ISBN10: 0192115464, ISBN13: 9780192115461, [publisher: Oxford University Press, Oxford, New York, Toronto, Melbourne] Hardcover Fine virtually as-new hardcover, excellent mylar-protected jacket, excellent navy blue linen cover w/ titles & Oxford crest gilt-stamped on spine, as-new sewn binding w/ tight signatures, immaculate text-block exterior, pristine interior printed w/ handsome clarity in 2-column format on very good unblemished paper* 6.5" x 9.5", 1.74 kg, ix+934 (943) pp. * Maintaining the primary purpose of preceding editions in providing a solid survey of the development of the theater from its beginnings in primitive ritual to the present day in all countries that have a continuing theatrical tradition, this new edition offers more information on contemporary writers, directors, players, companies & theaters, both metropolitan & regional. An extensive system of x-referencing leads the reader to entries containing related information, a generous bibliography offers guidance on further reading. Entries dealing w/ technical subjects emphasize the historical perspective, throwing light on the remarkable accomplishments of earlier practitioners of theatrical illusion: they are illustrated where necessary with diagrams. Over 200 other illustrations are placed in thematically arranged groups: functioning independently of the text, they show the changes in vision brought to bear on theatrical production over more than 2000 years. * An ...

ISBN10: 0192115464, ISBN13: 9780192115461, [publisher: Oxford University Press, New York] Hardcover Oversized hardcover with unclipped dust jacket, xv + 1088 pages, plus a section of 176 black-and-white illustrations; very gently used ex-college library copy with rubber stamps to edges, tape residue on covers (barely a trace of shelf wear), several stamps, labels and card pocket inside, but all text pages very clean and unmarked; Brodart-protected DJ is almost as new, just a hint of edge bumping.
[Lewisporte, NL, Canada] [Publication Year: 1983]

ISBN10: 0192115464, ISBN13: 9780192115461, [publisher: Oxford University Press, 1983] Hardcover Hbk royal 8vo, 934pp, illustr photos, facsimile documents, an excellent, clean, tight and unmarked copy in fine, unclipped and sleeve-protected dj, as new
[Norwich, VT, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1983]