Alan Albee (13 results)
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: UHR Books, Hollis Center, ME, U.S.A.UHR Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Very Good -. First Published. Scuffs and soils on dust jacket; blue marks on lower page edges. 416 pages. Book.
Language: English
Published by Society for American Archaeology, Washington, D.C.,
- Softcover
Seller: Legacy Books, Louisville, KY, U.S.A.Legacy Books
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. pp90-96, illustrated. Removed from AMERICAN ANTIQUITY. JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR AMERICAN ARCHAEOLOGY, Volume 38, Number 1, January, 1973. Wrps. VG. May contain a first or last xeroxed page. Abstract: "A series of Clear Fork tools from the Rio Grande Plain of southern Texas have been subjected…to a functional analysis. Macroscopic, microscopic, and edge angle studies were conducted. A high frequency of nibbling wear was recorded on steeply-angled working edges. Comparisons of these data with several published studies indicate that this tool form was used in the working of wood or other tough materials.".
Published by BASIC 1962
- First Edition
Seller: forest primeval, cherry tree, PA, U.S.A.forest primeval
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Conversations with Edward Albee:
Edited by Philip Kolin; Contributors: Peter Adam, Edward Albee, Mark Anderson, Adrienne Clarkson, Patricia De La Fuente, Digby Diehl, Tom Donnelly, William Flanagan, Guy Flatley, R.H. Gardner, Dorothy Gordon, jane Holt, Earl Ingersoll, Edward Kosner, Terrence McNally, Joe Pollack, Brooks von Ranson, Alan Rich, David Richards, Lillian Ross, Kathy Sullivan, Walter Wager, Allan Wallach, Irving Wardle, Bob Woggon, Jeanne Wolf, Loree Yerby, and Paul Zindel.
Language: English
Published by University Press of Mississippi, Jackson, Mississippi / London, England 1988
Series: Literary Conversations Series, Book 13 of 214. Book 13 of 214 - Literary Conversations Series
- Softcover
Seller: Andover Books and Antiquities, Andover, MA, U.S.A.Andover Books and Antiquities
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Softcover. xxix, 223 pp. Literary Conversations Series. Softcover. LCC: 8721481 Very good condition; on covers: traces of wear on edges, with a few very light creases and previous owner's name on front.
More images- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Rare Book Cellar, Pomona, NY, U.S.A.Rare Book Cellar
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Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Owner inscription. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.
Published by Showbill New York, NY 1962
- Softcover
Seller: Specific Object / David Platzker, New York, NY, U.S.A.Specific Object / David Platzker
Contact seller5-star seller8 pp.; 22.8 x 15.3 cm.; staple bound; black-and-white; edition size unknown; unsigned and unnumbered; offset-printed; Showbill for the 1962 season of plays staged at the Cherry Lane Theater in Greenwich Village. Introduction by Kermit Bloomgarden. Plays include: "Theater of the Absurd," by Samuel Beckett, directed by Alan Schnei…der: "Bertha," by Kenneth Koch, directed by Nicola Cernovich; "Gallows Humor," by Jack Richardson, directed by George L. Sherman; "The Sandbox," written and directed by Edward Albee; "Deathwatch," by Jean Genet, directed by Donald David; "Picnic on the Battlefield," by Fernando Arrabal, directed by Gene Feist; "The American Dream," by Edward Albee, directed by Alan Schneider; "The Zoo Story," by Edward Albee, directed by Richard Barr and "The killer," by Eugene Ionesco, directed by Richard Barr. Includes selected biographies. Very Good. 1.5 cm. mark on recto cover. Gently folded in half vertically. Contents clean and unmarked.
Language: English
Published by The Easton Press 1990
- Hardcover
- Signed
Seller: Black Cat Books, Shelter Island, NY, U.S.A.Black Cat Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Collector's edition. Certificate of Authenticity laid in. Signed by Edward Albee on the front free end page. Hardbound, no dust jacket. Full leather with gilt cover & spine decorations. Gilt to page edges. Collector's note laid in. Alan Phillips (illustrator). Signed by Author(s).
Language: English
Published by The Easton Press, Norwalk 1990
- Hardcover
Seller: MAPLE RIDGE BOOKS, UXBRIDGE, ON, CanadaMAPLE RIDGE BOOKS
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Not Issued. First Edition Thus. pp: 238. Full decorative brown leather covered boards, raised bands to spine, all edges gilt, ribbon marker. Full page, full colour frontispiece. Illustrations by Alan Phillips. The play was first staged in October, 1962. The plot concerned t…he complex marriage of the main characters, Martha and George. A near fine, to fine, copy. Alan Phillips (illustrator).
Published by The Easton Press,, Norwalk, Connecticut 1990
- Hardcover
Seller: Harry E Bagley Books, Fredericton, NB, CanadaHarry E Bagley Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. no d.j. as Issued. collector's edition,238 pages , full page, full colour frontispiece. bound in genuine leather, gilt cover and spine, all edges gilt, 2 raised bands. moire end papers, silk ribbon page marker, a fine copy Size: 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. illustrated by Alan Phillips (illustrator). Boo…k.
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? - Globe Theatre Programme - Monday 20th July, 1964
Albee, Edward; Cummings, Constance (actress); McAnally, Ray (actor); Schneider, Alan (director); Johnstone, Pinkie;
Published by Globe theatre; H M Tennent Ltd, London 1964
- Softcover
Seller: CURIO, Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, United KingdomCURIO
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Paperback copy with stapled spine, no dustjacket as issued. B/w photographs and adverts. Not library copy, no inscriptions. (16/7).
Published by Atheneum, New York 1980
- Hardcover
- First Edition
- Signed
Seller: Raptis Rare Books, Palm Beach, FL, U.S.A.Raptis Rare Books
Contact seller5-star sellerFirst edition of Albeeâs late play. Octavo, original cloth. From the library of the director Alan Schneider with his ownership signature to the front free endpaper. Schneider directed the playâs Broadway premiere at the Morosco Theatre in January 1980, starring Irene Worth, making this the directorâs own copy of the work he carr…ied to the stage that year. Schneider was among the foremost American directors of his generation and the great champion of the postwar stage in the United States: he directed the American premiere of Beckettâs Waiting for Godot in 1956 and remained Beckettâs preferred American director, staged the United States premieres of Pinterâs plays from the 1962 off-Broadway double bill of The Dumb Waiter and The Collection through the Broadway premiere of The Birthday Party in 1967, and won the 1963 Tony Award for Best Direction for the original production of Albeeâs Whoâs Afraid of Virginia Woolf?ÂNear fine in a very good dust jacket. A desirable copy from the library of the playâs original director. The Lady From Dubuque, Edward Albee?s meditation on death, identity and the limits of consolation, premiered on Broadway at the Morosco Theatre in January 1980 with Irene Worth in the title role. Dismissed by many critics in its brief original run, the play has since been substantially reassessed, its London revival starring Maggie Smith confirming its place among the most probing works of Albee?s later career. Albee won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama three times, for A Delicate Balance, Seascape, and Three Tall Women.
Published by Easton Press 2007
- Hardcover
- First Edition
- Signed
Seller: Parrish Books, PNW, OR, U.S.A.Parrish Books
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Full leather. Condition: Fine - As New. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket as Issued. Collector's Edition. Fine+/As New condition with no flaws. A handsome dark brown full leather Collector's Edition of Edward Albee's classic work, signed by him on the signature page. The year of publication of this book is unclear: the copyright…page indicates the year 1990, the copy of the Certificate of Authenticity (included) indicates Mr. Albee signed it in 2006, and we received it in 2007. Nonetheless a beautiful copy of Albee's masterpiece, with gold gilt cover designs and page edges, moire silk endpapers and bound-in silk bookmark. In fine unread condition opened for this listing and then rewrapped. Also includes the publisher's Note from Easton Press. Easton Press publications are bound for decades of use and durability. The 1962 Broadway play ignited controversy from its inception and earned Albee the prestigious Pulitzer Prize. Critics, though divided, acknowledged its provocative nature, with one lamenting its simultaneous attraction and repulsion, while another, in close proximity to the Pulitzer Prize board, denounced it as "filthy". The narrative, unflinching in its portrayal of an unhappy marriage, unfolds across three acts: "Fun and Games," "Walpurgisnacht" (Night of the Witches), and concludes with "The Exorcism." The subsequent black-and-white film adaptation achieved unprecedented popularity, nearing the million-dollar mark, an extraordinary feat for its time. This success led to its global dissemination, with productions staged in major cities such as Tokyo, Berlin, and Paris. Despite critical acclaim and literary endorsement, the play's exploration of dark themes, notably its perceived "vulgarity" encompassing sex, substance abuse, and profanity, stirred controversy. When Warner Brothers acquired the play rights for half a million dollars in 1964, it ignited debates on American censorship, prompting challenges to prevailing regulatory bodies such as the Production Code Administration and the Legion of Decency. The studio, seeking commercial viability while navigating societal sensibilities, proposed the removal of numerous profanities and anatomical references from the script. However, the finalized film, featuring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, retained much of the original controversial content, thereby challenging the constraints of its era. Albee, defending his work against accusations of vulgarity and poor taste, elucidated its multi-layered nature, inviting audiences to engage with its complexities beyond surface realism. Within the seemingly mundane domestic setting lies a tapestry of existential themes, including the interplay between masculine and feminine archetypes, the tension between progress and destruction, and the generational conflict symbolized by the characters of Martha, George, Nick, and Honey. Beneath the facade of a dinner party lies an unexpected narrative of horror. The enigmatic title, "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" recurs within the play, inviting myriad interpretations. Some discern allusions to virginity/innocence and predation/exploitation, while others delve into existential inquiries regarding reality versus illusion and the existential fear of mortality. Albee himself traced the title's origin to a Greenwich Village bar, where it appeared as graffiti, symbolizing the fear of confronting life without comforting illusions. Albee's correspondence with Leonard Woolf, husband of Virginia Woolf, reveals a nuanced connection between the play and Woolf's literary exploration of marital discord. Woolf's own commentary on marriage resonates with the themes depicted in Albee's work, further intertwining their narratives. In a letter to Albee, Leonard Woolf refers to Virginia's own "Lappin and Lapinova," a short story where a deeply unhappy couple create an illusory world where they live as rabbits. Very David Lynch. For deeper insights into the intertwined legacies of Albee and Woolf, Natania Rosenfield's "Outsiders Together: Virginia and Leonard Woolf" and William Flanagan's "The Art of Theater. Alan Phillips (illustrator).
Published by Atheneum, New York 1966
- Hardcover
- First Edition
- Signed
Seller: Raptis Rare Books, Palm Beach, FL, U.S.A.Raptis Rare Books
Contact seller5-star sellerFirst edition of Albeeâs Pulitzer Prizeâ"winning drama, a remarkable association copy linking the play to its original Broadway production. Octavo, original black cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the half-title page, "For Alan love, Edward 12.24. 66." The recipient, Alan Schneider di…rected the premiere of A Delicate Balance at the Martin Beck Theatre in September 1966, starring Jessica Tandy and Hume Cronyn. The production extended one of the defining partnerships of the postwar American stage: Schneider had directed the premiere of Whoâs Afraid of Virginia Woolf? four years earlier, winning the Tony Award for his direction, and remained Albeeâs most trusted interpreter. Reviewing the opening night for The New York Times, Walter Kerr observed that âit is precisely hollowness that is most on Mr. Albeeâs mind.â Together with an original pre-production gelatin silver photograph of Albee with the cast, with a few light creases. Very good in a very good dust jacket. An exceptional association copy. One of Edward Albee?s most celebrated works, A Delicate Balance premiered on Broadway in 1966 and won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1967, the first of three he received for his work. The play revolves around wealthy middle-aged couple Agnes and Tobias, who have their complacency shattered when their longtime friends Harry and Edna appear at their doorstep. Claiming an encroaching, nameless ?fear? has forced them from their own home, these neighbors bring a firestorm of doubt, recrimination and ultimately solace, upsetting the ?delicate balance? of Agnes and Tobias?s household. It was the basis for the 1973 film directed by Tony Richardson, starring Katharine Hepburn and Paul Scofield.
