Lot 646
Stoppard, Tom
Rare Books, Maps & Manuscripts
Auction: Rare Books, Maps & Manuscripts
Description
A collection of mainly adaptations, translations and collected works by Stoppard, to include: Mrozek, Slawomir Tango: translated by Nicholas Bethell; adapted by Tom Stoppard. London: Jonathan Cape, 1968. First edition, 8vo., publisher's black cloth, dustwrappers. (Baker & Wachs C1a); Schnitzler, Arthur Undiscovered country: an English version by Tom Stoppard. London: Faber and Faber, 1980. First edition, 8vo., publisher's printed wrappers, signed by Tom Stoppard on the half-title. (Baker & Wachs C2a); Nestroy, Johann On the razzle. London: Faber and Faber, 1980. First edition, 8vo., publisher's printed wrappers, signed by Tom Stoppard on the half-title. (Baker & Wachs C3a); Berman, Editor Ten of the best British short plays. London: Inter-Action Inprint [sic], 1979. 8vo., publisher's cloth dustwrapper, signed by Tom Stoppard on the front blank. (Baker & Wachs A16a, contains first edition of Dogg's our pet); Stoppard, Tom The television plays 1965-1984. London: Faber and Faber, 1993. First edition thus, 8vo., publisher's blue cloth, dustwrapper. (Baker & Wachs G9aA); [Idem] Is it true what they say about Shakespeare? (International Shakespeare Association occasional paper no. 2). Oxford, 1982. Pamphlet, 8vo., printed paper wrappers, inscribed "To Bruce with best wishes from Tom Stoppard." (Baker & Wachs F6); Glynn Boyd Harte A Spring collection London: Thumb Gallery, 1976. Pamphlet, oblong 8vo. (Baker & Wachs F4, Stoppard contributed an introduction), 34 other works by Stoppard, a small quantity of books on him, newspaper cuttings relating to his life and works and numerous programmes relating to productions of his plays; sold not subject to return