Orzel Nick Michael Smith (11 results)

Condition: Good. Good condition. 7th printing, 1976. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good.

Condition: Fair. Acceptable condition. (theater, theatre, play) A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Contains minor shelf wear. Pages are clean and in good shape. Binding is tight. 6th Print.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Contains minor shelf wear. Pages are clean and in great shape. Binding is tight and firm. 1st Print.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Trade paperback, 281 pp, 8 full-page black & white illustrations. Cotatins Shepard's "Chicago," his first play published in a book; it won an Obie Award. Also plays by Frank O'Hara, Joel Oppenheimer, and Lanford Wilson.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Pages clean; binding tight; moderate wear to covers. 281 pages. The plays include: 'The General Returns from One Place to Another' by Frank O'Hara, 'The Madness of Lady Bright' by Lanford Wilson, 'Chicago' by Sam Shepard, 'The Great American Desert' by Joel Oppenheimer, 'Balls' by Paul Foster, 'America Hurrah' by Jean-Claude van Itallie, 'The Successful Life of 3' by Maria Irene Fornes, and, 'Calm Down Mother' by Megan Terry. Size: 5 1/2" x 8".

trade paperback. Condition: acceptable; used. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDED8vo; 281 pages; acceptable trade paperback; spine starting to slant; scuff, stain, and faint ink front cover previous owner; tips bumped; previous owner name in ink inside front cover; previous owner ink notes half title page; tanning; previous owner name in ink fore edge; chipping bottom edges back blurb page; ink notes from previous owner back free end page; clean pages; prompt shipping with tracking.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Indianapolis, IN: Bobbs-Merrill, 1966. Softcover original, Stated First Edition, Signed by three contributors (see images) on their respective play introduction pages: Paul Foster (p. 167, inscribed in black ink to legendary NYC bookseller Burt Britton at 'Balls'); Joel Oppenheimer (p. 127, flat-signed in blue ink at 'The Great American Desert'); and Lanford Wilson (p. 57, flat-signed in blue ink at 'The Madness of Lady Bright'), 5.5 x 8.5 inches, 281 pp. Introduction by Co-editor, Michael Smith; illustrated with B&W photographs. Stiff card covers show minimal edge wear and faint toning; spine remains uncreased, text block tight and clean, light paste line shows on the title page image, but text is solid. Binding is so tight that it was difficult to open the book wide enough for the pictures. An anthology of eight influential Off-Off Broadway plays, offering a snapshot of New York's experimental theater scene during the 1960s and featuring works by several notable playwrights of the era. Book condition: VG, protected in a soiled acetate cover. A very unusual find for a collector. Books are shipped quickly and securely packed in a new box. Signed by Author(s).

Well illustrated in black and white. Paperback. 281,(1)pp. 1st printing. 8vo. Covers slightly yellowed. Pages slightly sunned. Slightly used.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First edition, clothbound issue. Introduction by Michael Smith. Octavo. 281 [1] pp. Illustrated from black and white photographs. Covers trifle splayed, about fine in a modestly toned and lightly soiled, very good dust jacket with a couple of tiny chips and short tears. Contains Pulitzer Prize winner Sam Shephard's first play in book format, "Chicago," which would win an Obie award the same year for Best Distinguished Play. The other playwrights included are Frank O'Hara ("The General Returns from One Place to Antoher"); Landford Wilson ("The Madness of Lady Bright"); Joel Oppenheimer ("The Great American Desert"); Paul Foster ("Balls"); Jean-Claude van Itallie ("America Hurrah"); Maria Irene Fornes ("The Successful Life of 3"); and Megan Terry ("Calm Down Mother"). Also includes notes on several "Off-Off Broadway" theatres. Somewhat uncommon in the hardcover issue.