Research Catalog

Title

Plays for a new theater.

Publication

[New York : New Directions, c1966]

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Details

Additional Authors

• Laughlin, James, 1914-1997
• Beny, Roloff.
• Ford, David, 1934.
• New Directions Publishing, publisher.
• James Laughlin's library of New Directions imprints.

Description

282 p.; 21 cm.

Series Statement

Playbook, 2

Subject

Drama > 20th century

Genre/Form

• Dust jackets (Binding).
• Dust jackets (Binding). – New York (State) – United States – 20th century.

Note

• "A New Directions book" -- title page.
• "New Directions Books are published for James Laughlin by New Directions Publishing Corporation" -- title page verso.

Indexed In (note)

• Hryciw-Wing, C. Hawkes, a research guide
• Harrison, J.A. Published for James Laughlin

Binding (note)

• Copies in Berg Coll Hawkes, J W39 1966, Berg Coll 22-2116, Berg Coll 22-2117, and Berg Coll 22-2118 bound in publishers' yellow cloth with black titling on spine; with original dust jacket designed by David Ford; cover photograph by Roloff Beny.

Contents

The long night of Medea, by C. Alvaro.--Methusalem or The eternal bourgeois, by Y. Goll--The wax museum, by J. Hawkes.--The assualt upon Charles Sumner, by R. Hivnor.--Knackery for all, by B. Vian.

Call Number

Berg Coll Hawkes, J W39 1966

OCLC

1812762

Title

Plays for a new theater.

Imprint

[New York : New Directions, c1966]

Series

Playbook, 2

Indexed In:

Hryciw-Wing, C. Hawkes, a research guide 897

Harrison, J.A. Published for James Laughlin, page 65

Binding

Copies in Berg Coll Hawkes, J W39 1966, Berg Coll 22-2116, Berg Coll 22-2117, and Berg Coll 22-2118 bound in publishers' yellow cloth with black titling on spine; with original dust jacket designed by David Ford; cover photograph by Roloff Beny. NN

Local Note

Copies in Berg Coll are four extant copies with Christine Keeler's name appearing in text of Hawkes' The wax museum on p. 103--Cf. Hryciw-Wing and a.l.s., laid in to Berg Coll Hawkes, J W39 1966.

Copies in Berg Coll Hawkes, J W39 1966, Berg Coll 22-2116, Berg Coll 22-2117, and Berg Coll 22-2118 are first printing.

Copy in Berg Coll Hawkes, J W39 1966 contains photocopy of clipping "A Quatrefoil Bouquet for Marguerite Cohn by Joan Crane; t.l.s. from Joan St. C. Crane to Lee G. Campbell, Aug. 7, 1985; a.l.s. from James Laughlin to Joan Crane, April 28, 1984; and a photocopy of second state of p. 103--laid in.

Copies in Berg Coll 22-2116, Berg Coll 22-2117, and Berg Coll 22-2118 acquired from Leila and Daniel Javitch, 2021.

Copy in Berg Coll 22-2116 acquired wrapped in brown paper labeled, "To be opened by J. Laughlin or Robert M. Mac - [Grey?];" "Plays for a New T - 1st State," in black ink and "rare error (title page) copies of Hawkes play;" "Hawkes" in graphite.

Copy in Berg Coll 22-2117 copy contains note in blue ink and in graphite, laid in; copy annotated in graphite on front free endpaper and on multple pages of Hawkes, The wax museum.

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Added Author

Laughlin, James, 1914-1997, publisher.

Beny, Roloff. photographer Photographer

Ford, David, 1934. cover designer Bookjacket designer

New Directions Publishing, publisher.

Javitch, Leila Laughlin, donor.

Javitch, Daniel, donor.

Laughlin, James, 1914-1997, former owner.

James Laughlin's library of New Directions imprints.

Research Call Number

Berg Coll Hawkes, J W39 1966

Berg Coll 22-2116

Berg Coll 22-2117

Berg Coll 22-2118