Chicago: Original Typed Letter, 1935. Two-page typed letter with original NBC Chicago cover envelope. Dated March 5, 1935 and signed at close by Claire. A blanket TLS response from Claire to one his adoring fans, of which he had many. His "Spareribs" children's show was wildly popular in the 1930's..... More
Hollywood, CA: Earl Carroll Theatre, 1949. First Edition. Original wraps. 5 3/4 X 8 1/2 Inches. The Earl Carroll Theatre Restaurant, once a dazzling icon of Hollywood’s Golden Age, was more than just a dining destination—it was an immersive spectacle where cuisine and cabaret collided in flamboyant style. Known for..... More
Paris, France: Gallimard, 1962. First Edition. Original wraps. 5 1/2 X 8 Inches. 248 PP. First edition (not numbered) signed and inscribed by Ionesco on the half-title. Eugene Ionesco was a Romanian playwright known for his treatment of the absurdity of modern life. He was one of the foremost figures..... More
New York: Haven Press, 1954. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 3/4 X 8 1/4 Inches. 242 PP. First printing copy with original price of $3.00 intact on front flap. Signed and dated by author (in the year of publication) on the ffep. Joe Hill (Hillstrom) was a famed labor..... More
Philadelphia, PA: Geo. W.H. Moore / Sam S. Shubert, 1918. First Edition. 5 1/2 X 7 5/8 Inches. 24 PP. "In an evening in which there was an abundance of good dancing, Fred Astaire stood out ... He and his partner, Adele Astaire, made the show pause early in the..... More
New York: Donald I. Fine Inc., 1990. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/4 X 9 3/8 Inches. 354 PP. First printing with complete number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $21.95 intact on front flap. Signed and inscribed by Adler to Myra Daniels. Signed..... More
Freeport, ME: The Bond Wheelwright Company, 1972. First Edition. Hardcover. 5 7/8 X 8 3/8 Inches. 188 PP. First printing of this autobiographical account of life in late 1800's theater from "Roy" Whittier, who worked in advertising for much of his adult career. Wonderful biography of comedian and director Frank..... More
New York: Marlowe & Company. First Edition. "Masterpiece isn't a word to be thrown around lightly, but there's no denying that Mark Morris's "L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato" is thrillingly that. " - New York Times First printing of the hardcover book commemorating the creation of this dance, which..... More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1913. First Edition. Hardcover. 5 1/8 X 8 1/8 Inches. 195 PP. Signed in the month and year of publication by the author to her dear friend Louis V. Ledoux. Inscribed on the FFEP. Ledoux's personal bookplate to front pastedown. Includes an additional ALS with cover envelope..... More
New York: Harper & Row, 1981. First American Edition. Hardcover. 5 5/8 X 8 1/2 Inches. 97 [3] PP. Stated "First U.S. Edition" with proper number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $10.95 intact on front flap. Signed by Sir Ian McKellen directly on the..... More
New York: The Modern Library. Early Edition. Hardcover. 5 5/8 X 8 1/4 Inches.711 [2] PP. A much nicer copy than typically encountered. Circa 1960's issue with 370 titles listed on rear panel of DJ. Hint of wear and scuffing to DJ edges and spine. Small red sticker to DJ..... More
Boston: The Cornhill Company, 1918. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 X 7 1/2 Inches. 121 PP. First printing in original illustrated paper covered boards. FFEP neatly excised. Hint of wear to spine ends and some scattered foxing. An attractive copy of a rare play. More
New York: Modern Library, 1961. Early Edition. Hardcover. 5 1/2 X 8 1/4 Inches. 1223 [2] PP. Blue cloth boards with Kent torchbearer in gilt on front cover. Original price of $3.95 on front flap. G17 in the Giant series. Light wear and scuffing to DJ edges and folds, especially..... More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1973. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 7/8 X 8 1/2 Inches. 215 PP. Stated "First Printing" on the copyright page. Original price of $6.95 intact on front flap. More
Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1945. First Thus. Hardcover. 5 3/8 X 8 1/8 Inches. 80 PP. Original salmon cloth boards with silver illustration of the "Young Indian" on front cover. Reprint of the 1764 original "The Young Indian Comedy In One Act" by Chamfort. Light toning. DJ a bit..... More
Boonton, NJ: Frank Wendt. Original Photograph. Lot X 5 Original early 20th Century Cabinet Cards. Cards feature Rip Van Winkle and daughter Meenie, Little Margurite, the "Baton Girls", Anna Eising & Pearl Irving (SIGNED AND INSCRIBED ON BACK). Some spotting and wear. An attractive lot overall. More
New York: Disney Editions, 2007. First Edition. Hardcover. 9 1/4 X 12 1/2 Inches. Three volumes bound in one slick tri-fold binder. Issued in celebration of the Mary Poppins Broadway revival in 2007. More
New York: Random House, 1933. Signed Limited Edition. Leather bound. 6 3/4 X 9 7/8 Inches. 159 PP. #296 of only 325 copies of the signed limited edition. Bound in the original blue calf leather with four raised hubs to spine. TEG. First Edition. Attractive PO bookplate in front pastedown..... More
Argentina: Editorial Fundacion Ross, 2000. First Edition. Original wraps. 5 3/8 X 7 5/8 Inches. 484 PP. A compilation (anthology) of Tango pieces of the 20th Century. Signed by "Esteban Neiman" on the title-page. Hint of wear to covers and edges. More
New York: Pocket Books, 1969. Paperback Original (1st). Original wraps. 4 1/8 X 7 Inches. 205 PP. Stated "1st Printing" on the copyright page. The first novelization of the musical. Slight wear to edges. A very appealing copy overall. More
New York: Random House, 1959. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 1/2 X 8 1/4 Inches. 105 PP. Stated First Printing copy. Original price of $2.95 intact on front flap. A sharp copy overall. Slight weat to crown and foot of DJ spine at folds. More
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1929. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 X 7 3/8 Inches. 128 PP. Stated "First Edition" copy on the copyright page. Original blue publisher cloth with fine condition cover and spine paper labels. Contains four plays (Shall We Join the Ladies?, Half an Hour, Seven Women..... More
New York: Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey, 1974. First Edition, First Printing. Folder. 9 3/4 X 12 1/4 Inches. Original 1974 Ringling Bros. New York Student Publications Press Conference packet. This original press kit features three stapled descriptions of the shows and the performers as well as production details, times..... More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1919. First American Edition, 1st Printing. Hardcover. 4 7/8 X 7 5/8 Inches. 112 PP. First American Edition in scarce early dust jacket. Publisher light blue paper boards with dark blue cloth spine. Original paper spine label intact and super clean. Slight bumping to bottom corners of..... More
New York: Signet, 1986. First Paperback Edition. Original wraps. 4 1/4 X 7 Inches. 130 Pages. Jonathan Silverman cover! Scarce original paperback first printing with the full numberline to the "1". PO name on first page of text. Spine unbroken. Hints of wear at the corners. More