William Shakespeare Play (27 results)

First edition Fine and bright pictorial boards in like dustjacket with crisp bright text throughout. Profusely illustrated throughout and gallant.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good ++/Fine. Reprint. lxxxv (85) pages + 192 pages. Very clean white background covers and fine and unmarked pages.

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.

Hardcover. 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 edgewear.…

Hard 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 and 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.…

Hardcover. 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.

Vintage 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 pinholes at the corners.…

Soft 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 from everywhere" (Marlon Brando) / Arthur Cantor "Shakespeare at Sardi's" / Faubian Bowers "The Japanese Theatre" / Herman G Weinberg "The European Film In America" (BT#41). …

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. First Edition. Close to fine in dj. (Mild bump at base of cloth at spine) Small cloth issue. (O).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Fine dj. First Edition. [a lovely as-new copy, with no discernible wear to either book or jacket]. (A Newmarket Pictorial Moviebook) Series (color photographs, illustrations) The complete screenplay for Taymor's supercharged adaptation of "Titus Andronicus," which starred Anthony Hopkins, Jessica Lange, and Alan Cumming. The book features "Taymor's complete screenplay -- highlighted by stunning color movie stills, collages, production designs and behind-the-scenes photos -- most of which have never before been published. Accompanying the screenplay are the director's notes, describing the challenges of conceptualizing the play as a film for the big screen." ****NOTE that additional postage charges will be assessed for international shipping of this heavy book; if this concerns you, please contact us for a shipping quote before placing your order. As always at ReadInk, domestic Media Mail shipping is free.****.…

Paperback. 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.…

Draft 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 agency 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.…

Vintage 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 Angeles 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.…

Three 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 production is incredibly randy, and the play quickly descends into debauchery. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine overall. …

Small 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.…

Two 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 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. 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.…

Vintage 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.…

Vintage 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.…

Two 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 adaptation 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.…

Vintage 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.…

Vintage reference photograph from the 1953 film, showing Marlon Brando seated, shirtless, on the set, examining a screenplay. Cinémonde stamps and layout annotations in manuscript ink and pencil on the verso. The announcement of Brando's casting as Mark Antony was met with criticism by the public, who at that time most strongly associated the actor with his role as the boorish Stanley in "A Streetcar Named Desire" (1951). Nevertheless, Brando's performance as Antony was widely praised, and even led costar John Gielgud to offer to direct Brando in a London production of "Hamlet" (an offer that Brando ultimately turned down). 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus, lightly creased to the corners. …

Five 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 ultimately 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 in 1995 by producer and director Paul Brownstein, now available in a new restoration. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine.…

Vintage borderless reference photograph from the set of the 1955 film, showing Salvador Dali working on a portrait of Laurence Olivier in costume as Richard III. French mimeo snipe and Associated Press Photo stamps on the verso. Olivier both directed and starred in the 1955 film, for which he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor. 9.5 x 7.25 inches. Diagonal crease to the bottom left corner, else Near Fine.…

Draft script for the 1957 Japanese film. Text and titles in Japanese. Akira Kurosawa's visceral, ghostly adaptation of Shakespeare's "Macbeth," transposed to feudal Japan, with elements drawn from Noh theatre. Shot on location in Shizuoka, Tokyo, and on Mount Fuji, Japan. Brown titled wrappers. Approximately 57 leaves. Mimeograph duplication, printed on rectos and versos. Pages Very Good, wrapper Good, perfect-bound, with moderate toning throughout, wrappers foxed, and small chips and creases to page edges. BFI 2017. Criterion Collection 190. …

Vintage 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 three 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.…

Two 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 largely 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 released in a new restoration 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.…

Vintage 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 three 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.…