‎Autographes‎

‎Munsel, Patrice‎

‎Letter from Patrice Munsel Signed‎

‎Autograph . No Binding. Near Fine. One of a set of photographs and autographs sent to William Granger for his book "We Proudly Sang at the Met". An 8 line typed note signed dated May 12 1964 on her personalized stationary photo not included. <br/> <br/> unknown‎

Référence libraire : 008691

‎Horne, Marilyn‎

‎Typed Letter Signed from Marilyn Horne‎

‎1965. Original Letter . No Binding. Near Fine. One page typed letter to the opera fan William Granger who later wrote "They Sang Proudly at the Met" graciously transmitting a photo and nicely signed; envelope only photo not included. <br/> <br/> unknown‎

Référence libraire : 008638

‎(De Los Angeles, Victoria); Derek Allen‎

‎Photograph of Victoria De Los Angeles Signed‎

‎Original Photograph . No Binding. Near Fine. One of a set of photographs sent to William Granger for his book "We Proudly Sang at the Met". 6" x 4" portrait of de los Angeles in evening dress nicely signed with her Metropolitan Opera personal stamp and the photographer's stamp on the reverse. <br/> <br/> unknown‎

Référence libraire : 008609

‎Nilsson, Birgit‎

‎Photograph of Soprano Birgit Nilsson Signed‎

‎Photograph . No Binding. Near Fine. One of a set of photographs sent to William Granger for his book "We Proudly Sang at the Met". An 8 1/2 x 7" photograph portrait of Nilsson in elaborate costume signed. <br/> <br/> unknown‎

Référence libraire : 008698

‎(Fischer-Diskau, Dietrich); Ilse Buhs‎

‎Photograph of Dietrich Fischer-Diskau Signed‎

‎Berlin. Original Photograph . No Binding. Near Fine. One of a set of photographs sent to William Granger for his book "We Proudly Sang at the Met". 7" x 5" portrait of Fischer-Diskau nicely inscribed to Granger with the photographer's stamp on the reverse. <br/> <br/> unknown‎

Référence libraire : 008622

‎Sigrid Onegin & Hermann Reutter‎

‎Autographs - Sigrid Onegin & Hermann Reutter - on Music Program‎

‎Pasadena: Pasadena Music and Art Association 1930. First Edition . Single Sheet. Near Fine. From a concert in Pasadena February 25 1930 nicely signed in blue ink by both on torn sheet from the program. <br/> <br/> Pasadena Music and Art Association unknown‎

Référence libraire : 007137

‎HOLLYWOOD AUTOGRAPHS‎

‎Original Catalogue of Film Autographs 1894 - 1941‎

‎Fairview Village PA / Plainsboro NJ: W. Neale Lanigan Jr. Autographs & La Scala Autographs 1978. First Edition. Large paperbound format 8 1/2 inches by 11 inches. An autograph dealers’ catalogue of 1448 autograph items of noted Hollywood film folk arranged alphabetically. Illustrated. Near fine with a hint of handling and minor edge wear. An essential reference book for collectors and sellers alike. W. Neale Lanigan, Jr. Autographs & La Scala Autographs unknown‎

Référence libraire : 25359E

‎Allen, Gary‎

‎Kissinger: The Secret Side of the Secretary of State‎

‎Devin-Adair 1976. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Signed by Authors. 1st Printing SIGNED on front end paper "Best Regards" Gary Allen. First Printing stated. Has private library envelope on front end paper No other marks or writings pages bright and clean binding sound. Dust jacket unclipped light wear to spine ends and corners light shelf wear. Has slip enclosed around book "This book Personally Autographed by the Author. American Opinion Bookstores." Devin-Adair hardcover‎

Référence libraire : 004421 ISBN : 0892450037 9780892450039

‎Bendetson, William: Marshall, Leonard‎

‎When the Cheering Stops: Bill Parcells the 1990 New York Giants and the Price of GreatnessSIGNED by Leonard Marshall‎

‎Triumph Books 2010. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Signed by Authors. 1st Printing SIGNED by Leonard Marshall! GIFT QUALITY! WITH PHOTOS OF LEONARD MARSHALL AT BOOK SIGNING!! Signed on front end paper signature only. Both book and dust jacket in Mint Condition! Dust jacket is protected in an acid-free archival quality acetate cover. SG2 Triumph Books hardcover‎

Référence libraire : 004324 ISBN : 1600783821 9781600783821

‎Doris Harris; Doris Harris Autographs.‎

‎TLS ALS and hand written signed postcard Doris Harris to Herb Yellin along with photocopy of ALS to Mrs. Viv McCracken 1965.‎

‎Los Angeles CA: Doris Harris 1992-2000. Typed signed letter hand-written signed letter and postcard to Yellin 8.5" x 14" & smaller plus two page photocopy of letter Very Good. Herb Yellin 1935-2014 was the highly respected publisher and founder of Lord John Press considered by many to be one of the most important small presses of the 20th century. Los Angeles, CA: Doris Harris, 1992-2000. unknown‎

Référence libraire : 63-6699

‎Searle's Autographs.‎

‎Searle's Autographs. 1985 Catalog.‎

‎Woodbine GA: Searle's Autographs 1985. Folded pages 8.5" x 7" 16 pp. Very Good.Post card sent to Herb Yellin and wedding announcement also present.Provenance: Herb Yellin 1935-2014 was the highly respected publisher and founder of Lord John Press considered by many to be one of the most important small presses of the 20th century. Woodbine, GA: Searle's Autographs, 1985. unknown‎

Référence libraire : 63-5272

‎Christophe Stickel Autographs.‎

‎Catalogue 8. Bookseller’s catalog.‎

‎Daly City CA: Christophe Stickel Autographs 1990. 8vo. 33 pp. Stapled wraps. B&W photographs throughout. Very Good. Undated.From the estate of Herb Yellin 1935 - 2014 the publisher of the Lord John Press. Daly City, CA: Christophe Stickel Autographs, [1990?]. paperback‎

Référence libraire : 19-7411

‎Christophe Stickel Autographs & Gallery (Daly City, CA).‎

‎Christmas 1991 Issue. Catalogue 16--Autographs In All Fields.‎

‎Daly City CA: Christophe Stickel Autographs & Gallery 1991. 8vo. Stapled Wraps 44 pp. Very Good. B&W Plates. Subscription order form & related inserts present. Elvis Chagall Grandma Moses et al. Daly City, CA: Christophe Stickel Autographs & Gallery, 1991. paperback‎

Référence libraire : 63-4143

‎BERNARDI, Herschel (1923-86)‎

‎Signature / Unsigned Photograph‎

‎Best known as Tevye in the stage play "Fiddler on the Roof" this character actor played innumerable cops and robbers on film and television. Bold signature in black fineline dated by him 4 January 1969 at upper right on a heavy stock 5" X 3" card. Fine. With original envelope. Comes with an outstanding unusual 7" X 9" glossy black-and-white photograph a candid closeup of a smiling Bernardi in glasses and moustache and printed notes on verso identifying it as from the "ABC Movie of the Week" for 6 October 1970 titled "But I Don't Want to Get Married." Fine. A superb pair. unknown‎

Référence libraire : 18912

‎Butler, Douglas J.‎

‎North Carolina Civil War Monuments: An Illustrated History. SIGNED‎

‎Jefferson North Carolina: McFarland & Company 2013. Soft cover. Very Good. Small quarto. 259 pages indexed. Soft cover bound in blue wrappers. Light wear to the binding. A sound copy and clean within. INSCRIBED by the author on the title page "To K. / With best wishes. / Douglas Butler 7/16/16." The author's business card is also laid in loosely. Illustrated with photos. Soft cover. <br/> <br/> McFarland & Company paperback‎

Référence libraire : 044274 ISBN : 0786468564 9780786468560

‎(Autographs) Madigan, Thomas F.‎

‎Word Shadows of the Great. The Lure of Autograph Collecting‎

‎New York: Frederick Stokes 1930. First edition. With Forty-One Reproductions in Half-Tone and Twelve in Line. 1 vols. 8vo. Original blue cloth. Spine a little darkened spines tips slightly rubbed some soiling and staining to covers. First edition. With Forty-One Reproductions in Half-Tone and Twelve in Line. 1 vols. 8vo. Inscribed by the author Madigan on the half-title: "Yours for rarer and better autographs / Thos. F. Madigan / 9/4/'30." <br/><br/> Frederick Stokes hardcover‎

Référence libraire : 37725

‎Frank Thomas; Ollie Johnston‎

‎Too Funny For Words: Disney's Greatest Sight Gags Inscribed By Illustrators‎

‎Abbeville Press 1987. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 223 Pp. Red Cloth Gilt Yellow Endpapers. First Printing No Additional Printing Indicated. The Scarcest Of The Illustrated Disney Books By Thomas And Johnston. Fine In Fine Jacket. Signed By Both Illustrators Beneath The Title Additionally Signed At Top "Aug 12 1999 - & Still Going Strong- Frank Thomas & Ollie Johnston" With The Comment In The Later Hand "How Did You Get To Sign This Is This A Gag" Also Adding "This Is No Laughing Matter" Atop Of Half Title Page And "This Book Really Belongs To ------". <br/> <br/> Abbeville Press hardcover‎

Référence libraire : 049880 ISBN : 0896597474 9780896597471

‎Peters, Harry T. ; Inscription By Lazlo / Laslo Benedek To Richard Connell‎

‎California On Stone First Edition Inscribed As A Gift In 1947 To Writer / Screenwriter Richard Connell By Lazlo Benedek‎

‎Garden City Ny: Doubleday Doran And Company 1935. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Good. Illustrations Throughout. 221 Pp. Beige Cloth With Spine And Cover Labels As Issued Grey Endpapers. #371 Of 501 Copies Of A Limited Edition. Light Wear But Fraying At Ends Of Spine. Inscribed "Richard Connell From Lazlo Benedek Mgm 1947. With A Note Indicating That The Book Had Been Borrowed By Two Los Angeles Psychiatrists In 1966 From Laguina Breach Artist Leonard Kaplan. László Benedek 1905 - 1992; Sometimes Laslo Benedek Was A Hungarian-Born Film Director And Cinematographer. He Intended To Be A Psychiatrist But He Worked In The Film Industry To Pay His Bills And Ended Up Deciding To Focus On That Instead. In Germany Benedek Was Cinematographer On The Mistress 1927. He Was Assistant Director On The Great Longing 1929 Directed By Steve Sekely And Edited And Assisted Directed The Man Who Murdered 1931 For Director Curtis Bernhardt. He Worked At Ufa For Joe Pasternak Until 1933. He Assisted On Hyppolit The Butler 1931 And Edited Die Wasserteufel Von Hieflau 1932 And Miss Iza 1933. When The Nazis Came To Power Benedek Followed Pasternak To Vienna Then Hungary Where He Edited A Precocious Girl 1934 Starring Franciska Gaal And Temptation 1934 Both Directed By Max Nuefeld; He Was Assistant Director On The Latter. He Went To England Where He Worked As A Writer On The Secret Of Stamboul 1936 Directed By In The Us Benedek Worked On The Montage Scenes Of Test Pilot 1938 At Mgm. He Edited A Little Bit Of Heaven 1940 For Pasternak At Universal. At Mgm He Was Assistant Director On Song Of Russia 1944 And Worked As An Associate Producer Under Joe Pasternak. Among His Jobs Included Doing Screen Tests Second Unit Directing And Supervising The Animated Dance Sequence In Anchors Away 1945. In 1946 He Was Linked With Communist Front Organisations. Benedek Made His Feature Film Directing Debut With The Kissing Bandit 1948 At Mgm Produced By Pasternak A Notorious Flop. He Went To Eagle Lion Where He Directed A Noir Port Of New York 1949 Starring Yul Brynner. For Stanley Kramer He Then Made Death Of A Salesman 1951 Which Was A Financial Disappointment But For Which He Won The Golden Globe Award For Best Director And A Best Director Nomination From The Directors Guild Of America. He Produced But Did Not Direct Storm Over Tibet 1952 Marton Directed Started To Direct Television Notably Episodes Of Footlights Theater And The Ford Television Theatre. Kramer Gave Him The Job Of The Wild One 1953 With Marlon Brando Originally Called The Cyclist's Raid. It Was For His Directorial Efforts On This Project That Benedek Is Best Remembered. The Wild One Caused A Storm Of Controversy And Was Banned In The United Kingdom Until 1968. He Went Over To Universal To Do Bengal Rifles 1954 With Rock Hudson. Benedek Returned To Germany To Write And Direct Sons Mothers And A General 1955. Back In The Us He Worked As A Film And Tv Director Almost Continuously Until 1977. From 1976 To 1980 He Was Chairman Of The Graduate Film Program At Nyu. Richard Edward Connell Jr. 1893 - 1949 Was An American Author And Journalist. He Is Best Remembered For His Short Story "The Most Dangerous Game" 1924. Connell Was One Of The Most Popular American Short Story Writers Of His Time And His Stories Were Published In The Saturday Evening Post And Collier's Magazines. He Had Equal Success As A Journalist And Screenwriter And Was Nominated For An Academy Award In 1942 Best Original Story For The Movie Meet John Doe 1941 Directed By Frank Capra And Based On His 1922 Short Story "A Reputation". <br/> <br/> Doubleday, Doran And Company paperback‎

Référence libraire : 047522

‎Howard, Jean; Watters, James; Design By John Lynch‎

‎Jean Howard's Hollywood: A Photo Memoir‎

‎New York: Harry N Abrams Inc 1989. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Photographs Throughout. 248 Pp. Pink Cloth Stamped In Silver And In Blind. Photographic Endpapers. First Printing. Fine In Fine Dust Jacket. Signed By Jean Howard Above Her Printed Name On The Title Page. We Also Have For Sale Separately An Archive Of Her Music Compositions. <br/> <br/> Harry N Abrams Inc hardcover‎

Référence libraire : 045951 ISBN : 0810911906 9780810911901

‎Rilke, Rainer Maria; Translation By M. D. Herter Norton; Design By Werner Helmer; Inscribed From Francis Lederer To Mrs. Jesse L‎

‎The Tale Of The Love And Death Of Cornet Christopher Rilke‎

‎Nw York: W. W. Norton & Company 1932. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 38 Pp. Grey Cloth Spine Black Cloth Covers Stamped In Gilt And Red. First Printing Near Fine In Very Good Dust Jacket Priced $1.50. Inscribed From Actor Francis Lederer " Dearest Mrs. Lasky To Find An Artistic Soul As Yours Touched By A Tale Like This Is Greatest Thrill To The Interpreter Francis Lederer". Francis Frantisek Lederer 1899- 2000 Was A Czech-Born American Film And Stage Actor With A Successful Career First In Europe Then In The United States. Lederer Started Acting When He Was Young And Was Trained At The Academy Of Music And Academy Of Dramatic Art In Prague. After Service In The Austrian-Hungarian Imperial Army In World War I He Made His Stage Debut As An Apprentice With The New German Theater A Walk-On In The Play Burning Heart. He Toured Moravia And Central Europe Making A Name For Himself As A Matinee Idol In Theaters In Czechoslovakia Hungary Austria And Germany. Notable Among His Performances Was A Turn As Romeo In Max Reinhardt's Staging Of Romeo And Juliet. In The Late 1920S Lederer Was Lured Into Films By The German Actress Henny Porten And Her Husband. He Worked With G.W. Pabst In Pandora's Box Starring Louise Brooks And Atlantic Both 1929. Lederer Billed As "Franz" At This Time Made The Transition From Silent Films To Sound Films. In 1931 Lederer Was In London To Perform On Stage In Volpone And The Next Year In Autumn Crocus By Dodie Smith Which He Then Performed On Broadway - Using The Name "Francis" - Where It Played For 210 Performances In 1932 And 1933. He Also Performed The Play In Los Angeles. Lederer's First American Movies Were Man Of Two Worlds 1934 Romance In Manhattan 1934 With Ginger Rogers The Gay Deception 1935 With Frances Dee And One Rainy Afternoon 1936. He Was Cast As The Lead With Katharine Hepburn In The 1935 Film Break Of Hearts But The Producers Replaced Him With Charles Boyer. It Was Irving Thalberg's Plan To Make Lederer The Biggest Star In Hollywood But The Death Of Thalberg Ended This Possibility. Although He Continued To Play Leads Occasionally - Notably When He Was A Playboy In Mitchell Leisen's Midnight With Claudette Colbert And John Barrymore - In The Late 1930S Lederer Began To Expand His Character Parts Even Playing Villains. Throughout His Career Lederer Who Studied With Elia Kazan At The Actors Studio In New York City Continued To Take Stage Acting Seriously And He Performed Often Both In New York And Elsewhere. He Appeared In Stage Productions Of Golden Boy 1937 Seventh Heaven 1939 No Time For Comedy 1939 In Which He Replaced Laurence Olivier The Play's The Thing 1942 A Doll's House 1944 Arms And The Man 1950 The Sleeping Prince 1956 And The Diary Of Anne Frank 1958. Although He Took A Break From Making Films In 1941 In Order To Concentrate On His Stage Work He Returned To The Silver Screen In 1944 Appearing In Voice In The Wind And The Bridge Of San Luis Rey And In Films Such As Jean Renoir's The Diary Of A Chambermaid 1946 And Million Dollar Weekend 1948. During The 1950S He Served As Honorary Mayor Of Canoga Park. He Would Continue To Make Television Appearances For The Next 10. In His Later Life Lederer Who Had Become Very Wealthy Invested In Real Estate Especially In The Canoga Park Community Part Of Which At One Time Included West Hills In 1987. He Was Active In Local And Los Angeles Civic Affairs Philanthropy And Politics. He Served As Recreation And Parks Commissioner For The City Of Los Angeles Received Awards For His Efforts To Beautify The City And Was The Honorary Mayor Of Canoga Park For Quite A Time. He Became Involved With Peace Movements Taught Acting And Was One Of The Founders Of The American National Academy Of Performing Arts And The International Academy Of Performing Arts. Jesse Louis Lasky 1880 - 1958 Was An Important Pioneer Film Producer Who Made A Few Films With Lederer. <br/> <br/> W. W. Norton & Company hardcover‎

Référence libraire : 045102

‎Hope, Bob; Thomas, Bob‎

‎The Road to Hollywood: My 40-Year Love Affair With the Movies‎

‎Garden City New York: Doubleday & Company 1977. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Photographs Throughout. 271 Pp. Black Cloth Spine Gilt Black Cloth Covers. First PrintingNear Fine In Very Good Dust Jacket. Inscribed On Title Page To Someone He Worked With In Hollywood With A Separate Note Envelope Addressed To The Recipient And With A Small Note Card "I'm Glad We Share A Common Birth Date. Some Day I'll Be As Old As You. Happy Birthday & Thanks For The Memories Jack. Bob Hope. <br/> <br/> Doubleday & Company hardcover‎

Référence libraire : 044827 ISBN : 0385022921 9780385022927

‎Stapleton, Michael (Editor) ; Inscribed From Norman Cousins To Actress Marie Windsor‎

‎Cambridge Guide To English Literature Inscribed From Norman Cousins To Actress Marie Windsor‎

‎Cambridge / New York: Cambridge University Books 1983. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Xi 992 Pp. Blue Cloth Gilt.Fine In Very Near Fine Dust Jacket. Inscribed From Norman Cousins To His Good Friend The Actress Marie Windsor And From Her Estate. <br/> <br/> Cambridge University Books hardcover‎

Référence libraire : 043639

‎Hill, Adam Sherman Hill (Ownership Signatrure Of Hans Conried)‎

‎The Foundations Of Rhetoric Ownership Signatrure Of Hans Conreid‎

‎New York: Harper And Brothers 1893. Reprint . Hardcover. Very Good. Ix 337 Pp 2 Pp Ads At Rear. Blue-Green Cloth Gilt. 1893 Printing With That Date On The Title Page. The Author Was Professor Of Rhetoric At Harvard Before All Disciplines Became Focused On Rhetoric. Ownership Signature Of Actor Hans Conried And Directly From His Library. Book With Gilt Bright But Fraying At Corners Hinges Cracked Through. <br/> <br/> Harper And Brothers hardcover‎

Référence libraire : 044040

‎Emerson, Edward Waldo (Son Of Ralph Waldo Emerson); (Ownership Signature Of Moorfield Storey, National President Of The Naacp 19‎

‎The Early Years Of The Saturday Club 1855-1870 Ownership Signature Of Moorfield Storey National President Of The Naacp 1909-1929‎

‎Boston: Houghton Mifflin 1918. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good. Plates With Tissue Guards. Xii 515 Pp. Blue Cloth Gilt. First Edition With 1918 Date On Title Page. Volume I Of What Became A 3 Volume History. The Saturday Club Established In 1855 Was An Informal Monthly Gathering In Boston Massachusetts Of Writers Scientists Philosophers Historians And Other Notable Thinkers Of The Mid-Nineteenth Century. Out Of Its Meetings Evolved What Became The Atlantic Monthly. This Copy With Ownership Signature Of Moorfield Storey A Member Of The Club Since Circa 1894/5- President In 1925 With His Address At 175 Walnut St. Brookline. Moorfield Storey March 19 1845 - October 24 1929 Was An American Lawyer Anti-Imperial Activist And Civil Rights Leader Based In Boston Massachusetts. According To Storey's Biographer William B. Hixson Jr. He Had A Worldview That Embodied "Pacifism Anti-Imperialism And Racial Egalitarianism Fully As Much As It Did Laissez-Faire And Moral Tone In Government." Storey Served As The Founding President Of The National Association For The Advancement Of Colored People Naacp Serving From 1909 To His Death In 1929. He Opposed United States Expansionism Beginning With The Spanish-American War. An Opponent Of Military Intervention In General Storey Spoke At The First Anti-Imperialist Mass Meeting In Boston In June 1898 Called Because Of The Spanish-American War. He Was A Vice President Of The New England Anti-Imperialist League. In Addition He Wrote A Book Brief For The Lodge Committee Summarizing The War Crimes Of The Philippine-American War. From 1905 Until Its Dissolution In 1921 Storey Was President Of The National Anti-Imperialist League. He Perceived That "National Subjugation Overseas And Racial Persecution At Home Were Related" Which Drove His Efforts At Reform In The United States. Damon W. Root Touted Storey As An Historical Role Model For Libertarian Democrats In A December 2007 Article For Reason Magazine. Wikipedia. <br/> <br/> Houghton Mifflin hardcover‎

Référence libraire : 042210

‎Audrey Meadows; Joe Daley‎

‎Love Alice: My Life As a Honeymooner‎

‎New York: Crown Pub 1994. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 248 Pp. Black Cloth / Blue Boards. First Printing. Inscribed By Audrey Meadows On The Half Title To A Friend Of A Friend. Fine In Fine Dust Jacket Not Price Clipped. <br/> <br/> Crown Pub hardcover‎

Référence libraire : 042017 ISBN : 0517598817 9780517598818