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Zustand: Good. Hard back binding in publisher's original scarlet cloth covers, black title and author lettering to the spine and the upper panel, black paper end papers. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains [viii] 192 [iv] printed pages of text. Spine just a little darkened, without any ownership markings and in Very clean Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ENGLISH LITERATURE.

Hard back binding in publisher's original scarlet cloth covered boards, all page edges gilt. 12mo. 6¼'' x 4¼''. Contains [xx], 524 pp with tissue-guarded monochrome frontispiece and illustrations in text by John Franklin. Reference | study | rebinding condition copy with spine cloth absent, hinges cracked. Member of the P.B.F.A. POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES.

Zustand: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original light olive cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine and to the front cover. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 32 printed pages of text. Near Fine condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with one small tear to the front cover, not price clipped 3/6. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. STAGE & THEATRE.

Zustand: Very Good. Hard back binding in publisher's original Brunswick green cloth covers, gilt stamped title and author block lettering and symmetrical black decorations to the spine and to the front cover, blind stamping to the rear board, all page edges gilt, brown umber end papers. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains tissue-guarded portrait frontispiece, (xx), 524 pp with monochrome engraved illustrations throughout by the Brothers Dalziel. Front end paper cracked and repaired, rubbing to the spine caps and corners, else in Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES.

Couverture rigide. Zustand: Bon. Rare - Superb French edition signed in Brussels in 2015 : Le goût de l'encre Hazan / Musée d'Ixelles, 2015. Size : 29x25 cm Condition : small scratch in the jacket, please see scans. Certificate of Authenticity and lifetime guarantee. Signé par l'auteur.

See his entry in the Oxford DNB. 2pp, 12mo. On brittle, discoloured paper, cropped at foot. Signed ('J. Oxenford'). The recipient is not named, but is clearly the editor of the Athenaeum. Reads: 'Sir/- / In the name of Mr. C. A. Feiling and myself, I beg leave to thank you for the very handsome and prominent notice of our "German Tales" which appeared in the Athenaeum of the 30th. ult. - You will confer a further obligation by letting the gentleman who wrote the article [know] how much we feel indebted to his kindness.'.

Zustand: Good. First Edition. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE - BRECHT'S AMERICAN CHAMPION FROM THEORY TO PERFORMANCE This singular four-part publisher's archive maps a decade-long intellectual partnership at the center of the post-war New York theatrical avant-garde. BRECHT TAKES THE AMERICAN STAGE +++ The Realized Manifesto - The 1961 Columbia Players program represents the physical realization of Eric Bentley's lifelong campaign to establish Bertolt Brecht within the canon of American drama. By placing a photograph of his collaboration with Brecht at the center of the publication, Bentley visually asserted his role as the principal interpreter of Brechtian theory for English-speaking audiences. WHERE THE STAGE MET THE PUBLISHER +++ The Publisher's Intersection - The archive derives its greatest significance from its preservation within the papers of Horizon Press founder Ben Raeburn. Here, public theatrical performance intersects with the private planning of an independent publisher committed to bringing the same avant-garde ideas into print. A DECADE OF EXPERIMENTATION +++ The Arc of Innovation - Spanning 1956 to 1967, the archive follows Bentley as he introduced Brecht to university audiences, reinvented European opera for Off-Broadway stages, premiered experimental scripts, and corresponded candidly with Raeburn about the legal, financial, and practical realities of sustaining serious theatre. THE ARCHIVE: AT A GLANCE +++ Components - Four-piece research archive comprising an inscribed presentation libretto (1956), an Off-Broadway production program (1961), a highly candid typed letter signed (1965), and a scarce Greenwich Village performance invitation (1967). Together they document Eric Bentley's work as playwright, translator, critic, and advocate for Bertolt Brecht. THE PRESENTATION COPY +++ Orpheus in the Underworld - First printing of Eric Bentley's libretto for Offenbach's Orpheus in the Underworld (New York: Program Publishing Company, 1956). Inscribed on the front cover, "To Ben - From Eric," establishing the volume as a presentation copy to Horizon Press founder Ben Raeburn. Includes contemporary editorial annotations and a probable authorial pencil correction. THE PERFORMANCE RECORD +++ Brecht Comes to Columbia - Original eight-page program for the Columbia Players' 1961 production of Nikolai Gogol's The Gamblers and Bertolt Brecht's The Exception and the Rule in Bentley's English translations, directed by Isaiah Sheffer with music by Stefan Wolpe. Includes Bentley's essay, his translation of Brecht's poem To Those Born Later, and a remarkable photograph showing Bentley working directly with Brecht during a production of Mother Courage. THE PUBLISHER'S LETTER +++ Behind the Scenes - A revealing typed letter signed, dated August 27, 1965, discussing publishing strategy with Ben Raeburn. Bentley weighs the competing interests of Knopf and Beacon Press while reflecting-with characteristic wit-on his own literary legacy and future projects. THE GREENWICH VILLAGE INVITATION +++ Opening Night - Scarce invitation issued by the H B Playwrights Foundation for the April 1967 presentation of Commitments. The advisory board-including Boris Aronson, Saul Bellow, Leonard Bernstein, Herbert Berghof, Uta Hagen, and Hume Cronyn-documents the extraordinary artistic circle surrounding Bentley during the height of Off-Broadway experimentation. PROVENANCE: Preserved intact in the estate of Horizon Press founder Ben Raeburn. TRANSCRIPTIONS: Complete transcription of the 1965 correspondence available upon request. SCHOLARLY FEATURES - DESIGN, SCHOLARSHIP & INFLUENCE THE AUTHORITY TO SPEAK FOR BRECHT - The centerpiece of the 1961 Columbia Players program is Eric Bentley's essay, "A Message from Eric Bentley," accompanied by his translation of Brecht's poem To Those Born Later. Even more significant is the inclusion of a rare 1950 photograph showing Bentley working directly alongside Bertolt Brecht during a production of Mother Courage. Together, the essay and photograph establish Bentley not merely as Brecht's translator, but as his principal American interpreter and advocate. OFFENBACH REIMAGINED - The inscribed 1956 libretto documents Bentley's inventive approach to adapting Jacques Offenbach for American audiences. Contemporary reviews printed within the volume celebrate both the wit and audacity of his English text, with the New York Journal-American calling it "the sauciest libretto ever heard in the opera house," while the New York World-Telegram praised its "highly clever" and at times "highly naughty" verse. The volume demonstrates Bentley's determination to make European classics speak with a fresh theatrical voice. THE BUSINESS OF THE AVANT-GARDE - The August 27, 1965 Typed Letter Signed (TLS) offers an unusually candid view of the practical realities behind serious publishing. Bentley discusses strategy with Ben Raeburn as he weighs the competing interests of Knopf and Beacon Press, revealing the negotiations, permissions, and commercial concerns required to sustain avant-garde literature. His characteristic wit emerges in the memorable aside: "What would be the best occasion and date for a Bentley on Theatre? I am not Dead-that wd be a superb occasion-but I am not intending to oblige." GREENWICH VILLAGE'S INNER CIRCLE - The 1967 invitation from the H B Playwrights Foundation extends beyond a simple theatrical announcement. Its distinguished advisory board-including Boris Aronson, Saul Bellow, Herbert Berghof, Leonard Bernstein, Hume Cronyn, Uta Hagen, and Paul A. Porter-documents the remarkable community of artists, directors, musicians, writers, and patrons surrounding Bentley during the height of Off-Broadway's creative renaissance. Preserved with the archive, it provides tangible evidence of the close-knit artistic network that nurtured experimental American theatre. Subjects: Bertolt Brecht, Eric Bentley, Ben Raeburn, Horizon Press, Off-Broadway History, Columbia University, HB Playwrights Foundation, Uta Hagen, Her. Signed.

Pas de couverture. Zustand: Bon. Rare - Art greeting card signed in May 2000. Size : 11.5x17 cm Condition : please see scans. Provenance : Gérard Leman collection. Certificate of Authenticity and lifetime guarantee. Signé par l'auteur.