Dublin, Ireland: The National Theatre Society, Ltd. 1945. First edition - Program for Monday, 3rd December 1945 and the following nights for the Second Week of "The Playboy of the Western World" in 3 acts by J.M. Synge, with Brid Ni Loingsigh, Denis O'Dea, Cyril Cusack and others. Laid in is a small slip noting that Cussack had suffered an injury to his knee and asking the audience to overlook any stiffness. 4 pp stapled inside paper covers, includes many ads for local businesses.

New York: Grove Press, (1969) dl. Hardcover first edition - The uncommon hardcover edition of this play "about the destruction of an individual. . A family then enters the apartment of a young man. Without invitation or introduction, they announce that they will save him from his loneliness by living with him and being his friends" but instead they slowly take away from him everything that matters. Translated from the Japanese by Donald Keene. 94 pp.

New York: Devon-Adair, 1923. Hardcover - Garrity, one of the founders of the publishing firm Devon-Adair, explains in his foreword why he had this classic book of travel and other essays (on the theater, philosophy) reprinted by calling it his old friend -and he expresses doubt that Fairbanks was the author.

New York: Dial Press, 1968. dj. Hardcover first edition - An attractive copy of this rather uncommon play by Baldwin, the story of the members of a storefront Harlem church. Illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon with a frontispiece and one other plate in the book, as well as the illustration on the dustjacket. Includes an interesting introduction by Baldwin in which he refers to writing this as a "desperate and rather irresponsible act." Bookplate on front pastedown indicating that this is part of the Hanley Family Collection, that is, the collection of philanthropist, and art collector, as well as book collector of T. Edward Hanley (1893-1969) and his wife Tullah Hanley. ( xvii, 91 pp.

New York: I. Reed Books, (1979.). First edition - A rather strange political play by this African-American poet and playwright - Sidney Poet is "a strong black dude" who came from the West Indies to make it as actor. 106 pp. Cover by C, K. Conridge. ISBN: 0-918408-121.

Saratoga Springs, NY : Pantheon, 1984. First edition - Includes a long play "The World's the World" by Alberto translated from the Italian by Arthur A. Coppotelli, an essay on "Poetry and the National Conscience" by Howard Nemerov , poetry by Adrienne Rich, David Wagoner and more. 112 pp. . We specialize in literary journals, and have many others - including many not yet catalogued and listed on line.

Saratoga : Skidmore College, 1984. First edition - A special issue of Salmagundi magazine devoted entirely to Nadine Gordimer, featuring a conversation with her by Robert Boyers, Clark Blaise and others, and the first appearance of the novella "Something Out There." Includes several articles on Gordimer - Multi-Racism by Stephen Clingman, Masters and Servants by Rowland Smith and more. 196 pp. . We specialize in literary journals, and have many others - including many not yet catalogued and listed on line.

New York: Newmarket Press (1992) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Includes interviews with Edward Albee, Horton Foote, Frank Gilroy, William Goldman, William Inge, Alan Jay Lerner, Mary Mercier, David Merrick, Mason Miller, John Patrick, Richard Wilbur, Edwina Dakin Williams, Tennessee Williams, Lanford Wilson, as they discuss both their successes and failures. Illustrated with photographs. Warmly INSCRIBED on the front endpaper and dated in the year of publication. Foreword by Kevin Kline. Suggestions for further reading, index. xii, 211 pp. Review copy with publisher's material laid in. ISBN: 1-557041288.

New York: Vintage Books, 1989. First edition - The title story is a surreal drama. Also includes "Smooch Music" a collection of interrelated prose/poetry vignettes. Illustrated with black and white photographs. 101 pp. ISBN: 0-679-73961-0.

San Francisco: Hurlow & Choy, Publishers, (1974) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A humorous play about a Hong Kong girl's romance in America, set entirely in an apartment in San Francisco's Chinatown. Copyright page notes that an unpublished title to this work: 'The Yellow Moon is Winking' was copyrighted in 1971. SIGNED and INSCRIBED on the front endpaper and stamped with the author's seal. 160 pp.

New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, (1969.) dj. Hardcover - The first commercially produced play by this African American writer, a story set in Harlem with its moments of triumph leading inexorably to the tragedy with which it ends. Richard Watts in the NY Post said this 'revealed [Elder] as one of the most important playwrights in America and an author of rare integrity and creative strength.' Laid in is a brochure from 'Curtain Time' presenting this as the December 1969 selection (illustrated with several photographs.) 180 pp.

New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1969. dj. Hardcover first edition - The first commercially produced play by this African American writer, a story set in Harlem with its moments of triumph leading inexorably to the tragedy with which it ends. Richard Watts in the NY Post said this 'revealed [Elder] as one of the most important playwrights in America and an author of rare integrity and creative strength.' Although this has been printed many times, the first edition is quite uncommon. 180 pp.

New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1969. dj. Hardcover first edition - The first commercially produced play by this African American writer, a story set in Harlem with its moments of triumph leading inexorably to the tragedy with which it ends. Richard Watts in the NY Post said this 'revealed [Elder] as one of the most important playwrights in America and an author of rare integrity and creative strength.' Although this has been printed many times, the first edition is quite uncommon, especially in this condition.

New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1973. The first commercially produced play by this African American writer.

New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1973. dj. Hardcover - The first commercially produced play by this African American writer.

New York: Harcourt Brace & Company, (1928) dj. Hardcover first edition - Contains five plays for children: Guki the Moon Boy, Jacquenetta and the Queen's Gown, The Princess and the Crystal Pipe, The King's Cobbler, The Gift of Love. Illustrated by Decie Merwin. 155 pp and notes on production. Illustrated endpapers.

New York: The Viking Press, (1973) dj. Hardcover first edition - Gorky's masterpiece, originally written in 1901 and performed the following year in Moscow (after being significantly censored) to enough acclaim that it was banned in Russia. This translation by Kitty Hunter-Blair and Jeremy Brooks is from 1972 for the RSC.. Includes a chronology of Gorky's life, introduction by Edward Braun, preface by Jeremy Brooks, a list of the original Royal Shakespeare Company cast in 1972, and the lyrics and notation of song sung in play. xviii, 90 pp. ISBN: 0-670443549.

New York: Samuel F. French, Inc., (1986). Hansberry's second play in a revised and expanded edition. Includes a new introduction by Robert Nerniroff, the producer of the original production who comments that Hansberry, in the midst of her battle against cancer, was not able to complete the final honing to her satisfaction. The revisions are based on some material that was cut and on his discussions with her during the final months of her life. 143 pp. ISBN: 0-573615411.

New York: Simon & Schuster, (1986.) dj. Hardcover first edition - A balanced and thoroughly researched biography of this woman, who was one of the most prominent screenwriters and playwrights of the 20th century, but is perhaps even better known for her 30 year long affair with detective story writer Dashiell Hammett and her left-wing politics, and her literary memoirs. Notes, index. 507 pp, plus 16 pp of photographs. ISBN: 0-671526871.

Jackson, Mississippi: University Press of Mississippi, (1986.). Twenty-seven conversations with Lillian Hellman, arranged chronologically and ranging from early newspaper interviews on the occasions of the Broadway openings of her plays through longer talks with her which originally appeared in various journals, including the Paris Review, Esquire, and Rolling Stone. Among the interviewers were Rex Reed, Nora Ephron, Lucius Beebe, Dan Rather, Bill Moyer and many others. Topics ranged from playwriting to women's liberation, porno writer and her appearance before the House UnAmerican Committee. List of her books, chronology, index. xxvi, 298 pp. ISBN: 0-87805-2941.

New York: Grove Press, 1964. Hardcover first edition - The full edition of the play described as the 'most controversial' of our time, an investigation of Pope Pius XII's silence in the face of the Holocaust. Translated by Richard and Clara Winston. Foreword by Albert Schweitzer.

New York: George Braziller, 1958. dj. Hardcover first edition - The selected writings of the man whom Carl Van Vechten called "the Negro Poet Laureate". One of the most important figures of the Harlem Renaissance, he wrote poet, plays, novels, autobiography, drama, short stories, articles and more. This book contains a generous selection of his work in all categories and includes some new material not previously published in book form. 501 pp plus a 1 pp bibliography.

New York: George Braziller, 1958. dj. Hardcover first edition - The selected writings of the man whom Carl Van Vechten called "the Negro Poet Laureate". One of the most important figures of the Harlem Renaissance, he wrote poet, plays, novels, autobiography, drama, short stories, articles and more. This book contains a generous selection of his work in all categories and includes some new material not previously published in book form. 501 pp plus a 1 pp bibliography.

London & Boston, Faber & Faber, (1978) dj. Hardcover first edition - "A superb and haunting combination of word and image." Originally published in a limited edition in 1975, this first trade edition has had some poems re-written, others added or deleted, but it is still illustrated with the original drawings by Leonard Baskin. Oblong format. 63 pp. ISBN: 0-571109764.

New York: Theatre Communications Group, 1991. dj. First edition - A stage adaptation of three of Hurston's short stories - 'Sweat', 'Story in Harlem Slang', and The Gilded Six-Bits' - by this noted African American playwright. Includes music for the original country -blues songs composed by Chic Street Man. Illustrated with photographs from the first productions. 112 pp. ISBN: 1-559360240.

Francestown, New Hampshire: The Golden Quill Press, (1955.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Award-winning author's first collection of poetry (preceded by two novels and other works) - the dramatic title sequence was presented as an oratorio for four voices in 1954. 75 pp. Lipton is perhaps best known now for his 1959 history of the beats "The Holy Barbarians."