Constantin Stanislavski - Building A Character, 1st rare UK Edition! - 1950
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Constantin Stanislavski, Building a Character, first UK edition (1950), Reinhardt and Evans, London, hardback with dust jacket, 300 pages, 23 cm by 15 cm, in very good condition.
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Constantin Stanislavski – Building a Character – First UK Edition – London, 1950 – With Original Dust Jacket
Description
Rare first English (UK) edition of Building a Character by Constantin Stanislavski, translated by Elizabeth Reynolds Hapgood and published by Reinhardt & Evans, London, in 1950.
This important work forms part of Stanislavski’s influential trilogy on acting and performance theory. The present copy is a very fine example, complete with the original dust jacket, which is seldom found intact with this edition.
Bibliographic Details
Author: Constantin Stanislavski
Title: Building a Character
Translator: Elizabeth Reynolds Hapgood
Language: English
Publisher: Reinhardt & Evans, London
Year: 1950
Edition: First English / First UK Edition
Condition
Book: Very fine condition
Dust jacket: Very good condition, with light, age-appropriate wear
Pages: Clean and unmarked
Binding: Solid and tight
Rarity & Collectability
First UK editions of Stanislavski’s works are scarce, particularly in such fine condition and with the original dust jacket. A key reference for collectors of theatre history, acting theory, and 20th-century performance studies.
Constantin Stanislavski – Building a Character – First UK Edition – London, 1950 – With Original Dust Jacket
Description
Rare first English (UK) edition of Building a Character by Constantin Stanislavski, translated by Elizabeth Reynolds Hapgood and published by Reinhardt & Evans, London, in 1950.
This important work forms part of Stanislavski’s influential trilogy on acting and performance theory. The present copy is a very fine example, complete with the original dust jacket, which is seldom found intact with this edition.
Bibliographic Details
Author: Constantin Stanislavski
Title: Building a Character
Translator: Elizabeth Reynolds Hapgood
Language: English
Publisher: Reinhardt & Evans, London
Year: 1950
Edition: First English / First UK Edition
Condition
Book: Very fine condition
Dust jacket: Very good condition, with light, age-appropriate wear
Pages: Clean and unmarked
Binding: Solid and tight
Rarity & Collectability
First UK editions of Stanislavski’s works are scarce, particularly in such fine condition and with the original dust jacket. A key reference for collectors of theatre history, acting theory, and 20th-century performance studies.
Details
Number of Books
1
Subject
History, Literature, Theatre
Book Title
Building A Character, 1st rare UK Edition!
Author/ Illustrator
Constantin Stanislavski
Condition
Very good
Publication year oldest item
1950
Height
23 cm
Edition
1st Edition
Width
15 cm
Language
English
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Reinhardt and Evans London
Binding/ Material
Hardback
Extras
Dust jacket
Number of pages
300
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