Isbn: 9780394501208 - the water engine: an american fable and mr. happiness : two plays (23 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. First Edition. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condizione: Good. 1 Edition. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.…

Hardcover. Condizione: New. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. First Edition. PHOTO AND VIDEO OF PAGES TAKEN TO SHOW CONDITION PRIOR TO SHIPPING; Stored new Photos of book emailed upon requestPHOTOS EMAILED FOR MORE SPECIFICS WHEN REQUESTED; Book. Book.

Condizione: Used: Like New. Fine book/near fine jacket. Book club edition.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Hardcover, dust jacket both in very good condition. Light signs of use. We ship fast.

Paperback. Condizione: Acceptable. Paperback. Signed and dedicated by author on half-title page. Scores on covers. Rear cover and last pages are very strongly creased, nicked and stained. Pages 83 and 84 are stuck together. Spine ends, edges and leading corners are worn. Stain on front upper leading corner and early pages. Binding remains intact, first half of pages are clear. AM. By Author. Used.…

87pp. 8vo Off-white cloth First edition so stated Ex-library, else VG+/no dj 0-394-50120-9.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. 1st Edition. 87 pages. First edition, first printing. His fourth book. Only 1000 cloth copies were issued. Cover design by Kenneth R. Deardoff. Two plays set in the studio of a radio station during The Century of Progress Exposition at the Chicago World's Fair. Fine book in a fine dust jacket. A beautiful copy.…

Hardcover. Condizione: As New. Condizione sovraccoperta: As New. 1st Edition. 87pp. The Water Engine is a radio play-within-a-play about Charles Lang, a young factory worker who invents an engine powered by distilled water in 1930s Chicago, but faces threats from powerful business interests when he tries to patent it. Its companion piece, the short play Mr. Happiness, features a radio host with a "Miss Lonelyhearts" style, who provides advice to his listeners on their personal problems with an unctuous voice before the main play begins. Size: Octavo 5"x7". Book.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Like New. Like New. First Edition. Stated First Edition, First Printing. NOT price-clipped ($10.00 price intact). Published by Grove Press, 1978. Octavo. White cloth boards stamped in blue. Book is like new; clean, tight, sharp corners, bright spine lettering. Dust jacket is like new. No writing, highlighting, underlining, dog ears, etc. No rips or tears. Pages and boards crisp and straight. Spine un-broken with no spine lean. Book in un-read condition. Not a book club edition. Not a remainder. 87 pages. ISBN: 0-394-50120-9. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ships with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. 1st Edition. First printing, first edition, as stated. Signed by David Mamet directly on the title-page. Light toning to jacket flaps, else book and dust jacket in fine condition. Lindsay Crouse (Author photo); Kenneth R. Deardoff (illustratore). Signed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condizione: As New. Condizione sovraccoperta: As New. 1st Edition. Signed by the Author on the title page. Signed by Author(s).

hardcover. Condizione: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

hardcover. Condizione: Very Good in Dustjacket. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. First Edition. New York. 1978. Grove Press. 1st American Printing. Very Good in Dustjacket. 0394501209. 1 of 1000 copies. 87 pages. hardcover. GP-811. Cover design by Kenneth R. Deardoff. keywords: American Literature Drama. DESCRIPTION - THE WATER ENGINE and MR. HAPPINESS are set in the studio of a radio station in 1934, during 'The Century of Progress Exposition' at the Chicago World's Fair. Set as a classic melodrama, THE WATER ENGINE is the story of Charles Lang, a poor young factory worker who invents an engine that runs on water. Big business interests try to force him to sell the rights to his engine and, failing that, put his life in jeopardy. MR. HAPPINESS was written as a companion piece for the 1978 Broadway production of THE WATER ENGINE. The play revolves around its only character, Mr. Happiness, who is the host of a radio show in which he attempts to answer the many letters sent him by his listeners about their personal problems. inventory #17183.…

Cloth with Dustjacket. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY DAVID MAMET. Two plays set in the studio of a radio station in 1934, during "The Century Of Progress Exposition" at The Chicago World's Fair. Author photo by Lindsay Crouse who was once married to Mamet. Pretty colorful art deco like wrap around dustjacket. Small touch of foxing to the cloth covers, otherwise near fine/fine. Laid in are programs for A LIFE IN THE THEATRE ,SEXUAL PERVERSITY IN CHICAGO & DUCK VARIATIONS, and an original Playbill for "Oleanna" which starred William H. Macy. Also laid in is a fold over for the most recent revival of "American Buffalo" that because of the virus has not seen the light of the day. Book.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: AS NEW CONDITION. FIRST HARDCOVER EDITION. (7) + 87 PAGES. CREAM COLORED CLOTH COVERED BOARDS WITH BLUE STAMPED TITLES ON THE SPINE. NO ADVERTISING AT THE REAR OF THE BOOK. THE COLOR POSTER LIKE DESIGN ILLUSTRATION OF "CHICAGO WORLD'S FAIR MAY 27 NOV." FIRST CREATED BY KENNETH R. DEARDORFF IS ON THE DUST JACKET. THE DUST JACKET IS IN A PROTECTIVE MYLAR WRAPPER. THIS IS THE FIRST EDITION AND NOT THE BOOK CLUB EDITION. A PRISTINE UNREAD, UNUSED COPY. Size: 5 1/2" x 8 3/16". KENNETH R. DEARDOFF (illustratore).…

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. First Edition. Inscribed by the author to character actor and filmmaker Paul Bartel on the front flyleaf. Best known for his black comedy Eating Raoul (1982), Bartel was also a noted bibliophile who collected writers like Harry Crews, David Mamet, and Norman Mailer who shared his jaundiced view of America and his fondness for rough language and grotesque humor. Set in a radio station studio during "The Century of Progress Exposition" at the 1934 Chicago World's Fair, this pair of dramas focus on a poor young factory worker who invents an engine that runs on water and a radio-show host who helps listeners with their personal problems. Octavo. Original cloth binding, with blue titles. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. …

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. First edition. Fine in fine dustwrapper. The author's fourth book, a collection of two plays.

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. First Edition. SIGNED by David Mamet on the title page. Near fine in a fine dj. (Traces of light foxing at edges) (B); Signed by Author(s).