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February 2019 * Greenwich Village Antiquarian Book Fair * New York Antiquarian Book Fair * New Arrivals |
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Saturday & Sunday, Feb. 16th & 17th Greenwich Village Antiquarian Book Fair
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Please join us this weekend for the 40th annual Greenwich Village Antiquarian Book Fair. Featuring more than 40 local and regional dealers, the fair will be home to all kinds of books and ephemera. |
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Thursday - Sunday, March 7-10th
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Join us next month at the 59th annual New York International Antiquarian Book Fair, sponsored by the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ABAA & ILAB). One of the largest antiquarian book fairs in the world, this is our most exciting event of the year! Park Avenue Armory 643 Park Ave at 66th St New York, NY 10065 Thursay, March 7 - 5-9pm (Preview) Friday, March 8 - noon-8pm Saturday, March 9 - noon-7pm Sunday, March 10 - noon-5pm Please contact us for more information, or to request a complimentary pass.
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One of 25 copies, signed limited edition of The Little Prince
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Saint-Exupery, Antoine de. The Little Prince. First edition, limited issue of 525 copies signed by the author, this being one of 25 copies privately distributed by Saint-Exupéry and his publishers and bearing the letter "P" in place of a number. A near fine copy with a touch of rubbing to spine ends and faint damp staining to outer edges of front and rear boards, light offsetting to endpapers and to pp. 13, small stain to fore-edge. The Little Prince is a beloved children's novella that tells the story of a little boy from the tiny Asteroid B-612 who falls to Earth and meets a pilot who has been stranded in the desert, based loosely on Saint-Exupéry's own experience in the Sahara Desert. Saint-Exupéry, who vanished during a WWII reconnaissance mission the year after the book's publication, is not known to have signed many copies other than those included in the limited edition, making signed copies of this title exceedingly rare. $17,500 |
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Eliot, T. S. Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats. New York: Harcourt Brace & Company, 1939. First American edition, first printing. Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats is a collection of fourteen humorous cat-related poems, originally created for the author's godchildren, to whom he wrote letters signed under the pseudonym "Old Possum." Notably, it served as the basis for Andrew Lloyd Webber's beloved musical, "Cats," which premiered in London in 1981, and would become known as the longest running musical on Broadway, a record it held from 1997 to 2006. $550 |
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Rowling, J. K. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. New York: Scholastic Press, 1999. First American edition, first printing. The second installment of the Harry Potter series, this novel follows Harry and his friends during their second year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry as they investigate the recently re-opened Chamber of Secrets. $250 |
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Rowling, J. K. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. New York: Scholastic Press, 1999. First American edition, first printing. In his third year at Hogwarts, Harry Potter and his friends search for the villainous outlaw Sirius Black after his escape from the wizard prison Azkaban. A pivotal novel in the heptalogy, The Prisoner of Azkaban was published before the series reached the level of popularity and cult following that it has today, but still managed to reach critical acclaim. $100 |
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Rowling, J. K. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. New York: Scholastic Press, 2000. First American edition, first printing. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire tells the story of Harry and his friends in their fourth year at Hogwarts as they experience the Triwizard Tournament, an interscholastic competition between the three main wizarding academies in which Harry is erroneously entered as a superfluous fourth contestant $75 |
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Rowling, J. K. Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince. London: Bloomsbury, 2005. First edition, first printing. In his sixth year at Hogwarts, Harry works with Professor Dumbledore to prepare for his final showdown with Voldemort - a battle of good versus evil that will determine the fate of the wizarding and muggle worlds alike. Notably, The Half-Blood Prince is significantly darker than the series' preceding novels and sets the stage for its final installment Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. $100 |
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Lamb, Charles and Mary. Tales from Shakespeare. New York: E. P. Dutton & Co., 1909. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham with numerous line drawings, 11 color plates, and a color frontispiece. First American edition, first printing. Tales from Shakespeare is a collection of fourteen of Shakespeare's comedies and six of his tragedies retold in prose format. Specifically, this volume includes "The Tempest," "Othello," "A Midsummer Night's Dream," and "As You Like It," among others. Of the works included, the tragedies were written by Charles Lamb, and the comedies by his sister, Mary Lamb. This edition was illustrated by Arthur Rackham, a prolific British artist and illustrator, best known for his deluxe editions of popular children's books. $1,000 |
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Picasso, Pablo; and Cooper, Douglas. Les Déjeuners. Paris: Éditions Cercle d'Art, 1962. Illustrated with 165 reproductions of Picasso's work, including drawings from his notebook, printed in black and white, and separate drawings paintings, printed in color. First edition, first printing. This large volume documents Picasso's study of Edouard Manet's Le déjeuner sur l'herbe (1863), with descriptive text by the art historian Douglas Cooper. Picasso's series consists of 27 paintings and accompanying sketches, many of individual figures and poses, and all based on interpretations of Manet's original work. $400 |
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Bachelard, Gaston [drawings By Marc Chagall, Translations By Stuart Gilbert] Drawings for the Bible. New York: Harcourt, Brace & Company, 1960. Illustrated by Marc Chagall with 24 color lithographs and numerous black and white reproductions. Text by Gaston Bachelard. Translated by Stuart Gilbert. First American edition, published the same year in Paris by Verve. A fair copy only, but complete with all lithographs, with wear to extremities and significant loss to backstrip, including 3" missing from the spine head and about 4" from the spine foot, both hinges cracked and fragile but holding (front hinge is particularly tender), some staining to front board, a few scratches and nicks to rear board, interior generally clean despite the outward faults, lithographs clean and bright. |
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Marc Chagall (1887-1985) was a prolific artist, born in Belarus and active in France, who is best known for his use of color and images drawn from folklore. His Jewish heritage and spiritual interests manifested themselves throughout his artistic career. After successfully collaborating with Parisian art dealer Ambroise Vollard, Chagall created a series of 105 etchings inspired by the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament), begun 1930-1939 and completed 1952-1956. The etchings were published together in 1956 (the English title was Illustrations for the Bible) and he received much critical success. A complementary publication, Drawings for the Bible contains 96 heliogravure (photogravure) reproductions of Chagall's drawings from 1958-1959 "on biblical themes which in general he had not dealt [with] for his illustrations for the Bible reproduced in Verve 33/34." Additionally, this edition has 24 color lithographs that Chagall designed specifically for this volume, including a color pictorial cover. ON HOLD |
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Thompson, Hunter S. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. New York: Random House, 1971. Illustrated by Ralph Steadman. First edition, first printing. Originally published in Rolling Stone, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is the author's best known "failed but essentially noble experiment in Gonzo journalism," a literary genre that subjectively blends truth and fiction. The novel tells of the protagonist Raoul Duke and his attorney Dr. Gonzo as they travel on a drug-fueled, wild adventure "into the heart of the American Dream." The plot is loosely based on the author's actual adventures with American attorney and activist Oscar Zeta Acosta and is supplemented with Thompson's reflections on the 1960's counterculture movement. $950 |
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[Wilson, Bill]. Alcoholics Anonymous: The Story of How Many Thousands of Men and Women Have Recovered from Alcoholism, New and Revised Edition. New York: Alcoholics Anonymous Publishing, Inc., 1955. Second edition, first printing with "realy" to pp. XX. Alcoholics Anonymous, colloquially known as "the Big Book," is the foundational text of the Alcoholics Anonymous rehabilitation program, written by one of its founding members and first published in 1939. Notably, the opposite side of the dust jacket is printed in solid dark blue; and the rear flap states: "If you wish to preserve complete personal anonymity while carrying this book, just turn this jacket inside out. It has been especially designed for your convenience." $2,000 |
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Fitzgerald, F. Scott. The Beautiful and Damned. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1922. First edition, first printing, second state with Scribner's seal to copyright page. Considered one of the author's most accomplished works, The Beautiful and Damned is Fitzgerald's second novel, based on his relationship with his wife Zelda. The plot features the young New York socialites, Anthony Patch and Gloria Gilbert, who epitomize the archetypal Bright Young Things of the café society during the Jazz Age. $275 |
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Tennyson, Alfred Lord. The Princess, A Medley. London: Edward Moxon, 1847. First edition, first issue with 8 pp. of publisher's ads dated November 1847. Finely bound by Scroll Club Binders in early 20th century full red morocco elaborately tooled in gilt; with the original publisher's cloth from the front board and backstrip bound in following the text. The Princess is a blank-verse narrative poem published a few years before Tennyson was named Poet Laureate of England and Ireland in 1850. It tells the story of Princess Ida, a beautiful and intelligent woman who founds a university for women in a remote location. $2,500 |
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Scott, Sir Walter. Tales of a Grandfather (History of Scotland). Edinburgh: Robert Cadell, 1846. First single volume edition. First published in 1827-1828, Tales of a Grandfather is Sir Walter Scott's informative and concise history of the country of Scotland, beginning with the story of Macbeth and continuing through to the present. Scott dedicated the collection of stories to his young grandson John Hugh Lockhart, intending to create something that could be understood by even the youngest minds. $125 |
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[Scott, Sir Walter]. Tales of My Landlord, Collected and Arranged by Jedediah Cleishbotham, Schoolmaster and Parish-Clerk of Gandercleugh. Edinburgh: Printed for William Blackwood, 1816. First edition, first printing, with the half-titles. The series, intended to highlight life in different Scottish regions, was published under Scott's pseudonym Jedediah Cleishbotham the "Schoolmaster and Parish-clerk of Gandercleugh" and purported to be a collection of tales from the landlord of the fictional Wallace Inn at Gandercleugh, who was said to have sent them to Cleishbotham for editing and arrangement. $800 |
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Washington, George. Official Letters to the Honorable American Congress, Written, during the War between the United Colonies and Great Britain, by His Excellency, George Washington, Commander in Chief of the Continental Forces, Now President of the United States. London: Printed for Cadell Junior and Davies, 1795. Two volumes. Bound in contemporary brown sheep, early rebacking. This collection of George Washington's letters to the Second Continental Congress at Philadelphia includes correspondence dated from June 1775 to December 1778. Written during his time as the Commander in Chief of the Continental Army, the letters describe Washington's efforts to comply with the Congress's wishes, while dealing with the obstacles presented to him by an underpaid, underfed army fighting in the Revolutionary War. $2,000 |
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First edition of the first major book of American poetry
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Bryant, William Cullen. Poems. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Hilliard & Metcalf, 1821. First edition, first printing, one of 750 copies. A good copy with front hinge cracked but holding. Published early in Bryant's career, Poems is widely considered to be the first major work of post-colonial American poetry. It includes the author's most famous poem, "Thanatopsis," named for a Greek phrase meaning "meditation on death". Though the poem was published four years earlier in the North American Review, Bryant included some important revisions for this later publication, adding several lines at the beginning and end, which established the poem as it is remembered today. $750 |
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Cooper, James Fenimore. The Deerslayer: Or, The First War-Path, a Tale. By the Author of "The Last of the Mohicans," "The Pathfinder," "The Pioneers," and "The Prairie." Philadelphia: Lea & Blanchard, 1841. Two volumes. First edition, first printing. The Deerslayer is the fifth and final novel in James Fenimore Cooper's Leatherstocking Tales, a series of books set in the second half of the 18th century and focused on the travels and adventures of the young frontiersman Natty Bumppo. $3,000 |
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Smith, Hon. Alfred E. Address of Acceptance of the Nomination for President. [Albany]: Delivered at the Capitol at Albany, New York, Wednesday, August 22, 1928, 1928. Limited edition of 500 copies. Four-time governor of New York and Democratic nominee for the 1928 Presidential election, Alfred E. Smith was a well-known New York political figure. In this speech, he highlights that his aim in running for president is to represent and maintain contact with the people of the United States, suggesting that the opposing party has lost focus on their constituents in favor of material gains. $150 |
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Special Illustrated Editions of Shakespeare's plays, produced annually as keepsakes for friends of the publishers from 1966 to 1993.
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Shakespeare, William. Hamlet. New York: Composing Room + Graphic Arts Typographers, Inc., 1972. Designed by Daniel Haberman. Illustrated by Jack Wolfgang Beck. Special edition. Shakespeare’s longest play and one of his most popular works, this tragedy tells the story of Prince Hamlet of Denmark, as he is summoned by his father’s ghost to avenge his murder at the hands of his Uncle Claudius. $50 |
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Shakespeare, William. The Tragedy of King Richard II. New York: The Composing Room, 1975. Designed by Daniel Haberman. Illustrated by Isadore Seltzer. Special edition. In the original slipcase. A history, this play is based on the life of King Richard II of England. It is the first volume in Shakespeare's historical tetralogy that also includes King Henry IV Part 1, King Henry IV Part 2, and King Henry V. $50 |
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Shakespeare, William. The Tragedy of Antony and Cleopatra. New York: Royal Composing Room, 1976. Designed by Daniel Haberman. Illustrated by Isadore Seltzer. Special edition. In the original slipcase. Shakespeare based this play on the tragic romance of Egyptian Pharaoh Cleopatra VII and Roman political and general Marcus Antonius. Along with Julius Cæsar and Coriolanus, Antony and Cleopatra draws much inspiration from Sir Thomas North's translation of Plutarch's Lives. $50 |
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Shakespeare, William. As You Like It. New York: Royal Composing Room, 1980. Designed by Daniel Haberman. Illustrated by Isadore Seltzer. Special edition. In the original slipcase. As You Like It is a comedy that tells the love story of Rosalind, the daughter of the banished Duke Senior, and Orlando, the youngest son of Sir Rowland de Boys. Notably, it includes Shakespeare's now famous line "All the world's a stage" as the start of a soliloquy in Act II, Scene 7. $30 |
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Shakespeare, William. The Comedy of Errors. New York: Finch, Pruyn, & Company, 1993. Designed by Martin Solomon. Illustrated by Isadore Seltzer. Special edition. In the original slipcsase. A farcical comedy, this play centers around a series of cases of mistaken identity. Notably, The Comedy of Errors is one of Shakespeare's earliest works as well as one of his shortest. $50 |
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Shakespeare, William. Corolianus. New York: Royal Composing Room, Inc. 1985. Designed by Martin Solomon. Illustrated by Isadore Seltzer. Special edition. In the original slipcase. One of Shakespeare’s last tragedies, this play is based on the life of the Roman general Caius Marcius Coriolanus, whose military successes ultimately lead to his political downfall. $50 |
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Shakespeare, William. Cymbeline. New York: Horowitz/RAE Book Manufacturers, 1991. Designed by Martin Solomon. Illustrated by Isadore Seltzer. Special edition. In the original slipcase. The story center's around the protagonist, King Cymbeline's, daughter, Imogen, and her refusal to marry her father’s antagonistic stepson, Cloten. Choosing instead to marry for love, Imogen weds a poor man named Posthumus Leonatus, who is subsequently banished to Italy. $30 |
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Shakespeare, William. The First and Second Parts of King Henry IV. New York: Graphic Arts Typographers, 1970. Illustrated by Jack Wolfgang Beck. Special edition. In the original slipcase. Both histories, these two plays are based on the life and times of King Henry IV of England, and, although they were written as separate, complimentary productions, they are often performed together. The First and Second Parts of King Henry IV comprises the second and third volumes in Shakespeare's historical tetralogy that also includes King Richard II and King Henry V. $50 |
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Shakespeare, William. Julius Caesar. New York: Finch, Pruyn, and Company, 1980. Designed by Daniel Haberman. Illustrated with photographs by Isadore Seltzer. Special edition. In the original slipcase. A classic and oft-referenced tragedy, Julius Caesar tells the story of the Roman general who, despite warnings to “beware the Ides of March,” is assassinated by fellow politicians who want to prevent him from accepting offers of the crown of Rome. Arguably the most famous line from any play by Shakespeare, “Et tu, Bruté?” is exclaimed by Caesar as he realizes his closest ally has ultimately betrayed him. $50 |
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Shakespeare, William. Henry the Fifth. New York: RAE Publishing Co., 1979. Designed by Daniel Haberman. Illustrated by Isadore Seltzer. Special edition. In the original slipcase. A history, this play is based on the life and times of King Henry V of England and pays specific attention to the events leading up to the 1415 Battle of Agincourt, a major English victory during the Hundred Years War. King Henry V is the fourth volume in Shakespeare's historical tetralogy that also includes King Richard II, King Henry IV Part 1, and King Henry IV Part 2. $50 |
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Shakespeare, William. The Tragedy of King Lear. New York: Graphic Arts Typographers, 1968. Illustrated by Jack Wolfgang Beck. Special edition. In the original slipcase. One of Shakespeare’s best known and highly regarded tragedies, King Lear tells the story of an old and mentally deteriorating king who throws his kingdom into chaos when he divides his realm in two and bequests his power to his daughters, trusting that they will care for him in his old age. $50 |
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Shakespeare, William. The Merchant of Venice. New York: Finch, Pruyn & Company, 1984. Designed by Daniel Haberman. Illustrated by Isadore Seltzer. Special edition. In the original slipcase. The Merchant of Venice, one of Shakespeare’s most highly acclaimed comedies, tells the story of Antonio, a merchant who faces the extraction of a pound of his flesh at the hands of the moneylender Shylock after defaulting on a loan, only to be saved by his friend Bassanio and his wife, Portia, disguised as a male lawyer. $50 |
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Shakespeare, William. The Merry Wives of Windsor. New York: Finch, Pruyn, & Company, 1986. Designed by Martin Solomon. Illustrated by Isadore Seltzer. In the original slipcase. This comedy follows Sir John Falstaff, who made his first appearance in Henry IV parts I and II, as he attempts to court two wealthy, married women after finding himself in need of money after arriving in the town of Windsor. Not interested in the penniless, overweight knight, the women play along with Falstaff’s advances for their own amusement, involving their husbands and friends in the plot, until ultimately revealing their true intentions to Falstaff. $50 |
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Shakespeare, William. A Midsummer Night's Dream. New York: Graphic Arts Typographers, 1969. Illustrated by Jack Wolfgang Beck. Special edition. In the original slipcase. One of Shakespeare’s most popular and widely performed plays, A Midsummer Night’s Dream tells the story of four young star-crossed lovers and six amateur actors as they attend a wedding between Theseus, the Duke of Athens, and Hippolyta, the former queen of the Amazons. $50 |
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Shakespeare, William. Much Ado About Nothing. New York: PDR/Royal Publishing Inc., 1992. Designed by Martin Solomon. Illustrated in color by Isadore Seltzer. Special edition. In the original slipcase. A comedy, Much Ado About Nothing tells of the troubles that can arise out of gossip. Two love stories in one, the play follows Beatrice and Benedick through a series of misunderstandings and gossip spread about each other, and Claudio and Hero, who must navigate through the rumors that Hero has been unfaithful, ultimately ending the with happy marriages of the two couples. $50 |
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Shakespeare, William. Othello. New York: The Composing Room, 1974. Designed by Daniel Haberman. Illustrated by Isadore Seltzer. Special edition. In the original slipcase. One of Shakespeare's most popular tragedies, conveying important lessons about love, war, and racism. The ambiguity of Othello's race is one of the most intriguing and enduring aspects of the play; although generally described to be dark-skinned, it is unknown whether he is African, Arab, or a dark-skinned European. Othello experiences discrimination while serving as a soldier in Europe, but his devoted wife Desdemona sees him only for his merits. $50 |
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Shakespeare, William. The Tragedy of Richard III New York: Royal Composing Room, 1987. Designed by Martin Solomon. Illustrated by Isadore Seltzer. Special edition. In the original slipcase. Most often classified as a history, this play tells of King Richard III’s rise to power and the short reign that followed, before his death two years later. The fourth and final play in Shakespeare’s first tetralogy, it builds upon the events of the earlier Henry IV, parts 1-3. King Richard III is Shakespeare’s second longest play, and as such is often performed in an abridged version. $50 |
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Shakespeare, William. Romeo and Juliet. New York: A. Horowitz & Son., 1978. Designed by Daniel Haberman. Illustrated by Isadore Seltzer. Special edition. In the original slipcase. A tragedy, this play tells the story of two star-crossed lovers whose pure love for one another is adulterated by their families' violent feud. Notably, Romeo and Juliet is one of Shakespeare's most popular plays and, along with Hamlet, one of the most performed. $50 |
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Shakespeare, William. The Taming of the Shrew. New York: The Composing Room, 1973. Designed by Daniel Haberman. Illustrated by Isadore Seltzer. Special edition. In the original slipcase. A comedy, this play tells of the courtship the beautiful Bianca and the "taming" of her headstrong, ill-tempered older sister Katherina. Notably, The Taming of the Shrew served as the basis for the 1948 play Kiss Me, Kate and the 1999 film 10 Things I Hate About You. $50 |
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Shakespeare, William. The Tempest. New York: Composing Room & Graphic Arts Typographers, 1971. Designed by Daniel Haberman. Illustrated by Jack Wolfgang Beck. Special edition. In the original slipcase. A comedy, this play tells the story of Prospero, the rightful Duke of Milan living on a remote island, as he schemes to restore his daughter Miranda to her rightful position. Notably, The Tempest is considered the last play Shakespeare wrote alone. $50 |
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Shakespeare, William. The Winter's Tale. New York: Royal Composing Room, 1990. Designed by Martin Solomon. Illustrated by Isadore Seltzer. Special edition. In the original slipcase. Originally published in Shakespeare’s First Folio in 1623, this comedy tells the story of King Leontes, whose wife, Hermione, is pregnant with what he believes to be another man’s child. After imprisoning his wife and ordering the newborn to be taken away, Leontes’ other young son dies of a broken heart. Upon receiving word that his wife has also died, Leontes is stricken with guilt and remorse, and spends years mourning his family, only to be reunited with them sixteen years later. $50 |
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Shakespeare, William. The Life of Timon of Athens. New York: RAE Publishing Co. & Royal Composing Room, 1982. Designed by Daniel Haberman. Illustrated by Isadore Seltzer. Special edition. In the original slipcase. A tragedy, this play focuses on an Athenian named Timon, whose abused generosity transforms him from a beloved gentleman into an embittered misanthrope. Notably, Timon of Athens is one of Shakespeare's later plays and is considered unfinished. $50 |
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Shakespeare, William. The History of Troilus and Cressida. New York: Horowitz/RAE Book Manufacturers & Royal Composing Room, 1988. Designed by Martin Solomon. Illustrated by Isadore Seltzer. Special edition. In the original slipcase. Set during the end of the Trojan War, this play follows two parallel stories. The first, for which the play is named, tells of the Trojan prince Troilus, who declares his love for Cressida, only for her to be taken by the Greeks in exchange for a Trojan prisoner. The second story follows Troilus’s father, Priam, the leader of Trojan forces, during his struggle for power against Agamemnon, the leader of the Greeks. $50 |
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Shakespeare, William. Twelfth Night. New York: Finch, Pruyn & Company, 1984. Designed by Daniel Haberman. Illustrated by Isadore Seltzer. Special edition. In the original slipcase. The Merchant of Venice, one of Shakespeare’s most highly acclaimed comedies, tells the story of Antonio, a merchant who faces the extraction of a pound of his flesh at the hands of the moneylender Shylock after defaulting on a loan, only to be saved by his friend Bassanio and his wife, Portia, disguised as a male lawyer. $50 |
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Shakespeare, William. The Two Gentlemen of Verona. New York: Finch, Pruyn, & Company, 1989. Designed by Daniel Haberman. Illustrated by Isadore Seltzer. Special edition. In the original slipcase. Considered by some scholars to be Shakespeare’s first play, Two Gentlemen of Verona is a comedy that tells of two best friends torn between their bonds of friendship and their need for romantic love. The play sets up many of the themes that Shakespeare would continue to use in his later works, including infidelity, deceit, foolishness inspired by love, and disguises. $50 |
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