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Witten, Laurence C & Richard Pachella, Pearl Kibre, William McGuireBiblio.com

Alchemy and the Occult A Catalogue of Books and Manuscripts from the Collection of Paul and Mary Mellon Given to Yale University Complete Four-Volume Set

réf. EBS100172New Haven: Yale University Press 1968; 1977. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Alchemy and the Occult is an essential bibliographic reference that catalogs one of the most comprehensive private collections of alchemical and occult literature ever assembled. The work spanning four volumes meticulously documents rare books manuscripts and printed materials related to alchemy esotericism astrology magic and early chemistry. The Mellon Collection housed at the Yale University Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library is one of the most prestigious collections of its kind featuring hundreds of primary texts from the medieval Renaissance and early modern periods. The catalogue serves as both an academic resource and a historical record providing scholars with insights into the intellectual traditions of alchemy and occultism. Bound in full two toned cloth with leather labels at spine. Folio: in orig. slipcase usual external wear but still VG internal condition excellent. Only 500 sets were published. Complete copies such as ours are now scarce on the market. Of considerable bibliographic and historic interest this impressive achievement minutely describes 160 printed works Vols. 1-2 and 149 manuscripts in the collection beginning chronologically with Apollonius circa 1225 and ending with Thomas Taylor 1790. A splendid catalogue that includes detailed bibliographical descriptions for each of the 160 printed books; each is described with painstaking accuracy and appears with illustrations. In Vols. 3-4 the 149 manuscripts are minutely described most of these were purchased by Mellon from Denis Duveen. These four volumes represent some of the "crown jewels" in the kingdom of hermetic bibliography and continue to inspire and inform students and scholars of Witchcraft Wicca Pagan Ritual Occult folklore anthropology primitive races and customs Mythology Ancient Magical Practices Ritual and Initiation Secret Societies Rosicrucian Egyptology Ancient Magical practices Aleister Crowley Andrew Chumbley Ceremonial and Black Magic Grimoire O.T.O. Golden Dawn Alchemy Hermetics Freemasonry Kabalah Cabala Kenneth Grant Austin Osman Spare Chaos Magick Church of Satan Anton LaVey Michael Aquino Temple of Set Demonology Satanism and more. From the famed B.H. Breslauer collection sale of the Bibliotheca Bibliographica Breslaueriana at Christie's New York 27 June 2005 lot 1582 with letterpress bookplates loosely inserted into each volume. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1968; 1977 hardcover

Emerald Booksellers · États-Unis2 200,00 $US≈ 1 961,66 €

Pearl BaileyABAA

African American Theater History Pearl Bailey Performance Programs from Revue to Hello Dolly 1961 to the 1970s

1961réf. 214361961. Bailey Pearl. Collection of three original performance programs 1961 to circa 1970s documents Bailey's movement between revue Broadway musical theater and touring concert entertainment during a consequential period for Black performers on American stages. Bailey had built a career across Black vaudeville nightclubs Broadway film recording and television combining vocal performance with improvisational humor and a direct rapport with audiences. The group is anchored by her 1967 appearance as Dolly Levi in producer David Merrick's all-Black production of Hello Dolly! which opened at the St. James Theatre on November 12 1967 with Cab Calloway as Horace Vandergelder. Bailey's performance received a Special Tony Award in 1968 and helped renew the commercial success of the long-running musical. Together the programs support research into Black women's performance history celebrity culture integrated commercial theater touring entertainment and the public identities cultivated by prominent African American entertainers during the twentieth century. Three illustrated programs issued between 1961 and circa the 1970s comprising one San Francisco revue program one Broadway musical program and one concert-tour program. The covers present Bailey through changing promotional identities: a poised monochrome portrait for the early revue an elaborately costumed theatrical image for Hello Dolly! and a close-up portrait emphasizing sophistication and mature celebrity for the later concert appearance. Interior contents described or visible include cast and production information and period advertising; set lists biographical texts and production photographs should not be assumed without examination. The earliest program can be identified more precisely as Pearl Bailey's International Revue or International Review in The Playgoer issued for the Curran Theatre in San Francisco in 1961; contemporary archival and dealer records place Bailey at the Curran from January 23 through February 4 1961 and describe a 36-page program featuring her portrait on the cover. 1 Bailey Pearl. The Playgoer: Pearl Bailey's International Revue. San Francisco: The Playgoer 1961. Program for Bailey's Curran Theatre engagement with a black-and-white cover portrait and the wording "Pearl Bailey's International Revue starring Pearl Bailey." The revue format records her command of a performance sphere extending beyond scripted Broadway roles and situates her within the nightclub variety and international revue traditions that shaped her stage persona. 2 Bailey Pearl; Calloway Cab; Herman Jerry. Hello Dolly! New York: St. James Theatre 1967. Red-covered program from the all-Black Broadway production showing Bailey descending a staircase in an ornate gown with her arms raised. The production placed a Black star in one of Broadway's most commercially established leading roles and featured an all-Black company rather than presenting Bailey as an isolated exception within a white cast; its success and Bailey's Special Tony Award made the engagement a landmark in the history of African American musical theater. 3 Bailey Pearl; Bellson Louie. Spend an Evening with Miss Pearl Bailey. Place and publisher unidentified circa 1970s. Deep-blue concert program with a close-up portrait of Bailey issued for an appearance with drummer and bandleader Louie Bellson and his ensemble. Bellson Bailey's husband and frequent musical collaborator served as her music director during portions of their careers and the program documents the partnership through which her later concert performances joined vocal entertainment jazz orchestration and marital collaboration. Specific dimensions pagination and defects are not supplied; covers and interior leaves appear complete as described with ordinary handling wear possible overall very good. Cohesive performance archive tracing Bailey's development from international revue entertainer to the celebrated star of an all-Black Broadway production and an established concert headliner. unknown books

Max Rambod Inc. · États-Unis385,00 $US≈ 343,29 €

Cab Calloway; Nat King Cole; Eartha Kitt; Pearl Bailey; Ella Fitzgerald.ABAA

African American Music and Film History St. Louis Blues Lobby Card Archive Featuring Nat King Cole and Eartha Kitt 1958

1958réf. 195781958. Cole Nat "King" subject. St. Louis Blues lobby card archive 1958 documents the representation of African American musical heritage in mid-twentieth-century American cinema centered on the life and legacy of W. C. Handy. The material captures prominent Black performers portraying and interpreting blues and jazz traditions within a studio production providing primary visual evidence of how African American musical history was translated to film. It supports research into Black performance music history and the role of Hollywood in shaping narratives around blues culture during the 1950s. St. Louis Blues. Paramount Pictures Corp. 1958. Archive of 3 original color lobby cards each measuring 11 x 14 inches. The images feature leading performers including Nat King Cole Eartha Kitt and Ella Fitzgerald. One card depicts Kitt in an orange dress posed in a performance setting emphasizing stage presence and costume. Another shows Cole seated at a piano visually reinforcing his role as both musician and central figure in the narrative. A third card presents Cole and Fitzgerald singing together highlighting the film's emphasis on collaborative musical performance. The film also features additional major figures including Pearl Bailey Cab Calloway Mahalia Jackson and Ruby Dee situating the production within a broader constellation of Black musical and theatrical talent. Each card includes printed titles and cast credits combining promotional design with performance imagery. The film emerges from a period when Hollywood intermittently produced works centered on African American cultural figures often foregrounding music as a primary narrative vehicle. By focusing on W. C. Handy widely known as the "Father of the Blues" the production situates blues within a national cultural framework while showcasing leading Black performers of the era. Such visual materials document how mid-century studios marketed African American musical heritage to broader audiences balancing biography with performance spectacle. Two lobby cards exhibit pinholes at margins from theatrical display; colors remain strong with light wear; overall very good condition. A concise visual record of African American musical performance and representation in 1950s cinema. unknown books