Shakespeare Play (28 results)
Published by Abrams, 2010, 2010
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Longhouse, Publishers & Booksellers, Brattleboro, VT, U.S.A.Longhouse, Publishers & Booksellers
Contact seller5-star sellerFirst edition Fine and bright pictorial boards in like dustjacket with crisp bright text throughout. Profusely illustrated throughout and gallant.
The Winter's Tale
Shakespeare, William; Schanzer, Ernest (edited and Commentary by); mcDonald, Russ (introduced by); Edmondson, Paul (The Play in Performance by)
Language: English
Published by Penguin Books, London, UK, 2005
- Softcover
Seller: Sarah Zaluckyj, KINGTON, United KingdomSarah Zaluckyj
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£ 4.00
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Add to basketPaperback. Condition: Very Good ++/Fine. Reprint. lxxxv (85) pages + 192 pages. Very clean white background covers and fine and unmarked pages.
Published by Scribners, New York, 1960
- Hardcover
Seller: Anthology Booksellers, Portland, OR, U.S.A.Anthology Booksellers
Contact seller1-star sellerAssociation member: CBA
Cloth. Condition: Good. Revised Edition. Tall 8vo, 1116 pp., illus. Head and heel of spine and corners of boards rubbed and bumped with some loss at corners, covers rubbed and worn, page edges tanned and dusty, pages a bit tanned but clean and unmarked except for previous owner name on halftitle.
More imagesWilliam Shakespeare: The Histories
SHAKESPEARE, William. ALEXANDER, Peter, edited with an introduction to each play by
Published by The Heritage Press, New York, 1958
- Hardcover
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. Reprint. Preface by James G. McManaway. Illustrated from wood-engravings by John Farleigh. Illustrated papercovered boards, spine stamped in maroon and gold. Topedge with a small faint stain, binding very slightly cocked, spine tanned, very good in very good slipcase with light rubbing and mild e…dgewear.
Published by The Limited Editions Club, 1951
- Hardcover
Seller: The Old Sage Bookshop, Prescott, AZ, U.S.A.The Old Sage Bookshop
Contact seller5-star sellerHard Cover with Slipcase. Condition: Fine-. No Jacket. Limited Edition. Oversize hardcover bound in off-white cloth with gilt lettering on spine and gilt decorations on front; beveled edges; pasted-in color plates; limited edition 177/1500. Fine minus condition: spine slightly darkened and very slight soiling to head of spine an…d back board; otherwise excellent. Slipcase in good minus condition: a lot of discoloration; mild wear. Will cost extra for priority shipping. Not available for international shipping. Size: Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Book.
More imagesA Yorkshire Tragedy (1608)
Thomas Middleton [Attributed] William Shakespeare [Attributed] Jacobean Stage Play. Sylvia D. Feldman & G. R. Proudfoot (Editors).
Published by The Malone Society Reprints - Oxford University Press., 1974
- Hardcover
Seller: Erik Hanson Books and Ephemera, San Diego, CA, U.S.A.Erik Hanson Books and Ephemera
Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: Used - Near fine
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Slim linen hardcover, typical Malone Society binding. Few, if any signs of usage. moderate foxing spots to the front cover only. Original owner name light in pencil on rear endpaper.
Shakespeare's Edward III: An Early Play Restored to the Canon Shakespeare, William and Sams, Eric
Shakespeare's Edward III: An Early Play Restored to the Canon Shakespeare, William and Sams, Eric
- Hardcover
Seller: Aragon Books Canada, OTTAWA, ON, CanadaAragon Books Canada
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Condition: New.
The Rest is Silence [Der Rest ist Schweigen] (Original photograph from the 1959 German film)
Helmut Kautner (director, screenwriter); William Shakespeare (play); Hardy Krüger, Peter van Eyck, Ingrid Andree (starring)
Published by N.p., N.p., 1959
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Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.Royal Books, Inc., ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerVintage reference photograph from the 1959 West German film. A loose interpretation of Shakespeare's "Hamlet," about a young industrial heir who returns to Germany from his studies abroad, only to discover his mother married to his uncle. Shot on location in Hamburg and Oberhausen, Germany. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good, with pinhole…s at the corners.
Theatre Arts Magazine October 1948 (Dorothy Stickney and Howard Lindsey on cover) Vol. 32, No. 6 / Terence Rattigan "The Winslow Boy" - complete play in this issue / Gilbert W Gabriel "The Broadway Story" (reviews) / William Saroyan "Keep Your Eye On Your Overcoat!" / Maurice Zolotow "How ro Raise $150,000" / Lorenzo Semple, Jr "Young man from everywhere" (Marlon Brando) / Arthur Cantor "Shakespeare at Sardi's" / Faubian Bowers "The Japanese Theatre" / Herman G Weinberg "The European Film In America"
Charles MacArthur (Editor) / Terence Rattigan "The Winslow Boy" - complete play in this issue / Gilbert W Gabriel "The Broadway Story" (reviews) / William Saroyan "Keep Your Eye On Your Overcoat!" / Maurice Zolotow "How ro Raise $150,000" / Lorenzo Semple, Jr "Young man from everywhere" (Marlon Brando) / Arthur Cantor "Shakespeare at Sardi's" / Faubian Bowers "The Japanese Theatre" / Herman G Weinberg "The European Film In America"
Published by Stage Publications Inc, 1948
- Softcover
- Magazine / Periodical
Seller: Shore Books, London, United KingdomShore Books
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Add to basketSoft cover. Condition: Very Good. 96 pages. Beautifully illustrated photographically. Terence Rattigan "The Winslow Boy" - complete play in this issue / Gilbert W Gabriel "The Broadway Story" (reviews) / William Saroyan "Keep Your Eye On Your Overcoat!" / Maurice Zolotow "How ro Raise $150,000" / Lorenzo Semple, Jr "Young man fr…om everywhere" (Marlon Brando) / Arthur Cantor "Shakespeare at Sardi's" / Faubian Bowers "The Japanese Theatre" / Herman G Weinberg "The European Film In America" (BT#41).
Published by NY: NORTON. 1993, 1993
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: WAVERLEY BOOKS ABAA, Santa Monica, CA, U.S.A.WAVERLEY BOOKS ABAA
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. First Edition. Close to fine in dj. (Mild bump at base of cloth at spine) Small cloth issue. (O).
Published by Royal Lyceum Theatre, London, 1898
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: Malcolm Books, Thetford, United KingdomMalcolm Books
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£ 60.00
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Add to basketPaperback. Condition: Good. 1st Edition in This Form. 4 page sheet. Original Theatre Programme for The Merchant of Venice Performed at the Royal Lyceum Theatre March 1898 (lists 3 performances, so was for either 4th, 5th or 6th of March performance). Generally fair/good condition for a Victorian programme, i.e., no inscriptions,… has been folded in quarter and minimal staining (see scans). Notable for collectors as performance programme lists both Henry Irving as Shylock & Ellen Terry as Portia. Lists Henry Irving as sole lessee and manager of the Royal Lyceum but interestingly though he became the first actor ever awarded a knighthood, the programme does not list him anywhere as Sir Henry Irving. Though is does state "This Theatre is lighted by Electricity, supplied by the Electricity Supply Corporation, Ltd" as at this time Electric lighting was not common, Gas and oil lighting were common. Size: 17 x 21.5cm. Approx.
Seller: GOMEDIA, Glendale, CA, U.S.A.GOMEDIA
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Add to basketScript Format, reprint. Condition: As New. / 1995 3RD DRAFT / I HAVE MORE TITLES, LET ME KNOW IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR OTHER TITLES /THE SCRIPT IS PRINTED ON THREE-HOLE PUNCHED PAPER AND BOUND WITH 2 BRASS BRADS.
More imagesScotland, Pa. [PA] (Original screenplay for the 2001 film)
Billy Morrissette (director, screenwriter); William Shakespeare (play); Christopher Walken, Maura Tierney, James Le Gros, Amy Smart (starring)
Published by Abandon Pictures, Pine Bush, New York, 2000
- Softcover
- Manuscript / Paper Collectible
Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.Royal Books, Inc., ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerDraft script for the 2001 film. Agency copy in ICM Agency wrappers, with a copied annotation on the title page noting, "Please copy + return." A retelling of Shakespeare's "Macbeth," set in suburban Pennsylvania in the 1970s, following ambitious hamburger stand worker Joe McBeth. Shot on location in Halifax. White generic ICM ag…ency wrappers. Title page present, dated 02/08/00, noted as Production Draft, with credit for director and screenwriter Billy Morrissette. 58 leaves, with last page of text numbered 116. Xerographic duplication, printed on rectos and versos. Pages Fine, wrapper Fine, bound internally with two gold brads.
More imagesO (Original screenplay for the 2001 film)
Tim Blake Nelson (director); Shakespeare (play); Brad Kaaya (screenwriter); Mekhi Phifer, Josh Hartnett, Julia Styles, Martin Sheen (starring)
Published by N.p., N.p., 1998
- Softcover
- Manuscript / Paper Collectible
Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.Royal Books, Inc., ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerRevised Draft script for the 2001 film. An agency copy, printed on the rectos and versos, written seven months prior to the commencement of the production, with the marker annotation of "O" on the front wrapper. A modern day adaptation of Shakespeare's "Othello," set in a US high school, wherein Odin James (Mekhi Phifer), the on…ly black student at Palmetto Grove Academy, who is the star basketball player and dating the Dean's beautiful daughter, Desi (Julia Stiles), is the envy of his troubled friend Hugo (Josh Hartnett), who plots a deadly scheme to sow mistrust between Desi and Odin. Shot on location in Charleston, South Carolina. Untitled International Creative Management wrappers. Title page present, dated 08/12/98, noted as Revision, with credits for screenwriter Brad Kaaya. 59 leaves, with last page of text numbered 114. Xerographic duplication on the rectos and versos. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Very Good plus, with dampstaining to the rear board, bound internally with two gold brads.
More imagesJames Mason on the set of "Julius Caesar" (1952)
Robert [Bob] Willoughby (photographer); Joseph L. Mankiewicz (director); William Shakespeare (play); James Mason, Marlon Brando (starring)
Published by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM], Beverly Hills, CA, 1952
- Softcover
- Signed
- Photo
Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.Royal Books, Inc., ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerVintage oversize double weight photograph of James Mason on location in Bronson Canyon, California, for the shooting of "Julius Caesar" in 1952. Shot and struck by the film's still photographer, Bob Willoughby. SIGNED by Willoughby at the bottom right margin in black ink, with his rubber stamp on the verso (noting his Los Angele…s address). Full provenance available. After studying with Saul Bass at the Kann Institute of Art in Los Angeles, photographer Robert Willoughby began working for magazines such as "Life," "Look," and "Harper's Bazaar" in the late 1940s. He spent the next 20-plus years as a set photographer for every major studio and magazine, with his images seen in print literally every week of his career. Willoughby's photographs are in the permanent collections of ten museums, including The National Portrait Galleries in Washington, DC and London, the Bibliotheque Nationale de France, The Museum of Modern Art, and The Tate Modern. In a custom museum-quality frame, archivally mounted, with UV glass. 16 x 17.25 inches. Near Fine.
Published by Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA, 1929
Seller: Harropian Books, IOBA, Nelson, BC, CanadaHarropian Books, IOBA
Contact seller5-star sellerAssociation member: IOBA
Condition: Used - Very good
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Add to basketFolded Sheet. Condition: Very Good. Single folded sheet (7 inches tall x 5-1/2 inches wide), printed on cream colored, watermarked paper, pp. (4), titled on front "The Classes of 1929 and 1930 / of / Swarthmore College / Under the Direction of / Bretta Capster Lucas / Present / Shakespeare's 'Twelfth Night; or, / What You Will'…/ Friday and Saturday Evenings, / May 31st and June 1st, 1929 / Collection Hall" with Mitchener headlining as Orsino, Duke of Illyria on p. (2). Program with light wear and finger soil, creasing and some pin holes near top edge from a previous mounting. Michener won the Pulitzer Prize in 1948 for his book "Tales of the South Pacific" and left most of his estate and book copyrights to Swarthmore College, where he earned his bachelor's degree. A very uncommon piece of Mitchener memorabilia and a pleasant literary association of the two writers. With no other original copies located, it's unlikey that another copy will be seen any time soon.
More imagesThe Secret Sex Lives of Romeo and Juliet (Three original photographs from the 1969 film)
Shakespeare (play); Peter Perry Jr. (director); Jim Macher (screenwriter); Harvey Shain, Dee Lockwood, William Rotsler, Wendell Swink (starring)
Published by Global Pictures, Hollywood, 1969
- Photo
Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.Royal Books, Inc., ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerThree vintage studio still photographs from the 1969 film, with one of the photographs a compilation photograph of two studio still photographs. Photographs with provenance stamps on the versos. Very loosely based on the Shakespeare play. A group of thesbians begin a production of Romeo and Juliet, but everyone is in the product…ion is incredibly randy, and the play quickly descends into debauchery. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine overall.
More imagesHamlet (Small archive of production documents for the 1990 film)
William Shakespeare (play) Franco Zeffirelli (director, screenwriter); Christopher De Vore (screenwriter); Mel Gibson, Glenn Close, Alan Bates, Ian Holm (starring)
Published by N.p., N.p., 1990
- Manuscript / Paper Collectible
Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.Royal Books, Inc., ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerSmall archive of production documents for the 1990 film, including six gatherings of Call Sheets, two to ten pages each, dating from "24th April 1990" to "6th May 1990," a sixteen page "Movement Order No. 4" for "Friday 27th and Saturday 28th April 1990," and a twenty-five page "Provisional Unit List," dated "29.6.90." The call…sheets and "Movement Order" found here were made during location shooting in Dover and Aberdeen/Stonehaven, and include the daily schedule for cast and crew, as well as locations and maps to the day's shooting location. Earliest Call Sheet, dating "24th April 1990," with a single manuscript ink annotation of copy number "308" in the top margin. Director Franco Zeffirelli's adaptation of the Shakespearean tragedy, starring Mel Gibson in the title role. Also starring Glenn Close, Alan Bates, Ian Holm and Helena Bonham Carter. Nominated for two Academy Awards. Shot on location in England, Scotland, France, and Italy. 8.25 x 11.75 inches, 78 total pages in eight gatherings, each corner stitched with a single staple to the top left. Near Fine overall.
More imagesChimes at Midnight [Falstaff] (Two original photographs from the 1965 film)
Orson Welles (director, screenplay; starring); William Shakespeare (play); Jeanne Moreau, John Gielgud, Margaret Rutherford, Marina Vlady (starring)
Published by N.p., N.p., 1965
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Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.Royal Books, Inc., ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerTwo vintage borderless glossy black-and-white studio still photographs from the 1965 film, one with provenance stamp of film historian "Maurice Bessy" and layout annotations in manuscript pencil on the verso. Chimes at Midnight," Welles' third of three legendary Shakespearean adaptations and last masterpiece, is based on his ear…ly play "Five Kings," which condensed Shakespeare's War of the Roses cycle into one story. Welles produced the play in New York in 1939 but the opening night, during which Part 1 was performed, was a disaster, and Part 2 was never staged. He revamped the show and revisited it in 1960, again without success. The later production became the basis for this film, in which Welles plays Falstaff. "Chimes at Midnight," as with nearly all of Welles' efforts as a director, was plagued by financial and logistical problems, shot with nearly no budget, and received no promotion and a very limited release. Nominated for the Palme d'Or, and winner of two other awards at Cannes in 1966. 1) 10 x 8 inches, 1) 9.5 x 7 inches. Near Fine, light edgewear.
The Taming Of The Shrew (Original photograph from the set of the 1967 film)
William Shakespeare (play); Franco Zeffirelli (director); Paul Ronald (photographer) Paul Dehn, Suso Cecchi D'Amico, Franco Zeffirelli (screenwriter); Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Cyril Cusack, Michael Hordern, Alfred Lynch (starring)
Published by Columbia Pictures, Culver City, CA, 1967
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Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.Royal Books, Inc., ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerVintage borderless photograph from director Franco Zeffirelli on the set of the 1967 film. With manuscript annotations and the photographer Paul Ronald's rubber stamp on the verso. Based on the play of the same name by William Shakespeare. Nominated for two Academy Awards, for Best Costume Design and Best Art Direction. 8 x 10.5… inches. Near Fine.
More imagesA Midsummer Night's Dream (Original photograph taken on the set of the 1935 film)
[Shakespeare] William Dieterle, Max Reinhardt (directors); William Shakespeare (play); Charles Kenyon, Mary C. McCall Jr. (screenwriters); Mickey Rooney, Olivia de Havilland, James Cagney, Dick Powell, Billy Barty (starring)
Published by N.p., N.p., 1935
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Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.Royal Books, Inc., ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerVintage reference photograph taken on the set of the 1935 film, showing directors William Dieterle and Mac Reinhardt with producer Mervyn Le Roy and visiting director Michael Curtiz. Copyright stamp and annotations in manuscript pencil and ink on the verso. From the archive of film historian and author Joel Finler. Based on the…classic 1595 play, about the strange and fantastical events surrounding the marriage of the Duke of Athens and the Queen of the Amazons. The film debut of Olivia de Havilland. 10.25 x 8 inches. Very Good plus.
More imagesThe Tempest (Two original photographs from the 1979 film)
Derek Jarman (director, screenwriter); William Shakespeare (play); Heathcote Williams, Toyah Willcox, Karl Johnson, Peter Bull, Richard Warwick (starring)
Published by Mainline, London, 1979
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Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.Royal Books, Inc., ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerTwo vintage photographs from the 1979 film, including one borderless and one bordered, both showing actress Toyah Wilcox. One with the printed label of Mainline Pictures on the verso, and one with manuscript ink and pencil annotations. From the archive of film historian and author Joel Finler. Derek Jarman's avant-garde adaptati…on of William Shakespeare's 17th century play, fusing direct quotes from the play with camp, punk and New Age sensibilities, featuring previous Jarman collaborators Wilcox, Karl Johnson, Jack Birkett, and Helen Wellington-Lloyd. Shot on location at Stoneleigh Abbey in Warwickshire. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine.
More imagesA Midsummer Night's Dream (Two original photographs from the 1935 film)
William Dieterle, Max Reinhardt (directors); William Shakespeare (play); Charles Kenyon, Mary C. McCall Jr. (screenwriters); Mickey Rooney, Olivia de Havilland, James Cagney, Dick Powell, Billy Barty (starring)
Published by Warner Brothers, Burbank, CA, 1935
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Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.Royal Books, Inc., ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerVintage studio still photograph and vintage reference photograph from the 1935 film. One photograph shows Victor Jory in a dazzling sequined costume and twig crown as Oberon, and the other shows Jory with actress Anita Louise as Titania. Mimeo snipe affixed to the verso of one photograph, and both with manuscript pencil and ink…layout annotations on the verso. From the archive of film historian and author Joel Finler. Based on the classic 1595 play, about the strange and fantastical events surrounding the marriage of the Duke of Athens and the Queen of the Amazons. The film debut of Olivia de Havilland. Very Good plus, with moderate edgewear and toning, and one with pinholes at the corners.
More imagesRichard Burton's Hamlet (Five original photographs from the 1964 film)
Richard Burton, Hume Cronyn, Eileen Herlie (starring); John Gielgud (stage director); Bill Colleran (film director); William Shakespeare (play)
Published by Warner Brothers, Burbank, CA, 1964
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Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.Royal Books, Inc., ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerFive vintage studio still photographs from the 1964 film. Includes an intricate diagram of the process, "Electronovision," used to film the stage play. With sparse set design and a total absence of period costuming, director John Gielgud's ultra-minimal staging of "Hamlet" proved entirely new for New York audiences, and was ulti…mately wildly successful, achieving the longest run for the play in Broadway history at 137 performances. Actor Richard Burton received a Tony nomination for his performance as the tragic prince, and actor Hume Cronyn won a Tony for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play. A filmed version of the play was created by recording three live performances on the then-new technology of Electronovision and editing them into a single film. Although considered lost for many years, the film was rediscovered and restored in 1995 by producer and director Paul Brownstein. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine.
More imagesHamlet (Original pressbook for the French release of the 1948 film)
Laurence Olivier (director, screenwriter, starring); William Shakespeare (play); Jean Simmons, Basil Sydney, Eileen Herlie, Norman Wooland (starring)
Published by Two Cities / The Rank Organization, London, 1948
- Manuscript / Paper Collectible
Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.Royal Books, Inc., ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerVintage pressbook for the French release of the 1948 British film. Includes ten newspaper clippings, 13 publicity photographs (12 with Victory Films stamps on the verso and one with a printed mimeo snipe and J. Arthur Rank stamp on the same), and a mimeograph summary of the film. Clippings and summary in French. The second of th…ree Shakespeare adaptations by Laurence Olivier, considered not only the best of the trio, but also one of the most inspired adaptations of the Bard's work. Winner of the Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Actor. Two-color bi-fold measuring 9.25 x 12.25 inches. Photographs 8 x 10 inches. Bi-fold and clippings Very Good plus, moderately edgeworn, photographs and summary Near Fine. Criterion Collection 82.
More imagesMacbeth (Two original oversize photographs of Orson Welles from the 1948 film)
Orson Welles (director, screenplay, starring); William Shakespeare (play); Jeannette Nolan, Dan O'Herlihy, Roddy McDowall (starring)
Published by N.p., N.p., 1948
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Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.Royal Books, Inc., ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerTwo vintage borderless oversize reference photographs from the 1948 film, both showing director and actor Orson Welles. One with the stamp of photographer Allan Grant on the verso, along with a number stamp and annotations in manuscript ink. Shot on a modest budget, with a very tight production schedule, Welles' "Macbeth" was la…rgely overshadowed by Laurence Olivier's much lauded "Hamlet," released the same year. After the film tested unfavorably in a few cities, Republic Pictures had Welles remove two reels and re-record the film, replacing the cast's Scottish burrs with the actors' natural voices. The original uncut version was restored by the UCLA Film and Television Archive and the Folger Shakespeare Library in 1980, and has since been reconsidered as one of Welles' most significant films. Set in 11th century Scotland. One 14 x 11 inches, the other 13.25 x 10.25 inches. Near Fine, lightly worn at the corners.
More imagesOrson Welles and John Gielgud on the set of "Chimes at Midnight" (Original still photograph)
Orson Welles (director, starring); Nicolas Tikhomoroff (photographer); William Shakespeare (play); Jeanne Moreau, John Gielgud, Margaret Rutherford, Marina Vlady (starring)
Published by Alpine Films, Wengen, Switzerland, 1965
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Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.Royal Books, Inc., ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerVintage oversize double weight photograph of Orson Welles and John Gielgud on location in Spain for the shooting of "Chimes at Midnight" in 1965. Shot and struck by noted photographer Nicolas Tikhomoroff, with his rubber stamp and the stamp of his Parisian agency, V.I.P., on the verso. "Chimes at Midnight," Welles' third of thre…e legendary Shakespearean adaptations and last masterpiece, is based on his early play "Five Kings," which condensed Shakespeare's War of the Roses cycle into one story. Welles produced the play in New York in 1939 but the opening night, during which Part 1 was performed, was a disaster, and Part 2 was never staged. He revamped the show and revisited it in 1960, again without success. The later production became the basis for this film, in which Welles plays Falstaff. "Chimes at Midnight," as with nearly all of Welles' efforts as a director, was plagued by financial and logistical problems, shot with nearly no budget, and received no promotion and a very limited release. Vintage photographs from the set are rare. Nominated for the Palme d'Or, and winner of two other awards at Cannes in 1966. 9.5 x 13.75 inches. Near Fine. In a lovely museum-quality frame with archival UV glass.
Published by Blackie & Son, London
Seller: White Fox Rare Books and Antiques, ABAA/ILAB, New York, NY, U.S.A.White Fox Rare Books and Antiques, ABAA/ILAB
Contact seller4-star sellerCondition: Used - Very good
£ 1,336.15
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Add to basketFull Morocco. Condition: Very Good. Beautiful full red morocco, with raised bands, gilt decoration on spine and armorial centerpieces on front boards, gilt border rinceaux, turn-ins, marbled endpapers. Gilt edges. N.d., circa 1890s. 8vo. 23.5 by 17.5 cm. Condition: foxing scattered within. Prize book plate on FEPs. Text blocks a…nd bindings are all solid. Leather of binding is supple, bright, fresh, fine or near fine.
