`en and Hogmanay. Cousin to the English Mummers` play and to the Irish Christmas Rhymers` custom, Galoshins has a tradition in Scotland that can be retraced to the 13th century. Maps and illustrations.
Very Fine cloth brds in Fine pict d/w
Price: $27.50

Bancroft, Lady - GLEANINGS FROM `ON AND OFF THE STAGE`(Routlege, London , 1892?)
320 Pages
SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR dated April 18th, 1902. A superior copy with added interest of author`s inscription.
VG+ cloth brds, gilt titles and cover decorations; light bumping and wear; some hinge weakness but firm
Price: $38.50

Tooley, John - IN HOUSE : Covent Garden 50 Years of Opera and Ballet(Faber & Faber , 1999)
pp.xviii, 318 Pages
Development of Royal Opera and Royal Ballet by Sir John Tooley, General Director of the Royal Opera House, 1970 - 1988. Illustrated.
Hardcover. Fine cloth brds insl edgeworn d/w
Price: $16.50

Braden, Bernard - KINDNESS OF STRANGERS, THE(Hodder & Stoughton , 1990)
281 Pages
DEDICATED & SIGNED BY AUTHOR. Reviewer`s notes, press release, etc. Memoirs of the production of `A Streetcar Named Desire` with Vivien Leigh and directed by Sir Laurence Olivier. Brilliant condition copy. (View image)
Very Fine cloth brds in VF d/w (review copy)
Price: $22.00

Anderson, Jean (ed.) - LATE JOYS AT THE PLAYERS` THEATRE(Boardman and Co, London , 1943)
pp.119 Pages
History of the Players` Theatre, Covent Garden. Illustrated.
Hardcover, VG, light smudging of cloth, no d/w
Price: $11.00

Martin, Ben - MARCEL MARCEAU MASTER OF MIME(Paddington Press Ltd. , 1978 1st.ed.)
Pages
This unique picture book emerged from the warm friendship between Marcel Marceau and Ben Martin, photographer and journalist. 18x26 cm. Profusely illustrated in color and b/w photographs. (View image)
Grey cloth brds in fine cond. with d/w with two tears
Price: $26.40

Morley, Malcolm - MARGATE AND ITS THEATRES(Museum Press, London , 1966)
176 Pages
For early 200 years, Margate`s theatres (in particular the Theatre Royal) served as a training ground for many stars of the future. Provincial theatre history. Illustrated13x19 cms
Fine blue cloth brds in VG edgeworn d/w
Price: $19.80

Rene Simmen - PUPPETS, WORLD OF THE(Elsevier / Phaidon, London , 1975 1st UK ed (transl from 1972 Zurich ed))
135 Pages
Hand Puppets; Marionettes; Shadow Puppets. From Ancient Egypt to Modern Day America to Malaysia. Large format 21x30 cms, profusely illustrated throughout. (View image)
VG+ cloth brds, sl. bumped in tatty d/w
Price: $33.00

Brook, Peter - SHIFTING POINT, THE( , Methuen, 1989 pb edition)
pp. 254 Pages
Forty years of theatrical exploration 1946-1987. `This sage and stimulating book shows that, inside a sophisticated adult mind, lurks the intemperate curiosity of a child; which is a mark of genius.` (The Listener) 12.5x20cms
Fine. Name on fly; paper covers
Price: $13.20

Brodsky, Isadore - SYDNEY TAKES THE STAGE(Old Sydney Free Press , 1963)
95 + index Pages
History of theatre in Sydney. 19x25.5 cms. Illustrations
VG+ brds. in VG + lightly edgewornd/w
Price: $17.60

Brook, Peter - THE EMPTY SPACE(Penguin , (1968) 1988 repr)
pp.157 Pages
One of the world`s most famous directors gives us the distillation of his knowledge and experience of the theatre. 13x19.5cms
Fine (name on fep). Penguin paperback
Price: $15.40