New York: Harper & Brothers, 1953. First Edition. 244 p.: 56 p. of photographs included in pagination; 24 cm. (9½ inches). Black cloth spine with blue spine title; red paper over boards. No dust jacket. Front free endpaper bears inscription signed by the author, Deems Taylor. In Near Fine Condition: corners very slightly rubbed; pages are clean and bright. Deems Taylor, composer and music critic, provdes an entertaining look at the evolution of American music theater from the earliest works of Richard Rodgers through the work of Rodgers and Hammerstein in the early 1950s. Profusely illustrated with photographs of Rodgers and Hammerstein and of performers in their many musicals, including: Sterling Holloway, Bea Lillie, George M. Cohan, Ray Bolger, Vivienne Segal, Ed Wynn, Walter Slezak, Mary Martin, and many others.. Signed by Author. Near Fine.

Paris: Garnier Freres, Librairies-Éditeurs . Nouvelle Édition collationnée sur la Dernière Édition Publiée du Vivant de l'Auteur. 502, [2] p.: frontispiece, 6 leaves of color plates; 18 cm. (7¼ inches). Dark green cloth with gilt-stamped spine and cover titles; front cover has gilt-ruled border, with the same blind-stamped on spine and back cover. No dust jacket. All page edges gilt. Pale yellow endpapers. Small bookbinder's label on front fixed endpaper reading: D.C. van Bommel, Boekbinder, Amsterdam. Plates were lithographed by Emrik & Binger. Frontispiece and first color plate are portraits of the author. The other 5 leaves of color plates depict the title characters of five of the eight plays published in this volume. This is an undated edition by Garnier Freres, probably late 19th century. Pierre Corneille (1606-1684) was one of the most important French dramatists of the 17th century. This volume includes the text of his eight most popular plays: Le Cid; Horace; Cinna ou la Clémence d'Auguste; Polyeucte, martyr; Pompée; Le Menteur; Rodogune, princesse des Parthes; and Sertorius. In Very Good Condition: covers very slightly rubbed; scattered foxing of color plates and adjacent pages; otherwise pages and plates are clean and tight. A scarce and attractive edition of work by this important French playwright.. Very Good.

New York, NY: E. P. Dutton & Co.. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1969. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good book in a like dustjacket; now protected in mylar. A critical anthology introducing the reader to the techniques and principles in six areas that will contribute to shaping the theatre of the future: The Foundations of Total Theatre, Abstract Man: The Essence of Total Theatre, Futurism an the Theatre of the Future, Creative Staging: A Key to Total Theatre, The Oriental Stage: Hieroglyphic Form and Light and Environment: The Context of Total Theatre. .

New York, NY: Random House. Very Good in Fair dust jacket. 1951. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Cloth. 146 pages. Book has light fading, crimping at the spine, owner's name on the endpaper, light fading to the cover pastedown photo. Dustjacket has corner, edgewear, areas missing at the spine; now protected in mylar. This edition includes the complete "book" of the 1951 play including several glossy black and white photographs from the productions. .

New York, NY: Crown Publishing Group, Incorporated. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1986. First Edition. 346 pages. Book is Very Good in a like dustjacket with light top edge wrinkling; now protected in mylar. This book takes a look at a year in the life of a working theater critic. .

New York, NY: Random House. Very Good in Poor dust jacket. 1957. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Cloth. 177 pages. Fireside Theatre Book Club edition is Very Good with crimping at the spine. Dustjacket has soiling, closed tear, chips; now protected in mylar. Three black and white photographs. Cast includes: Judy Holliday, Jean Stapleton, Peter Gennaro, Jack Weston aand Frank Aletter. .

New York, NY: Random House. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1956. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Cloth. This is a Very Good+ book in a like dustjacket; now protected in mylar. The paper is lightly age-toned and the dustjacket has a minute amount of shelfwear and aging. .

New York, NY: Berkeley Publishing Corporation. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1968. First Thus. Paperback. Previous owner's name inside the front cover but otherwise appears unread; very light bumping at the back corners. Movie tie-in edition with four pages of black and white photographs. .

Paris: J. Hetzel, 1885. Cent Quatorze Dessins par Beaucé, Foulquier, Célestin Nanteuil, Riou. [4], 48, 48, 52, 47, [1], 48, 48, 48, 128 p.: illustrations; 29 cm. Half dark green morocco with six gilt-tooled spine compartments; gilt-tooled title in the second compartment and ornamentation in the other five. Dark green and black marbled paper over boards. All page edges red. Marbled endpapers. First blank leaf following endpapers inscribed: Anne Francis Bayard 1885. Inscribed at head of title page: Elizabeth Amory Goddard. Although undated, this collected edition of Victor Hugo's dramas was probably published between 1880 and 1885. His publisher, J. Hetzel, bound together previously published copies of Hugo's various works, therefore each piece retains its separate pagination. Hetzel added half title and title pages, with a full-page illustration on the verso of the half title signed: Jardin. As noted on the title page, the 114 illustrations are by Beaucé, Foulquier, Célestin Nanteuil, and Riou. In Very Good Condition: edges rubbed; paper over boards slightly rubbed; front cover scraped; corners bumped; joints starting; pages are clean and tight. A scarce and very attractive edition of Victor Hugo's dramatic works. . Very Good.

New York: Metropolitan Opera Guild, 1988. Wraps exhibit minor rubbing rear. Cover illustration Der Ring des Nibelungen by Rolf Langenfass. Publication by the Metropolitan Opera Guild in conjunction with their new presentation of Wagner's, The Ring of the Nibelung, Cycle of Four Music Dramas - Das Rheingold, Die Walkure, Siegfried and Gotterdammerung. Contains 104 pages with excellent detail and photographs throughout.. Soft Cover. Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Metropolitan Opera Guild, 1983. Wraps exhibit slight edge rub at spine. Cover photograph Opera Glasses by Gregory Downer. Contains schedule for the opera season with synopsis of each production with photographs and photographic roster of all the artists and their roles including Pavorotti, Rinati, Horne, Kanawa, Scotto, etc.. Soft Cover. Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Metropolitan Opera Guild, 1982. Cover photograph La Boheme, Act II by Beth Bergman. Contains schedule for the opera season with synopsis of each production with photographs and photographic roster of all the artists and their roles including Pavorotti, Rinati, Horne, Te Kanawa etc.. Soft Cover. Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Toronto: Univ. of Toronto. #45158 VG+/--. 1981. YW softcover. 80p very light shelf wear o/w fine, clean & tight. ISSN 0226-5761 .

London: William Heinemann. #42194 G/--. 1937. reprint. J4 hb. no dj. 431p spine sunned, binding starting, o/w clean & tight.

Toronto: Macmillan. #59703 VG/G. 1947. 1st Can.. YX hb. w/dj. 190p shelf wear & chipping, small tears, clean & tight inside, tear in rep.

New York: David McKay. #41266 VG+/VG+. 1975. YY hb. w/dj. 626p light shelf wear, minor soiling on edges, o/w fine, clean & tight. ISBN 0-679-50507-5 .

London: John Murray. #58225 G/--. 1936. 1st. J5 hb. no dj. 360p light shelf wear, binding starting, o/w clean & tight.

London: The Bodley Head. #56922 F/NF. 1987. 1st. I4 hb. w/dj. 199p very light rubbing, clean & tight. ISBN 0-370-31030-6 .

New York: Harry N. Abrams. #39108 F/F. 1992. Z3 hb. w/dj. 224p fine copy, clean & tight. ISBN 0-8109-1567-7 .

London: Hamish Hamilton. #39538 NF/--. 1983. 1st. J2 trade paper. 507p owner's inscription, fine copy, clean and tight. ISBN 0-241-11285-0 .

New York: Random House. #29273 NF/NF. 1979. 1st. YW hb. w/dj. 232p rm. very light shelf wear, clean & tight inside, brown impression on fep. ISBN 0-394-51093-3 .

New York: St. Martin's. #52345 NF/NF. 1988. 1st. YV hb. dj/pc. 230p very light rubbing, clean & tight copy. ISBN 0-312-02220-4 .

Toronto: Doubleday. #65560 F/F. 1997. 1st. YY hb. w/dj. 259p rm. fine copy, clean & tight. ISBN 0-385-25602-7 .

New York: St. Martin's Press. #58284 F/F. 1992. 1st Am.. J4 hb. dj/pc. 289p d/j in mylar, fine copy, clean & tight. ISBN 0-312-07044-6 .

Englewood Cliffs: Prentice-Hall. #30722 G/--. 1959. later. YW trade paper. 166p shelf wear & rubbing, owner's name, clean & firm copy.

London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson. #41215 F/F. 1992. 1st. CG5 hb. w/dj. 229p fine copy, clean & tight. ISBN 0-297-81303-X .

New York: Harper & Row. #43902 F/F. 1986. 1st. YY hb. dj/pc. 224p light shelf wear, o/w fine, clean & tight. ISBN 0-06-015673-2 .

London: Methuen & Co.. #64745 VG/VG. 1955. 2nd. YY hb. w/dj. 147p d/j in mylar, shelf wear & chipping, endpapers stained, clean & tight inside.

New York: W W Norton & Company. #54860 VG+/G. 1953. book club. J2 hb. w/dj. 401p d/j slightly torn, clean & tight.

London: Thames & Hudson. #65260 F/NF. 1987. Z5 hb. w/dj. 224p very light rubbing, clean & tight. ISBN 0-500-01398-5 .

Toronto: Amethyst. #60535 F/--. 1981. PQ softcover. 223p fine copy, clean & tight. ISBN 0-9690679-0-9 .

London: Abelard-Schuman. #53099 NF/VG. 1967. 1st. J2 hb. dj/pc. 224p light shelf wear, chips, clean & firm.

London: Elm Tree Books. #65833 F/NF. 1977. 1st. YY hb. dj/pc. 297p very light rubbing,small stain on cover, clean & tight inside. ISBN 0-241-89600-2 .

London: Victor Gollancz. #56929 VG/--. 1934. 2nd. J0 hb. no dj. 317p light shelf wear, owner's name, clean & firm,

New York: Grosset & Dunlap. #59771 F/VG+. 1978. reprint. Z5 hb. w/dj. 192p shelf wear & chipping, clean & tight inside. ISBN 0-448-12546-3 .

London: J. B. Lippincott Company. #49070 G/--. 1928. 1st. J5 hb. no dj. 300p spine sunned, cover lightly waterstained, stamp, clean & tight inside.