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Racine Jean
Athalie: Tragedie Tiree De L'ecriture Sainte edited with an introduction and notes by F. C.De Sumichrast
Macmillan New York 1913. Second Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. LII 202 pages last four pages blank includes notes and variant readings bibliography. The introduction is in English the rest is in French. Blind stamped on the title page Presentation Copy. Foxing to the top edge of the text block and to the backstrip which has also darkened from exposure to light. . Size: 12mo Small Hardcover. Please refer to accompanying picture s. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Theatre & Plays; Language -- French; Inventory No: 0214844. . Macmillan hardcover
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Sheridan Paul.
LATE AND EARLY JOYS at the Players' Theatre.
London: T. V. Boardman 1952. Illustrated by Reginald Woolley jacket and b/w line drawings; ports stills. First edition. White vellum pink Players' poster endpapers. 4to. pp. 97 1 illustration. Very Good/Very Good/Unclipped price in mylar. Binding and jacket rear sharing some foxing. Jacket unusually bright with light soil and shallow edgewear at caps and top edge. Foreword by Dame Sybil Thorndike. Flapology: Sequel to Late Joys 1943 London's only Victorian Music Hall. London: T. V. Boardman, (1952). hardcover
Bookseller reference : OWBLAT112773
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Broun Parker Mantle Benchley Woollcott Wodehouse et al.
Fond Memories Number of STAGE.
New York: Stage Publishing August 1937. Illustrated by color cover ads b/w photos and reproductions. First edition. Binding sheet with special numbered edition for.is blank. Pale brown velvet with brass plate clasp. Folio. pp. 196. Very Good. Velvet is rubbed and hinges weak but magazine cover and contents near fine and brilliant. Reproduced articles including wonderful ads ca. 1900 on. Postage as 2 books. New York: Stage Publishing, August 1937. unknown
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Kearns Bernard
the story of the Melbourne Little Theatre 1931-1950
the Melbourne Little Theatre South Yarra 1950. First Edition. Stapled Card. Very Good Condition. Illustrator: Photographic. 16 pages enclosed in heavier card with an illustrated over wrapper with fold over flaps all stapled twice. Rubbing to the edges of the wrapper with a slight chip at the lower right-hand corner. Internally fine illustrated with four photographs in monotone includes a list of plays presented since inauguration. . Size: 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture s. Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Theatre & Plays; history. Inventory No: 0214232. . the Melbourne Little Theatre unknown
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Mountbatten Earl of Burma
Mountbatten -- Eighty Years in Pictures
Macmillan London 1979. First Edition. Hardcover Original Cloth. Good/Good. Illustrator: Mountbatten. 224 pages genealogical tree in two parts on the front and rear end pages 23 colour illustrations 4 cartoons and 266 black-and-white photographs. Half-title page: Crest. A picture-album of the career of Earl Mountbatten of Burma late Viceroy of India and First Sea Lord. Size: 4to 9�" - 12" tall. We are happy to provide pictures of this book on request Illustrator: Mountbatten. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Performing Arts; ISBN: 0333265580. ISBN/EAN: 9780333265581. Inventory No: 0214268. . 9780333265581 THIS BOOK WILL INCUR EXTRA POST OUTSIDE OF AUSTRALIA BECAUSE IT IS OVER 1 Kg WITHOUT PACKAGING PLEASE ENQUIRE BEFORE ORDERING. Macmillan hardcover
Bookseller reference : 0214268 ISBN : 0333265580 9780333265581
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Macqueen Pope W
Ladies First: The Story of Woman's Conquest of the English Stage
W. H. Allen London 1952. First Edition. Hardcover Original Cloth. Good/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: Various. Signed by the Author on Half Title Page. illustrated with 16 black-and-white plates indexed. The front end page is a facsimile of a playbill and someone has written 6d in ink at the top right-hand corner. The half title page has a lengthy inscription by the author dated 27/11/57. Dustiness of the top edge of the text block light rubbing of the base edge of the boards and there are three short white lines at the lower right-hand corner of the front board. This is a book about the Actresses who have graced the stage of our country a stage whose history is without rival in the world and which today still holds its premier position. When Charles II came into his own again a travelled experienced and broadminded king he reopened the theatres which had been closed and at the same time he opened the door to women and the English actress I arrived. It is the story of those women pioneers which this book seeks to tell. Size: 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture s. Illustrator: Various. Quantity Available: 1. Category: History; Performing Arts; Theatre; Signed by the Author on Half Title Page. Inventory No: 0214506. . W. H. Allen hardcover
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Brown Lucy Kennedy
The Duchess Bounces in
The Dramatic Publishing Company Chicago Illinois 1928. First Edition. Stapled Card. Good/No Dust Jacket. 50 g; 16 pages original stiffened card wrapper. Slight rubbing of the edges and corners also includes four teasers for other pantomimes. The title page states "see and hear the new talkies!" and also has a sticker from Callard's bookshop. Size: 12mo standard paperback. Please refer to accompanying picture s. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Theatre & Plays; Inventory No: 0214674. . The Dramatic Publishing Company unknown
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Bridges Nancye as told to Frank Crook
Curtain Call
Cassell Australia North Ryde New South Wales 1980. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Photographic. 139 pages Prologue by author and index. Illustrated endpapers being a pink and white illustration of a theatrical curtain. The text is illustrated with numerous black and white photographs from Australian variety history black-and-white illustrations and facsimile reprints of handbills and theatre programmes. Maroon coloured boards with white writing on the spine. A little scuffing to the head and to the heel of the spine and to the book corners. Shelfwear to the lower book edges. Photographic dustwrapper showing a montage of Australian variety personalities against a pink and white background with black-and-white writing on the front panel and spine. A little rubbing and creasing to the top and bottom dustwrapper edges. A history of Australian variety Hall and vaudeville from the 1920s through to the 1960s. This is the first Australian edition. Size: 4to 9�" - 12" tall. Text body is clean and free from previous owner annotation underlining and highlighting. Please refer to accompanying picture s. Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Film Radio & Television; Australia; ISBN: 0726904651. ISBN/EAN: 9780726904653. Inventory No: 0104545. . 9780726904653 Cassell Australia hardcover
Bookseller reference : 0104545 ISBN : 0726904651 9780726904653
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Macinnes Colin
Sweet Saturday Night
MacGibbon & Kee London 1967. First Edition. Hardcover Original Cloth. Good Condition/Good. index of names and index of songs. Brown speckled coloured boards with maroon insert on the spine and within the insert gilt coloured titles. Red coloured tint to the top text edge. Illustrated dust wrapper showing various people in profile against a black coloured background with white and red coloured titles on the front panel and spine. A history of the popular music of England between 1840 to 1920 as sung and performed in the music halls. Shelfwear to the lower book edges and a little rubbing to the book corners. A small stain to the lower edge of the front panel. Offset tanning and browning to the endpapers and internal pages have become quite aged toned. Original bookseller's sticker to the lower right hand corner of the front paste down. Rubbing and chipping with loss to the dust wrapper corners and to the head and to the heel of the spine. There is a 1.25 " tear to the top rear spine gutter edge and a similar tear to the front gutter edge. There is a tear measuring 2 " to the top left-hand corner of the rear dust wrapper panel. A few small tears to the lower dust wrapper edge. The dust wrapper panels have become rubbed and faded and the back panel has become yellowed and grubby. Clipping of the dust wrapper front fold over lower right hand corner. This is the first UK edition. Size: 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. 160 pages . Please refer to accompanying picture s. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Music; Britain/UK; Sociology & Culture. Inventory No: 0104717. . MacGibbon & Kee hardcover
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Priestley J. B
Theatre Outlook
Nicholson & Watson London 1947. First Edition. Hardcover Original Cloth. Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Photogravure. introduction by author. The text is illustrated with eight photogravure plates in colour 32 photogravure plates in black-and-white six coloured charts and the occasional map and black-and-white chart. Tan coloured boards with gilt coloured titles to the backstrip. Illustrated dust wrapper showing behind-the-scenes and a little bit of fun stage of a Theatre with pink and white coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip. Essays written by J. B. Priestley on post World War II theatre in Britain. Covering most aspects of all for a Theatre production from the writing of the script to audience participation. Bumping to the lower spine edge and rubbing to the book corners. There is a crease that runs the full length of the front and the cloth of the boards are a little marked. Offset tanning and browning to the endpapers and internal pages have become age toned. There is a break in the front of board running the full length the paper of the front paste down has split. Rubbing and chipping to the dust wrapper corners and to the head and to the heel of the spine. Heavy rubbing to the fold over creases and to either side of the spine. A little rubbing to the dust wrapper edges and some rubbing to the dust wrapper panels. Clipping of the dust wrapper front fold over lower right-hand corner. This is the first UK edition. Size: 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. 4 5 - 184 pages. Please refer to accompanying picture s. Illustrator: Photogravure. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Theatre & Plays; Britain/UK; Inventory No: 0104714. . Nicholson & Watson hardcover
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Yapp Nick
The 1930's: The Hulton Getty Picture Collection
Columbia New York U.S.A.: Konemann 1998. Book. Illus. by Various Contributiors. Very Good. Soft cover. 1998 Soft cover with illustrated wraps 393 page book . Illustrated with hundreds of black and white photos of the times 1930s. Condition : Very Good. Size: 12mo - over 6�" - 7�" tall. Konemann Paperback
Bookseller reference : 101505-I ISBN : 3829005202 9783829005203
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Burdick John
William Morris : Redesigning the World
London UK.: Tiger Books International 1997. Book. Illus. by Author. New. Hardcover. 1st. ed. 1997 Hardcover with illustrated boards and the dust jacket 128 page book . Illustrated with 100 color plates and archival photos. Condition : NEW / NEW. Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Tiger Books International Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 110105-E ISBN : 1855019434 9781855019430
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Burdick John
William Morris : Redesigning the World
London UK.: Tiger Books International 1997. Book. Illus. by Author. New. Hardcover. 1st. ed. 1997 Hardcover with illustrated boards and the dust jacket 128 page book . Illustrated with 100 color plates and archival photos. Condition : NEW / NEW. Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Tiger Books International Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 110105-F ISBN : 1855019434 9781855019430
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Safire William
On Language
Times Books New York 1980. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good. 800 g; 334 pages last three pages blank index. Photographic illustrated dust jacket. Both front and rear boards are slightly bowed outwards. The edges of the text block are slightly darkened with age. . "When asked; "is sloppiness in speech caused by ignorance or apathy" An English teacher replied: "I don't know and I don't care." Page 151 more fun than William Espy. Size: 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture s. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Language & Linguistics; Dictionaries & Thesauruses; Reference; ISBN: 0812909372. ISBN/EAN: 9780812909371. Inventory No: 0213191. . 9780812909371 Times Books hardcover
Bookseller reference : 0213191 ISBN : 0812909372 9780812909371
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Heston Charlton Editor Hollis Alpert
The Actor's Life: Journals 1956-1976
Allen Lane The Penguin Press London 1976. First Edition. Hardcover 1/4 Cloth 3/4 Boards. Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Photographic. acknowledgements. Black-and-white photographic portrait frontispiece -- of Charlton Heston. The text is illustrated with black-and-white photography both professionally and from his private collection. 1/4 white coloured cloth covered spine with gilt coloured titles. 3/4 light blue coloured boards with self embossed facsimile signature of Charlton Heston to the lower front panel edge. Softening to the backstrip edges with shelfwear to the lower book edges. Dust marks and staining to the top text edge. Photographic dust wrapper showing Charlton Heston against a white coloured background with black red and blue coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip. A little crumpling to be top and bottom dust wrapper edges. The white of the background has become yellowed. There is a crease runs the full length of the rear fold over panel. This book are the extracts from Charlton Heston's journals from the years 1956-1976. They include his thoughts on his professional life and his personal life. Size: 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. XVIII 1976 pages . Please refer to accompanying picture s. Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Film ; Film Radio & Television. ISBN: 0713912529. ISBN/EAN: 9780713912524. Inventory No: 0104355. . 9780713912524 THIS BOOK WEIGHS OVER 1KG WITHOUT PACKING AND EXTRA POST WILL BE REQUIRED FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE AUSTRALIA. PLEASE ENQUIRE FOR COSTS BEFORE YOU ORDER THANK YOU. Allen Lane, The Penguin Press hardcover
Bookseller reference : 0104355 ISBN : 0713912529 9780713912524
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Woodhead Leslie
A Box Full of Spirits; Adventures of a Film-maker in Africa
William Heinemann London 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Photographic. 248 pages last 2 blank acknowledgements. Map illustrated endpapers the first showing the general area within Africa of the Mursi tribes' country and the larger a more detailed map of the same area. The text is illustrated with black-and-white photography. Brown coloured boards with gilt titles to the backstrip. Very minor bumping to the head of the spine and there are some dust marks to the paper edge. Photographic dustwrapper showing three Mursi tribesman carrying rifles and a television against a yellow background with dark red and black writing on the front panel and dark red on the spine. A little rubbing to the dustwrapper corners and crinkling to the head and to the heel of the spine. The spine is sun faded and there is some fading to either side of the spine as well. The story of the author who over a 10-year period photographed -- made documentaries about the Mursi tribe in Africa and how they struggled/are struggling to come to terms with a new world. It is also about the internal world of the documentary maker and the process of making said documentaries. This is the first UK edition. Size: 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture s. Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Film Radio & Television ; Anthropology ; Africa ; ISBN: 0434877883. ISBN/EAN: 9780434877881. Inventory No: 0104240. . 9780434877881 William Heinemann hardcover
Bookseller reference : 0104240 ISBN : 0434877883 9780434877881
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Hoyts Theatres Ltd
New Screen News; Volume 15 Number 20. September 29 1961
Hoyts Theatres Ltd Not Stated 1961. First Edition. Photographic Paper. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: Photographic. 23 pages. The text is illustrated with sepia black-and-white hand coloured and two toned photographs advertisements and cartoons. Hand coloured photographic front cover showing Kim Novak against a grey background and at the top and orange banner. Black-and-white writing on the front panel. Kim Novak's chair which she is leaning on and dress have been coloured a vivid orange & her lips have been tinted a paler orange. Some fading to the spine region and have a hint of rusting to the staple of the book. There are 4 small tears to the top rear book edge. Some sunning over the rear panel has also occurred. There is a crease runs the full length of the book. This is a promotional fortnightly news magazine/fanzine from the Australian cinema -- Hoyts Theatre Chain. The lead stories about the making of " Ice Palace " and " Guns of Navarone ". There are also articles on James Dean Barbara Eden Judy Garland Juliette Mills Dianne Baker and Natalie Wood. The back panel promotes Elvis Presley's film " Wild in the Country ". This is the first Australian edition. Size: 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture s. Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Art & Design; Australiana; Film ; Ephemera ; Australia; Inventory No: 0104241. . Hoyts Theatres Ltd unknown
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Hurok S
S. Hurok Presents Photographic; A Memoir of the Dance World
Invincible Press Melbourne 1954. First Edition. Hardcover Original Cloth. Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Photographic. 336 pages index. The text is illustrated with 32 pages of black-and-white photography. Tan coloured cloth boards with gilt writing on the spine edge. Bumping to the head and to the heel of the spine and shelfwear to the lower book edges. Browning to the paper edges. Offset tanning and browning to the endpapers and internal pages have become a little age toned. Coloured illustrated front dustwrapper panel showing Swan Lake and on the back a montage of black-and-white photographs. White writing on the front panel and spine. Rubbing to the dust wrapper corners and to the top and bottom dust wrapper edges. Rubbing to all dust wrapper creases. Dust wrapper a little faded and that head and the heel of the spine are also a little creased. Browning to the verso of the dust wrapper. The memoirs of the ballet impresario S. Hurok who became the first important ballet presenter in 20th century America. The dancers he dealt with included Anna Pavlova Isadora Duncan Robert Helpmann Margot Fontaine plus many more. This is the first Australian edition. Size: 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture s. Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Ballet ; Inventory No: 0104362. . Invincible Press hardcover
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Hurok S
S. Hurok Presents Photographic; A Memoir of the Dance World
Invincible Press Melbourne 1954. First Edition. Buckram. Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Photographic. The text is illustrated with 32 pages of black-and-white photography. Buckram cloth boards with gilt coloured titles to the spine. Coloured illustrated front dustwrapper panel showing Swan Lake and on the back a montage of black-and-white photographs. White coloured titles to the front panel and spine. The memoirs of the ballet impresario S. Hurok who became the first important ballet presenter in 20th century America. The dancers he dealt with included Anna Pavlova Isadora Duncan Robert Helpmann Margot Fontaine plus many more. Bumping to the head and to the heel of the spine and shelfwear to the lower book edges. There has been a printing fault to the spine region where the cloth has become somewhat buckled/bubbled. Browning to the paper edges. Offset tanning and browning to the end papers and internal pages have become quite age toned. Gift inscription to the free front endpaper. Rubbing and chipping with loss to the dust wrapper corners. Multiple tears to the top dust wrapper edge with associated creasing and a 0.25 " tear to the lower front dust wrapper edge with associated creasing. Rubbing to the lower dust wrapper edge. On either side of the top spine edge small pieces are missing. There is a 1 " tear to the rear top spine area with a arcing tear to the rear dust wrapper panel. Rubbing to the dust wrapper panels. Browning to the verso of the dust wrapper with the occasional foxing spot. This is the first Australian edition. Size: 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. 336 pages index. . Please refer to accompanying picture s. Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Ballet ; Inventory No: 0104361. . Invincible Press hardcover
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Davidson Bill
Spencer Tracy; Tragic Idol
Sidgwick & Jackson London 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Photographic. 600 grammes; 234 pages list of illustrations list of Spencer Tracy's films and index. Text is illustrated with 15 black-and-white photographs. Blue coloured boards with silver writing on the spine and silver printers' cartouche to the lower spine edge. Minor bumping to the head and to the heel of the spine and a little rubbing to the book corners. Shelfwear to the lower book edges. Browining to the paper edges and staining to the lower paper edges. Photographic dust wrapper showing Spencer Tracy as an old man and on the back dust wrapper panel as a younger man. Dark blue coloured background with red and white writing on the front panel and white and yellow on the spine. Small white printers' cartouche to the lower spine edge. Some crumpling to the head and to the heel of the spine and a little rubbing to the other dust wrapper edges. Previous bookseller's sticker to the lower right hand corner of the front fold over. The biography of Spencer Tracy one of the most enduring and talented of the golden age movie actors. " Of Spencer Tracy Lawrence Olivier once said: ' I have learned more about acting from watching Tracy than any other way. He has great truth in everything he does.' Just how close Spencer Tracy was to both Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde -- whom he played in one of his most celebrated films -- has never before now been truthfully discussed. In Spencer Tracy: Tragic Idol Bill Davidson exposes for the first time being more troubled side of one of Hollywood's most loved and legendary actors." -- from the front fold over blurb. This is the first UK edition. Size: 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. We are happy to provide pictures of this book on request Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Art & Design; Biography ; Film ; ISBN: 0283995068. ISBN/EAN: 9780283995064. Inventory No: 0104358. . 9780283995064 Sidgwick & Jackson hardcover
Bookseller reference : 0104358 ISBN : 0283995068 9780283995064
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Morley Sheridan
The Great Stage Stars; Distinguished Theatrical Careers of the past and Present
Angus & Robertson North Ryde New South Wales 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Photographic. X 428 pages last 3 blank list of plates in alphabetical order introduction by editor and acknowledgements. Light grey colour endpapers. The text is illustrated with 55 black-and-white photographs of various stage actors. Black coloured boards with white writing on the spine and a small white illustration as well. Bumping and rubbing to the head and to the heel of the spine and shelfwear to the lower edges. Dust marks to the top paper edge and there are a few marks to the book panels. Numerous gift inscriptions to the free front and paper. Plain text dust wrapper with small silver illustrations to the top left-hand corner of the front panel spine and lower edge of the back panel. Silver and white writing to the front panel and to the spine. Rubbing and chipping to the dust wrapper corners and to the head and to the heel of the spine. There is a small tear to the top left-hand corner of the front panel. Slight rubbing to the dust wrapper panels. An alphabetical listing of stage actors and actresses. Each actor or actress has a small potted biography. This is the first Australian edition. Size: 4to 9�" - 12" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture s. Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Art & Design; Biography ; Theatre & Plays. ISBN: 0207149704. ISBN/EAN: 9780207149702. Inventory No: 0104344. . 9780207149702 THIS BOOK WEIGHS OVER 1KG WITHOUT PACKING AND EXTRA POST WILL BE REQUIRED FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE AUSTRALIA. PLEASE ENQUIRE FOR COSTS BEFORE YOU ORDER THANK YOU. Angus & Robertson hardcover
Bookseller reference : 0104344 ISBN : 0207149704 9780207149702
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Shepherd John
Tin Pan Alley Routledge Popular Music Series
Routledge & Kegan Paul London Boston and Henley 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Photographic. glossary of musical terms sources and acknowledgements some suggestions for further reading and listening and index. The text is illustrated with numerous black-and-white photographs and facsimiles of first page of music scores. Black coloured boards with gilt coloured titles to the spine. Photographic dust wrapper showing Frank Sinatra at a microphone photograph has an orange overlay with black coloured background and silver and white coloured titles to the front panel and spine. Rubbing to the dust wrapper corners and there are split to the top rear dust wrapper corner. Crumpling to the top and bottom dust wrapper edges. " In Tin Pan Alley we see the beginnings of the pop world as we know it: commercial constantly capturing exploiting or even occasionally creating a public mood. The Alleymen were workers as much as artists." -- from the front fold over blurb. Minor bumping to the head and to the heel of the spine and dust marks to the top book edge. Dust marks to the top paper edge and there are a few handling marks to the endpapers. A little rubbing to the dust wrapper panels has also occurred. This is the first UK edition. Size: 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. 5 VI 1 154 pages. Please refer to accompanying picture s. Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Art & Design; Music ; ISBN: 0710009046. ISBN/EAN: 9780710009043. Inventory No: 0104356. . 9780710009043 Routledge & Kegan Paul hardcover
Bookseller reference : 0104356 ISBN : 0710009046 9780710009043
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Corss Donna Woolfolk
Word Abuse How The Words We Use Use Us
New York New York: Coward McCann & Geoghegan. Very Good. 1979. Presumed First Edition. Soft Cover. 0698109686 . 002020: Unread condition - but has "WHS" stamped on bottom of page edge. "Introduction by William Woolfolk. " Review by Publishers Weekly "Credit Word Abuse with a lively anecdotal approach sharp perceptions a sense of comedy. As she discusses jargon the clich�' the euphemism emotional word color the 'new verbal morality' dirty words and other perils Cross makes some telling points in her jaunty opus. " Scarce Out Of Print Book. : 5.5 x 8.25 in.: 232 pages . Coward, McCann & Geoghegan paperback
Bookseller reference : 002020 ISBN : 0698109686 9780698109681
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Giraudoux Jean
Plays Volume Two: Amphitryon Intermezzo Ondine
Methuen London 1967. First Edition. Hardcover Original Cloth. Good/Good. 500 g; VI 274 pages last page blank original dust jacket. Inscription in Greek across front endpage. Otherwise in quite clean order. Translated by Robert Gellert Size: 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture s. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Theatre & Plays; Inventory No: 0213266. . Methuen hardcover
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Giraudoux Jean
Plays Volume Two: Amphitryon Intermezzo Ondine
Methuen London 1967. First Edition. Hardcover Original Cloth. Very Good Condition/Very Good. 500 g; VI 274 pages last page blank original dust jacket. Foxing to the top edge of the text block and to the rear endpage. Otherwise in quite clean order. Translated by Robert Gellert Size: 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture s. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Theatre & Plays; Inventory No: 0213265. . Methuen hardcover
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Hadleigh Boze.
CELEBRITY DISS & TELL: Stars Talk About Each Other.
Kansas City: Andrew McMeel Publishing 2005. First Numbers edition. Review sheets laid in. Pictorial wraps. 12mo. pp. 275. Fine. Kansas City: Andrew McMeel Publishing, 2005. paperback
Bookseller reference : OWBCEL112351
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Anobile Richard J. editor.
WHO'S ON FIRST: Verbal and Visual Gems From the Films of Abbott and Costello.
New York: Darien House Inc. 1972. Illustrated by numerous BW photographs. First NAP edition. Blue cloth. 4to. pp. 256. Very Good/Good/Unclipped price in mylar. Soiling edgewear closed tears to jacket. New York: Darien House Inc., 1972. hardcover
Bookseller reference : OWBWHO112352
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Mackerras Colin.
PERFORMING ARTS IN CONTEMPORARY CHINA The.
London: Routledge & Kegan Paul 1981. Illustrated by pp. 16 b/w photographs centerfold. First edition. Black boards. 8vo. pp. 243 3 Appendix Notes Bibliography Index. Fine/VG/No price in mylar. Minor nick and edgewear to jacket. Scarce title from prolific contemporary Chinese historian. London: Routledge & Kegan Paul, (1981). hardcover
Bookseller reference : OWBPER112298
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Bright Jennifer
Dance Celebrations In Art
New York New York: Metro Books. Very Good in Very Good Dust Jacket. 1996. Presumed First Edition. Hard Cover. 1567992935 . 001781: Dustjacket now protected by a new Brodart Mylar Cover. "The Celebrations in Art series offers an unprecedented opportunity to enjoy the works of great artists and their unique interpretations of a single significant theme. DANCE is an exquisite volume that showcases the grace discipline and sheer exuberance of movement as depicted in some of the world's great works of art. Here are thirty-four carefully chosen paintings of dancers in motion each beautifully reproduced and accompanied by a brief discussion of the artist and the work. From the works of Andrea Mantegna to Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec to Jasper Johns DANCE is a warm tribute to life and personal expression. " Scarce Out Of Print Book. : Photographs: 11 x 12.5 in. . Metro Books hardcover
Bookseller reference : 001781 ISBN : 1567992935 9781567992939
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Roberts Peter
The Old Vic Story: A Nation's Theatre 1818-1976
W.H. Allen London 1976. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Photographic. foreword by Dame Sybil Thorndike introduction by author recommended reading and index. Maroon coloured boards with gilt coloured titles to the spine. Bumping to the head and to the heel of the spine and shelfwear to the lower book edges. Browning to the paper edges. Internal pages had become quite tanned. Photographic dustwrapper showing a sepia coloured photograph of the Old Vic Theatre against a white brown gold and green coloured background with brown white and black coloured titles to the front panel and black coloured titles to the spine. Small photograph on the rear dustwrapper panel showing Sir Laurence Olivier and Dame Sybil Thorndike. Some rubbing and creasing to the dustwrapper edges and a little gelding of the white background. The history of the Old Vic Theatre which for over 150 years was the Premier English theatre. This is the first UK edition. Size: 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. X 206 pages last 3 blank . Please refer to accompanying picture s. Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Art & Design; Theatre; History -- British; ISBN: 0491017472. ISBN/EAN: 9780491017473. Inventory No: 0104095. . 9780491017473 W.H. Allen hardcover
Bookseller reference : 0104095 ISBN : 0491017472 9780491017473
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Gerstenberg Alice
Ten One-act Plays
Brentano's New York 1922. 2nd Printing. Hardcover Original Cloth. Good/No Dust Jacket. 256 pages. titled plate pasted on to spine with another pasted onto the front board. Both of the plates have suffered slight damage. The edges of the book are browned but the actual pages themselves are clean. Plays in the book are: He Said and She Said; Overtones; The Unseen; The Buffer; Attuned; The Pot Boiler; Hearts; Beyond; Fourteen; The Illuminati in Drama Libre. Size: 12mo Small Hardcover. Please refer to accompanying picture s. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Theatre & Plays; Inventory No: 0203502. . Brentano's hardcover
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Leonard Joel Fine Arts Division
Australiana Library of Books Including John Batman's Original Manuscript Deed. Voyages Travel Pacific Region Natural History Aborigines Arts Political Literature and Autograph Letters Etc. Comprising 1181 Lots
Leonard Joel Melbourne 1971. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: Photographic. 160 pages last two pages blank illustrated boards in good order except for a couple of margin scratchings and a couple of corners that have been turned over. Size: 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture s. Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Antiques & Collectibles; Books on Books; Inventory No: 0212230. . Leonard Joel paperback
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Wei Chung Winston
Yin & Yang to Rejuvenation health & fitness through traditional exercise
Southern Cross Morning Post Hong Kong 1978. First Edition. Hardcover Original Cloth. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Photographic. VIII 109 pages 3 Blank the first 38 pages primarily text the next 71 pages have 211 illustrations in black-and-white. Illustrated dust jacket. In this book the author argues that is intended for slightly elderly people over the age of 30. Size: Oblong quarto - over 9�" - 12" Wide. Please refer to accompanying picture s. Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Medicine & Health; Alternative Medicine; Martial Arts; Inventory No: 0209543. . Southern Cross Morning Post hardcover
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Nash Ian
A Boy For Me A Girl For You / Show Of Strength
Neptune Press Newtown Victoria 1983. First Edition. illustrated Card. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. By Author on Title Page. 152 pages contains two plays printed upside down with respect to each other. The play "a Boy for Me a Girl for You" was used as a production script by someone and has been annotated in pencil with stage directions and underlined HEAVILY; and has been signed "for Norah with admiration Ian Nash" . But for the signature this would only be a reading copy Size: 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture s. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Theatre & Plays; By Author on Title Page. ISBN: 0949583049. ISBN/EAN: 9780949583048. Inventory No: 0211896. . 9780949583048 Neptune Press unknown
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Priestley J. B
Two Time Plays
Heinemann London 1937. First Edition. Hardcover Original Cloth. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. XVII 221 pp. list of black and white illustrations 16. The two plays in this volume are "Time and the Conways" and "I Have Been Here before". The binding has been stretched at page 109 the corners of the boards are bumped the boards are slightly warped and there are four horizontal Biro lines on the edge of the book. Previous owner's details and Christmas 1940 on the front free end page. Size: 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture s. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Theatre & Plays; play/play script; Inventory No: 0200952. . Heinemann hardcover
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Tower Christopher
Arcesilayus at Tocra
Weidenfeld & Nicolson Ltd London 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Giovanni Caselli. 240 pp. 5 blank illustrated dustwrapper. Full page plates throughout the text. Size: 4to 9�" - 12" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture s. Illustrator: Giovanni Caselli. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Theatre & Plays; Illustrated; Inventory No: 0205557. . Weidenfeld & Nicolson Ltd hardcover
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Moran Daniel Keys
The Ring
Doubleday & Co New York 1988. First Edition. Hardcover Original Cloth. Very Good Condition/Very Good. 469 pp. chronology biog notes about author. Dustwrapper illustrated by Shusei. This book was written from the screenplay produced by William Stewart and Joanne Nelsen a husband and wife team who spent ten years working towards a production of film that finally was never made. Based on Wagner's Ring Cycle this is an entire vividly detailed breathtakingly original world. And within the world is a towering adventure spanning galaxies and centuriesStradling the human present and the cosmic future. Size: 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture s. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Film Radio & Television; Fiction -- Science-Fiction; ISBN: 0385248164. ISBN/EAN: 9780385248167. Inventory No: 0200466. . 9780385248167 THIS BOOK WILL INCUR EXTRA POST OUTSIDE OF AUSTRALIA BECAUSE IT IS OVER 1 Kg WITHOUT PACKAGING PLEASE ENQUIRE BEFORE ORDERING. Doubleday & Co hardcover
Bookseller reference : 0200466 ISBN : 0385248164 9780385248167
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Gronowicz Antoni
Garbo; Her Story
Simon & Schuster New York 1990. First Edition. Hardcover Original Cloth. Good/Fair. 1.0 kg; 476 pp. includes index. Photographic illustrated dustwrapper. Photographic two-page title page 52 pages of black and white photographs. The top edge of the dustwrapper shows wear and has a small tear either side of the top of the spine. The book itself is neat and tidy. This unauthorised memoir of Garbo is based on a long and intimate friendship. Size: 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture s. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Film; ISBN: 0671225235. ISBN/EAN: 9780671225230. Inventory No: 0201327. . 9780671225230 THIS BOOK WILL INCUR EXTRA POST OUTSIDE OF AUSTRALIA BECAUSE IT IS OVER 1 Kg WITHOUT PACKAGING PLEASE ENQUIRE BEFORE ORDERING. Simon & Schuster hardcover
Bookseller reference : 0201327 ISBN : 0671225235 9780671225230
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Zinsser William K
The Haircurl Papers and Other Searches for the Lost Individual
Harper & Row New York 1964. First Edition. Hardcover Original Cloth. Fair/Good. 181 ppsome staining minor to both endpapers. The principally white shows signs of rubbing. Author's picture on rear dustwrapper. Size: 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. We are happy to provide pictures of this book on request Quantity Available: 1. Category: Film Radio & Television; Literary Criticism; Film; Inventory No: 000183. . Harper & Row hardcover
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Turner Adrian
The Making of David Lean's Lawrence of Arabia
Dragon's World Limpsfield Surrey 1994. First Edition. Hardcover Original Cloth. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Photographic. 192 pages includes appendix notes on sources bibliography acknowledgements colour illustrations throughout. Colour illustrated dustjacket. The top edge of the dustjacket is very lightly rubbed; there are a couple of handling marks to the front and bottom edges of the text block. . Size: Folio 12"- 15" tall . Please refer to accompanying picture s. Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Film Radio & Television; ISBN: 1850282110. ISBN/EAN: 9781850282112. Inventory No: 0210818. . 9781850282112 THIS BOOK WILL INCUR EXTRA POST OUTSIDE OF AUSTRALIA BECAUSE IT IS OVER 1 Kg WITHOUT PACKAGING PLEASE ENQUIRE BEFORE ORDERING. Dragon's World hardcover
Bookseller reference : 0210818 ISBN : 1850282110 9781850282112
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Semmler Clement
Pictures on the Margin: Memoirs
University of Queensland Press St. Lucia Queensland 1991. First Edition. Hardcover Original Cloth. Good/Good. Illustrator: Various. xvi 399 pp. including index; illustrated dustwrapper. The bottom edge of the front panel has two taped repairs to small tears. Size: 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture s. Illustrator: Various. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Performing Arts; ISBN: 0702224111. ISBN/EAN: 9780702224119. Inventory No: 0203580. . 9780702224119 University of Queensland Press hardcover
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Hadfield John Editor
Cowardly Custard; The World Of Noel Coward Based on the Mermaid Theatre Entertainment
William Heinemann London 1973. First Edition. Hardcover Original Cloth. Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Photographic. 144 pages editor's foreword foreword by Sir Bernard Miles list of colour plates sources of illustrations acknowledgements index of lyrics and verses. Illustrated endpapers being brown and grey art deco style image. Illustrated photographic frontispiece of Sir Noel Coward. The text is illustrated with copious coloured and black-and-white photographs coloured and black-and-white illustrations line drawings and sketches. Yellow coloured boards with gilt writing on the spine. Purple tint to top paper edge. Bumping to the top spine edge and rubbing to the lower. Shelfwear to the lower book edges and some grubby marks to the book covers. Photographic dustwrapper showing Sir Noel Coward sitting in a chair with wings on the front panel against the yellow background and photograph of a art deco bronze on the rear panel. Black writing to the front panel and spine. Rubbing to the dustwrapper panels and creasing to the top and bottom dustwrapper edges. Clipping of the dustwrapper front fold over lower right-hand corner. The life of Sir Noel Coward as depicted by the Mermaid Entertainment Theatre play. Sir Noel was the epitome of the 20th century sophisticated man about town. His plays songs and poems also echoed this sophistication. The 20th century was tumultuous period of time -- as was Sir Noel Coward's life. . This is the first UK edition. Size: 4to 9�" - 12" tall. We are happy to provide pictures of this book on request Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Art & Design; Biography ; Theatre & Plays. ISBN: 0434310905. ISBN/EAN: 9780434310906. Inventory No: 0104091. . 9780434310906 THIS BOOK WEIGHS OVER 1KG WITHOUT PACKING AND EXTRA POST WILL BE REQUIRED FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE AUSTRALIA. PLEASE ENQUIRE FOR COSTS BEFORE YOU ORDER THANK YOU. William Heinemann hardcover
Bookseller reference : 0104091 ISBN : 0434310905 9780434310906
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Baker Sidney J
The Australian Language. An Examination of the English language an English speech as used in Australia from convict days to the present with special reference to the growth of indigenous idiom and its use by Australian Writers
Angus & Robertson Sydney -- London 1945. First Edition. Hardcover Original Cloth. Good Condition/Poor Condition. By Author on Front End Page. XIV 425 pages seven pages of illustrations lists of words and phrases general index original dust jacket. Inscribed on front end page by the author and dated one/VI/45 "with thanks for unforgettable kindnesses". This is the original edition which on pages 295/296 allegedly defamed the Bulletin Newspaper and was subsequently issued with those two pages corrected . All the pages and their edges are browned/discoloured. The colour of the cloth is uneven showing some signs of sunning to the head and tail of the backstrip the dust jacket is chipped with some loss especially at the head and tail of the backstrip. Size: 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture s. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Language & Linguistics; By Author on Front End Page. Inventory No: 0209064. . Angus & Robertson hardcover
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Porter Charles T
Stars of Australian Stage and Screen
Rigby Adelaide 1965. First Edition. Hardcover Original Cloth. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Photographic. pp. 304. Corners bumped. Dustwrapper Chipped at the corners. A seminal work by the Australian novelist. Previous owner's name on front paste down and bookseller sticker on same page. Size: 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture s. Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Genealogy & Local History; Performing Arts; Theatre; Australia; Inventory No: 0203547. . Rigby hardcover
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Marshall Norman
The Producer and the Play
Davis-Poynter London 1975. Third Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good. 355 pp printed dustwrapper. A clean and tidy copy. Previous owner's name on front end page. The book contains a foreword from the author and two postscripts along with a book list and an index. The Producer and the Play is a classic history of the work of producers now called directors in the European theatre. A chapter on Stanislavski the postrevolutionary theatre in Russia three chapters survey the continually changing styles of Shakespearian production and there is much about the famous French directors. Size: 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture s. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Theatre & Plays; Theatre; ISBN: 0706701739. ISBN/EAN: 9780706701739. Inventory No: 0208421. . 9780706701739 Davis-Poynter hardcover
Bookseller reference : 0208421 ISBN : 0706701739 9780706701739
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Ellington Mercer with Dance Stanley
Duke Ellington in Person; An Intimate Memoir
Hutchinson of London London 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Photographic. foreword by author list of illustrations three appendices and index. The text is illustrated with numerous black-and-white photographs taken from Duke Ellington's long and illustrious career. Blue coloured boards with gilt coloured titles to the backstrip. Bumping quite heavy to the lower spine edge to the spine. Shelfwear to the lower book edges and there are dust marks and foxing spots to the top paper edge. Photographic dustwrapper showing a small coloured photograph to the top right-hand corner of the front panel and a larger black-and-white photo of Duke Ellington on the rear panel. Blue coloured background with white and light blue coloured titles to the front panel and spine. A little rubbing to the dustwrapper corners and rubbing and creasing to the dustwrapper edges. A hint of fading to the spine region. For over five decades Duke Ellington was everything cool in jazz and blues. For the majority of that time he was accompanied by his son Mercer and it is he who gives an intimate portrait of one of the world's great musicians -- of any genre -- his father Duke Ellington. This is the first UK edition. Size: 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. 236 pages. Please refer to accompanying picture s. Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Art & Design; Biography ; Music ; ISBN: 0091327504. ISBN/EAN: 9780091327507. Inventory No: 0104163. . 9780091327507 Hutchinson of London hardcover
Bookseller reference : 0104163 ISBN : 0091327504 9780091327507
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Eddington Paul
So Far So Good
Hodder & Stoughton London 1995. First Edition. Hardcover Original Cloth. Very Good Condition/Very Good. 246 pp. 16 pp of photographs. illustrated dustwrapper. Slight stain on lower foredge of pages. Dustwrapper in good order. The actor who was "Yes Minister" tells his own story with great wit and honesty. Size: 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture s. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Performing Arts; Theatre; ISBN: 0340638370. ISBN/EAN: 9780340638378. Inventory No: 0200169. . 9780340638378 Hodder & Stoughton hardcover
Bookseller reference : 0200169 ISBN : 0340638370 9780340638378
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Pascal Valerie
The Disciple and His Devil
Michael Joseph London 1971. First Edition. Hardcover Original Cloth. Good/Good. 319 pp 24 pages of black and white photographs photographic illustrated dustwrapper. The top edge of the photographs have been stained by moisture but there is no damage to any of the pp of text. The underside of the dustwrapper has foxing and there is edgewear along the top and bottom. This is the story of how Valerie Pascal met her husband Gabriel Pascal and of her husband's relationship with George Bernard Shaw. Size: 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture s. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Performing Arts; Film; Inventory No: 0200500. . Michael Joseph hardcover
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Higham Charles & Moseley Roy
The Films of Orson Welles
University of California Press Berkeley California 1970. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good. 210 pp filmography bibliography appendices. The illustrated dustwrapper has tape repairs badly and minor chipping to head and foot of spine. Minor shelfwear to bottom edges of Illustrated Boards. Extensive well researched career study of the late great film artist. 230 stills in black and white. Through interviews with dozens of Welles's surviving colleagues the author has succeeded in reconstructing stories never before told in full. Size: 4to 9�" - 12" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture s. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Performing Arts; Film; ISBN: 0520015673. ISBN/EAN: 9780520015678. Inventory No: 001102. . 9780520015678 University of California Press hardcover
Bookseller reference : 001102 ISBN : 0520015673 9780520015678
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Sendak Maurice & Corsaro Frank
The Love For Three Oranges: The Glyndebourne Version. Stage and costumes by Maurice Sendak
The Bodley Head London 1984. First Edition. Hardcover Original Cloth. Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Maurice Sendak. 128 pp. publisher's note Glyndebourne cast list. Illustrated endpapers showing Maurice Sendak's story board with three revisions to the desert scene at the end of the sequence. The text is decorated profusely with coloured illustrations of costumes and scenes from the production by Maurice Sendak. Grey coloured boards with pale maroon illustration of front cover and gilt writing on the spine. Minor wear to the bottom edges of the book and faint dust marks to the top paper edge. Clear plastic dust jacket is clean and unmarked. A book about the collaboration of Maurice Sendak and Frank Corsaro for the production of Serge Prokofievs' "The Love for Three Oranges". First English Translation. Size: 4to 9�" - 12" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture s. Illustrator: Maurice Sendak. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Art & Design; Illustrated; Fine Arts ; Ballet ; ISBN: 0370305779. ISBN/EAN: 9780370305776. Inventory No: 0101245. . 9780370305776 The Bodley Head hardcover
Bookseller reference : 0101245 ISBN : 0370305779 9780370305776
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