Brockett, Oscar T.MareMagnum
1971Book is in excellent condition. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. 741 pages with b&w illustraitons. Chapters include Origins of the theatre: Ritual drama in Egypt and the Near East; Theatre and drama in ancient Greece; Roman Theatre and drama; Theatre and drama in the middle ages,; The Italian renaissance.... continuing through English theatre, Spanish from 1500 to 1700, French, English, Italian through same period, of the Orient, Modern theatre 1875 - 1915 up to chapter 19: Theatre since the second world war. Big tome. Top corners are bumped, but otherwise looks new in red cloth, gilt letting and border.
1969A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Previous owner's name on cover and tear from sticker removal. 4 1/8"w x 6 7/8"h. 80 pages. Color illustrations throughout.
196424 page program for the Ice Follies from 1964. 9 1/4"w x 12 1/8"h.
2011Book is in excellent condition. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. 230 pages, Contents include sections on: Victoria, Canada, British Columbia, Douglas Family, Skinner family, Crease family, O'reilly, Trutch, Rithet, Barnard, Balls, Banquets, Costumes, Conveyances, Automobiles, Residences, & Rituals & Rites,
1997Twelve page paper doll book with illustrations printed on only one side. 12 1/8"w x 12 1/4"h. Wear to cover.
français Sans date (circa 1880). Dimension de la feuille : 28,5 x 41,5 cm.
193454 p. + Mounted coloured plate pasted on. Illustrated with 34 photographs of dolls. Printed for the International Exposition of Dolls in Antwerp. Text in French and English. Presented to Grace Chandler from Vehalee Dickinson, March 4, 1939. Small 4to. Softbound. Original printed paper wraps, slightly soiled and chipped at extremities. Quite scarce. Very good condition. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! SE 3
1849228p. Illustrated with 120 wood engravings, including about forty impressive full page plates. Pictorial title pages. 8vo. 24 cm. Original publisher's cloth binding. Boards embossed in blind with gold pictorial of a Indian Man and Woman on front board. Spine deteriorated. Should be re-backed. Hardbound. Text includes chapters on: the condition of women in Pagan and Mohammedan Countries; Habits & Superstitions of the Thugs; The Shasters, or Sacred books of the Brahmins (by J. J. Weitbrecht); Description of Pagan Festivals (by Alexander Duff); Etc. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! INDIA BOX 1
1956n.p. Title ruled in black and red and printed in four languages. Text printed in (Cyrillic) Russian. Profusely illustrated with photographs. Folio. Original full cloth binding. With a folio phamplet insert describing each of the 381 items detailed in this exhibit. A fascinating photographic study of 450 years of Russian military art and royal craftsmanship. Gene Box 2 **PRICE JUST REDUCED!
1862628 p. + Chromolithographed plates showing coats of arms and others with people in native costumes, engaged in local tasks + Colored map, steel engravings, etc. Wood engraved text illustrations. The artists for these include: Bellange, Gigoux, Raffet, Isabey, Morel Fatio, Saint Germain, and Daubigny. 4to. 270 mm. Original leather backed pebbled boards binding, Spine decorated in gold gilt. Extremities rubbed. An attractive copy of a wonderful book on Brittany. By the way - Brittany is a great place to visit in modern France. The author, Jules Gabriel Janin (1804-1874), was a French writer and important drama critic. FR4
197434 p. Illustrated with numerous photographs and drawings. 4to. 280 mm. Softcover. Color pictorial wraps. Signed by the author. Very good. PA SHELF 04A
195364 pages. Unmarked. Moderate yellowing and wear. Nice copy. Book
1981179 pages including index. "Explains the art of tap dancing in easy-to-understand terms for students, teachers and parents. Basic, intermediate, and advanced steps and routines are described in detail, and information on costumes, recital programs, and the operation of a dance studio is amply provided. Includes 44 black and white photos. Unique in the field, this manual covers the subject thoroughly and expertly." - From dust jacket. Usual library markings. Average wear. Solid copy. Book
1976From an excellent series of craft books. Illustrations throughout. This volume covers: Cosmetics, Costumes, Crewelwork, Crochet, Cryptography, Decoupage, Dioramas, Dollhouses and Furniture, Dolls and Doll Clothes, Dried Flowers, Dulcimers, Egg Decorating. Clean, bright and unmarked but for prior owner's name. Very light wear. Attractive glossy copy. Book
1979Features: Canadian Georgian Furniture; 19th Century Egyptian Inspired Decoration; Mennonite Dolls and Costumes; Canadian Paperweights; Portrait Sleuthing - researching the background of the painter and subject; Clay Smoking Pipes from the King's Navy Yard, Amherstberg, Ontario. Clean, sound copy. Book
199368 pages. Features: In Honour of the Putti; The Teddy Bear Room; The Scadding Cabin; Japan - the age of the Samurai at war, and his swords; Trousseau Costumes - June 1896; The Wedding Ring; Documenting Design - an exhibition at the ROM; Medieval Abattoir and a Palace Join Forces. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Sound copy. Magazine
199080 pages. Features: A clock with a history; the art of imitating wood grains; the Lloyd's Bank photographs of children; the antique detective; discovering 18th century porcelain; woodstoves; ice skating through the centuries. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Nice copy. Magazine
1981Special Features: Those Old Cloth Dolls; Joey, a 16" boy doll; Costumes for the boy dolls; Girls and Dolls of Yesteryear; Poor Little Kabuki Dolls; Sex and the single doll; Kaethe Kruse Dolls; Mr. and Mrs. Easter Bunny; Tillie, the Tilting Doll; Rag Doll Faces; and more. Average wear. A sound copy. Book
1979Special Features: Miss Peep; Christmas Tree People; A Microphile Christmas; The Christmas Doll - how to dress it; You Start with a Dream; Speaking of Speaking; Pin a cap on Santa; Costume for 8" Composition Doll; A Dolled-up Christmas; Peteta & Liama; Sunsuit; One Room Display Boxes; Chain Dollies; The Varied Charm of the Half Doll; Advertising Dolls; Visiting the Enchanted Doll House; Dirndl for Toddler (21"); Tansy; Felt Footsies for a Doll; Rather a Repro than None at all; Baby Sock Santa; Dress for 18" Girl Doll; Elizabethan Costumes; Pinky & Blinky; My Collection of Dolls; Personal Paper Doll; Pictures of Dolls; Scraps and Snaps; Crocheted Hats for Barbie; Kewpie Paper Doll; Raggedy Tips and Techniques; and more. Average wear. A sound copy. Book
1986A colorful collection of costumes for your adopted kids. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A sound copy. Book
198288 pages. Features: Nice Datsun diesel truck ad inside front cover; Nice one-page color ad for the Ruger M-77 rifle; Chinook - King of the Salmons (part 1 of 3); Alaska Calling - the state's age-old problem of long-distance communication; The costumes of Little Norway; Ascent of the Chandalar; War! - excerpt from 'Mudhole Smith - Alaska Flier; ad for the ithica model 37 handgrip shotgun; and more. Moderate wear. Clean and unmarked. A sound copy. Magazine
1974Approximately 35 pages. "This catalogue has been produced to accompany a gallery showing of historic costumes prepared by the history of costume class at the University of Alberta. Each student selected one costume or group of costumes from the Household Economics collection, researched them, prepared them for display, and contributed an illustration and text for this catalogue. Many black and white illustrations. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book
196730 pages. Features: Furniture of Upper Canada; Furniture of French Canada; Tibetan Jewelry; From Modesty to Mod - the ROM's Centennial exhibition of costumes worn in Canada; The Fascination of Misericords; How to Become a Collector Without Knowing It. Unmarked. Average wear. A sound copy. Book
1990224 pages. Full-page colour illustrations on every second page. "An entrancing picture of an exotic land and its people as they appeared to Western eyes 200 years ago." - from dust jacket. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. A nice copy. Book
187016 pages. Contents: Wonderful cover illustrations of bathing caps and bathing wear; Article entitled "Summer Pies"; Science Scientifically Treated - article by Gail Hamilton; New York Fashions - bathing costumes, bathing shoes, caps, and hats, summer hats for gentlemen; Personal; Two-pages of illustrations of lovely Fichu, Paletots, and more; Our House-Warming - story by Harriet Prescott Spofford; From New York to Niagara; More attractive illustrations of fichu; Frocks for young boys; Illustrations of fancy aprons; Paris Fashions; Manufacture of Carmine; The Cryptogram - Chapter XXXVII; Illustrations of ironing bag, starch bag, Clothes-pin bag, etc.; Humor; and more. Unmarked. Average wear. Four-inch by three-inch clipping from bottom corner of page 487. Eight-inch by six-inch clipping from page 491 affecting Cryptogram story and illustration "Going to the Fair" which is now missing. Magazine
