Shakespeare's Plays and Collections
A duo of classic Shakespeare plays, Macbeth, signet classics 1963 Hamlet, published by Penguin Books. 1976 reprint of the 1937 original Both well-thumbed and slightly defaced with stage layouts, but complete. Sadly on cheap pa[perback paper & going a bit yellow. (via Rummij)
A collection of Shakespearean texts : 'Romeo and Juliet', Blackie & Sons - a clean and concise little booklet, slightly bowdlerised ( pencil note on title page reflects that a rude joke @1.3.106 has been cut.) I checked elsewhere and it's a classic panto double - entendre bomb. Made me laugh! 'Macbeth', Hardback, 1927 reprint of 1921. J M Dent pub, Norman Hepple MA Mlit ed., with dedication to pupils fallen in the great War, a note on Scots history and an Acting Appendix by Evelyn Smith. A good and honest reflection of how it was done in the 1920s. Great for any director wanting to do Shakespeare in 20s period style! 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', Blackie & Sons. Very dirty cloth cover, but complete, this Bowdlerised Junior Schools edition is undated, but looks to be around 1900 on good quality paper. Introduction, Notes & list of "Passages to be Learnt" by W F Bagust. Romeo & Juliet - J M Dent, New Temple Shakespeare. M R Ridley, ed. 1935 1st Ed in great condition - a handsome little hard cover pocket- sized book with gold logo and title. (via Rummij)
A collection of popular works by William Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet Twelfth Night As You Like It' (via Rummij)
Short & pompous old textbooks - 'How to Read and Enjoy Shakespeare' and academic notes for 'Romeo and Juliet', telling pupils what to look for and how they should feel at every turn of the plot, in order to properly enjoy the play. As an actor I frankly feel insulted that my interpretation of a living role ought to take second fiddle to any self-opinionated old Don in his dusty college rooms - but then we never actually saw or acted plays we studied ar school for Eng. Lit in the '60s; text was "enough". Ideal for students who might like an insight into 1930s attitudes - alt. title "How we made the ruffian Bard of Avon into a Proud Academic Symbol of the British Empire". Hoorah! (via Rummij)
Julius Caesar, J M Dent - the King's Treasures series -A T Quiller Couch, general ed, E F Horsley, ed. defaced by very neat student's remarks. With Commentary and Acting Appendix. Hard cover Coriolanus. Blackie, The Satchel Shakespeare, Undated 1920s - 30s R F Patterson & I J Simpson Eds. With notes and questions King Lear. Macmillan. 1970 reprint of the 1893 original. Intro. & Notes: K Deighton, Appendix T Cartwright. New condition (via Rummij)
