Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw, First Edition (19 results)

Hardcover. First Edition. First Printing of one of Shaw's most popular plays, PYGMALION, a radical reworking of Ovid's classic tale with a feminist twist. Shaw wrote PYGMALION for the actress Mrs. Patrick Campbell who appeared to be the only actress willing to say the taboo word "bloody" spoken by her character Eliza Doolittle. In 1938 the play was made into an excellent movie, for which Shaw's screenplay won an Oscar, starring Leslie Howard as Professor Higgins. The play reached a much wider audience when it was transformed by Alan Jay Lerner into the musical MY FAIR LADY and later the film of the same title directed by George Cukor and starring Rex Harrison and Audrey Hepburn who replaced an irate Julie Andrews the star of the Broadway musical. The Irish playwright, who wrote more plays than Shakespeare, won the Nobel Prize in 1925 and lived to the age of 94, dying from complications resulting from a broken leg suffered after falling out of a tree. This is a fine association copy INSCRIBED on the half title page and SIGNED "To Charles Ricketts/from Bernard Shaw/14th July 1916." While signed books by Shaw are not rare, signed copies of this work are truly scarce, especially one with such a fine association. Charles Ricketts was a theatre designer who worked not only with Shaw but also with Oscar Wilde and others. He also illustrated books by Wilde, Shaw, and others and established the Vale Press with his partner, Charles Shannon. This copy belonged to William Randolph Hearst and was sold in his sale at Parke Bernet on 22 November 1939, lot 478. Tasteful bookplate of Henry Walker Bagley and Nancy Reynolds Bagley on the front pastedown. Housed in a cloth chemise and a green half-morocco slipcase with gilt lettering and decorations on the spine. Light wear to joints. Near Fine in a Fine chemise and slipcase.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Shaw, George Bernard. PYGMALION: A PLAY IN FIVE ACTS: By a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. London: Constable & Co., 1913. First Edition, an unpublished "rough" proof in original blue wrappers. Shaw often produced a tiny number of these proofs for use as prompt copies, in this case for the rehearsals of the first performances of PYGMALION in 1914 at Her Majesty's Theatre in London. This is the Edward A. Newton copy (Parke-Bernet, 1941), an exceedingly rare survival, here found in remarkably Fine original condition. The title comes from Greek mythology wherein the sculptor Pygmalion falls in love with his sculpture, a creator who falls in love with his creation, The plot of Shaw's play, in which an idealistic professor transforms an unsophisticated Cockney girl into a refined young lady set in turn-of-the-century London, bring this concept to life. It was adapted into the 1938 film starring Leslie Howard and Wendy Hiller, and later into the famous musical play MY FAIR LADY with Julie Andrews and Rex Harrison. In 1964, it was re-imagined as the Oscar-dominating film starring Audrey Hepburn and Rex Harrison. Of the more than sixty plays that George Bernard Shaw wrote, PYGMALION is certainly his most widely admired work. This 1913 unpublished proof copy is arguably the most desirable edition from Shaw?s most famous play. Few copies are known to exist, doubtless fewer in this sort of Fine, original condition (and with a most dignified provenance). The last time this book came up for public sale was nearly fifty years ago, at Swann Auction Galleries in New York, May 6, 1976, lot 304. In a custom slipcase bearing the bookplate of A. Edward Newton as well at that of Maxwell Steinhardt, another famous collector and erstwhile president of the Shaw Society of America.

Hardcover. Condition: Near fine. Dust Jacket Condition: good. First Edition. 1st separate edition (unauthorized), and 1st separate issue, comprised of sheets from the periodical publication, specially bound up and distributed by Putnam. When advised by Shaw's agent that they had acquired only the serial rights, distribution in this format was halted. Formal book publication in English finally happened in 1916. Near fine original violet cloth, dustjacket chipped and with a split to spine strengthened, else good. An early pencil note on the endpaper promulgates the lie that this is one of 50 copies given to Shaw by the publisher, but this is not a common book and it is scarce in the original jacket. Cloth slipcase and chemise.

Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Fine, Leather Bound. Accented in 22kt gold. Printed on archival paper with gilded edges. The endsheets are of moire fabric with a silk ribbon page marker. Smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints. This book is in full leather with hubbed spines. Easton Press Collector's Library of Famous Editions. ; First Easton Press Edition.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.

Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Fine, Leather Bound. Book accented in 22kt gold. Printed on archival paper with gilded edges. The endsheets are of moire fabric with a silk ribbon page marker. Smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints to ensure the highest quality binding. This book is in full leather with hubbed spines. ; First Easton Press Edition.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Near-fine with slight offsettiing to pastedowns, otherwise bright and clean inside and out. In a very good dust jacket ($2.50 price intact) with light wear at the spine ends and corners. A very attractive copy of this scarce title.

Condition: Good. 12mo. 205 pp. Very Good, Mustard Cloth with rubbing, stains, sun-fading, edge wear; minor staining on end papers; some shelf wear. Provenance: John Ruyle; bookplate of previous owner (UC Berkeley Bancroft Library) inside cover. First Edition.

First UK edition, first printing. Original green cloth with gilt titles to the spine, lacking the rare dustwrapper. A very good copy, the binding square and firm, the extremities a little rubbed, the cloth with a few faint marks. The contents, with offsetting to the endpapers, flyleaf, and rear advertisement sheet, are otherwise clean and without stamps or inscriptions. This volume contains the first printing of 'Pygmalion' which has been adapted for film twice, the first in 1938 starring and directed by Leslie Howard and most famously in 1964 under the title 'My Fair Lady' starring Audrey Hepburn and Rex Harrison, directed by George Cukor. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First Edition, preceding the British; 1916. 224 pp. publisher's dark green cloth with printed paper label. No dust jacket Very Good secure binding Corners are bumped a little.Text is clean and bright no tears or loose pages No notes highlighting or marginalia.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Limited. Only 100,000 of each title were reprinted to commemorate Shaws' 90th birthday, All bear the 90th birthday message except for Major Barbara the Screen version which was an earlier First Edition from 1945, and was used to make up the 10th volume. (That there is no 1946 Major Barbara has been validated by memebers of the Penguin Collectors' Society.) Each has a small inscription otherwise all are in very good condition, All pages are tight within binding.Note that to send outside the Uk will incur extra shipping due to weight.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. ORIGINAL THEATRE PROGRAMME. Octavo (29 x 23cm). Single sheet folded once, printed in red and black. Priced at 3d to fore edge seal sticker. Printer's code of 23-6-14 to foot of third page, likely indicating that it was printed in June of 1914. Some spotting and toning, programme has been folded twice at some point, some chipping to extremities. A rare survival. Very good. An original theatre programme from the first run of Bernard Shaw's most popular play, it debuted on April 11th 1914 in London, following German language versions in New York and Vienna.

Leather. Condition: As New. 1st Edition. New in Shrink Wrap. First Edition; First Printing. Fine, Leather Bound. Accented in 22kt gold. Printed on archival paper with gilded edges. The endsheets are of moire fabric with a silk ribbon page marker. Smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints to ensure the highest quality binding. This book is in full leather with hubbed spines.

Softcover. First Edition Thus; First Printing. Near Fine in wraps.

First edition. Illustrated in black, white and color by Clarke Hutton. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy. As new. 169 pps. Gilt decorated hard cover. Green leather. All edges gilt. Satin end papers.

Softcover. 21 x 15 cm. Original-Programmheft. 8 ( 1) Seiten mit eingedruckter Besetzungsliste und einigen Abbildungen. Die Klammerung ist nur von außen leicht angerostet. Auf dem Vorderdeckel wurde mit Tinte der Name des Dichters vermerkt. Innen sauber und insgesamt gut erhalten. Beiliegend: Doppelblatt ' Künstler des Landestheaters Dessau stimmen am 17. Oktober für die Kandidaten der Nationalen Front des demokratischen Deutschland. ' - Mit Grußworten und Fotos von Willy Bodenstein, Immo Zielke und Edwin Matt. -- Bitte Portokosten außerhalb EU erfragen! / Please ask for postage costs outside EU! / S ' il vous plait demander des frais de port en dehors de l ' UE! -- Genießen Sie den Frühling mit einem guten Buch ! K08586-419019.

Condition: New. Pygmalion, Heartbreak House, and Saint Joan are widely considered to be three of the most important in the canon of modern British theatrePygmalion, Heartbreak House, and Saint Joan are widely considered to be three of the mos.

Softcover. 4°. Originalheft, etwas angestaubt. 18 Blatt mit vielen Porträtfotos, einigen Szenenbildern und zahlreichen Inseraten. Guter Zustand. -- Bitte Portokosten außerhalb EU erfragen! / Please ask for postage costs outside EU! / S ' il vous plait demander des frais de port en dehors de l ' UE! -- Genießen Sie den Frühling mit einem guten Buch ! K00467-207492.

Condition: Befriedigend. 1. Aufl.,. 371 S., Einband gebräunt, am Rücken Aufkleber. Innenseiten gebräunt. Nachsatz mit Aufkleber. // 4/reclam Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 240 17 cm, Taschenbuch, cellophaniert.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Sehr gut. 102 Seiten in gutem Zustand 21286 ISBN 9783150092668 Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 106.