About this title: The first and best single-volume reference of its kind, this comprehensive work traces world drama from its earliest ritual forms to modern times. Focusing on the literary content of the plays, it features articles by nearly 100 distinguished contributors, including Eric Bentley, Alfred Harbage, Jacques Guichamaud, Cedric Whitman, and Wallace Fowlie. 350 black-and-white illustrations.
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: THOMAS Y. CROWELL COMPANY
Date published: 1969
Description: Good. Unless specifically noted to the contrary, item may contain library markings; 100% of this purchase will support literacy programs through a nonprofit organization! read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Thomas Y. Crowell Company, New York
Date published: 1969
Description: Very Good in Good jacket. 10h x 7w. A nice 1030 page book with a $15.00 cover price. Front of dust jacket is nice, back is tore up in a couple places. The first encyclopedia of drama as literature, with articles by distinguished contributors. read more
Edition: BCE
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Crowell, New York
Date published: 1969
Description: Book: Very Good. DJ: Fair. 4to. 1030 pp. 7 x 10. Green cloth covered boards, stamped in black and gold on front, with qtr black cloth, stamped in gold on spine. Mostly olive green glossy dj, with 5" vertical tear from bottom edge of front cover. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Dover Publications
Date published: 2002-05-09
ISBN-13:9780486420646ISBN:0486420647
Description: Good. Ships with US tracking number. Ex-library with usual library stamps and labels/pocket. Heavy laminated cover protector. VG clean text, some light wear to cover. read more
Edition: 2nd Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Thomas Y Crowell Company, New York
Date published: 1969
Description: No Illustration. Very Good in Very Good jacket. EX-LIBRARY. EXPECTED MARKINGS AND ATTACHMENTS. DUST JACKET WRAPPED IN MYLAR. GREEN CLOTH COVER. INTERIOR PAGES CLEAN, BRIGHT AND TIGHT. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Thomas Y. Crowell Company, New York, 1969. BCE
Date published: 1969
ISBN-13:9780690674835ISBN:069067483X
Description: Quarto, hardcover, near fine in lightly edgeworn blue and green dj. 1030 pages with Appendix, black white photos and illustrations, clean and unmarked. concentrates on drama as literature. focus on plays, their authors, and their historical background. " Entries fall into four general categories: 1) National Drama; 2) Playwrights; 3) Plays; 4) Genres. International coverage. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Thomas Y Crowell Company, New York
Date published: 1969
Description: Good in Good jacket. EX-LIBRARY. EXPECTED MARKINGS AND ATTACHMENTS. ILLUSTRATED DUST JACKET WITH SMALL TEAR TO EDGES. GREEN HARD COVER COVER, CORNERS LIGHTLY BUMPED. INTERIOR PAGES STAMPED "DISCARD" AND HAVE LIGHT FINGERING TO MARGINS WITH LIBRARY STAMPS MARKED OUT. read more
Edition: 3rd printing
Binding: Blck/gold/gren
Publisher: Thomas Y. Crowell Co., NY
Date published: (1969)
Description: Portraits, photos. Hardcover. DJ with tears, chips on back. VG+/Fair. In mylar., Gren/whit/blu. Large octavo, 1030 pp., Encyclopedia of drama as literature, with articles by distinguished contributors. Outstanding reference work in theatre history. read more
Binding: Softbound
Publisher: Dover Publications, Mineola
Date published: 2002
ISBN-13:9780486420646ISBN:0486420647
Description: Good. Mammoth trade paperback, 6½" x 9¼", [xi] 1030 pages, double-columned text, innumerable small b&w illustrations. Clean and fairly bright, spine bow and twist, no creasing, minimal edgewear. No gutter cracks. No markings of any kind. read more
Edition: BCE
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Thomas Y. Crowell Company
Date published: 1969
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. Near Fine. Penciled price is the only mark. Minimal edge wear and cover wear. DJ intact with some edge wear and chips. 1030 pages. Book Club Edition. read more
Edition: 1969 1st ed.
Binding: hardcover
Publisher: New York: Crowell
Description: 1, 030pp. green & black cloth sm 4to: near Fine in a Very Good+ dj [few age spots; else F; dj = small closed tear @ tail edge of front panel; some age spots back cover; else VG+] Review material laid in. A large and useful reference work covering drama from all five continents from ritual origins to the late 1960s. Entries fall within four general categories: National Drama, Playwrights, Plays and Genres. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Thomas Crowell Co., N.Y.
Date published: 1969
Description: Fine/Fine. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall Seller is highly recommended with excellent service record and over 1000 positive prior buyer feedback comments. read more
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