Broadway to Hollywood; Musicals From Stage to Screen.
1985. Profusely illus. in b/w and some color. Thick 4to, cloth, d.w.; (d.w. with a tear). N.Y.: Gallery Books, 1985. More
MUSICAL
Signed Photograph
Autographed color portrait of Brigitte Bargot. Large signature in black ink. Date unknown. Brigitte Anne-Marie Bardot, often referred to by her initials B.B., was a French actress, singer, model, and animal rights activist. She became one of the best-known symbols of the sexual revolution and gained international fame for portraying characters associated with hedonistic lifestyles. Although she withdrew from the entertainment industry in 1973, she remained a major pop culture icon. She appeared in 47 films, performed in several musicals..... More
The Movie Musical!
New York: Knopf, 2019. Illustrated in color and in black and white. xiii, 634 pages. Small 4to, red cloth, d.w. New York: Knopf, 2019. Paperclip impression on front endpaper, else very good(+) in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
American Musical Comedy: From Adonis to Dreamgirls
New York: Oxford University Press, 1982. Illustrated with black-and-white photographs. 244 pages. 8vo, black cloth, d.w. (price clipped). New York: Oxford University Press, 1982. A fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
American Musical Revue: From The Passing Show to Sugar Babies
New York: Oxford University Press, 1985. Illustrated with black and white photographs. 184 pages. 8vo, black cloth, d.w. New York: Oxford University Press, 1985. First edition. A near fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
American Musical Theatre; A Chronicle.
1978. 749pps., square 8vo, cloth, d.w. N.Y.: Oxford UP, 1978. More
Take My Life.
1957. Illus. 8vo, cloth. New York, (1957). More
The Wordsmiths: Oscar Hammerstein 2nd & Alan Jay Lerner
New York: Oxford University Press, 1995. Illustrated (b/w). 446 pages. 8vo, blue cloth backed boards, dust wrapper. New York: Oxford University Press, 1995. A near fine copy. Inscribed by the author on flyleaf. More
The Wordsmiths: Oscar Hammerstein 2nd and Alan Jay Lerner.
New York: Oxford University Press, 1995. Illustrated sparsely in black & white and with musical notations. 445pp. Tall 8vo, cloth-backed boards, d.w. New York: Oxford University Press, 1995. A near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Autograph Letter Signed
1892. A.L.S. "C. Hayden Coffin", 8vo. 2 pages, Westminster Hotel, May 2nd 1892, postponing an appointment due to a bust schedule, in part: "...I have been so busy that it will be impossible for me to come to you tomorrow ... but unless I hear to the contrary, we will call on Saturday after 3 pm..." Two barely visible small filing holes, otherwise in fine condition. English actor and singer known for his performances in many famous Edwardian musical comedies..... More
Autographed Note Signed
Autographed notes signed by Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald. Both notes are addressed to "Jean' and are framed side by side. Above is a photograph if Eddy and MacDonald from the 1936 film Rose Marie, an American musical Western film directed by W. S. Van Dyke. Please inquire for more information. Nelson Ackerman Eddy was an American actor and baritone singer who appeared in 19 musical films during the 1930s and 1940s, as well as in opera and on the..... More
The American Musical Theater: A Consideration.
New York: Macmillan, 1967. Illustrated. xiii + 236pp. Square 4to, cloth, d.w.; dust jacket worn. New York: Macmillan, 1967. A very good copy in a good dust jacket. More
Musicals; The Complete Illustrated Story of the World's Most Popular Live Entertainment
London: Carlton, 2001. Illustrated. 256 pages. 4to., glossy pictorial boards, dust wrapper. London: Carlton Books, (2001). A near fine copy in a near fine wrapper. More
The Blackwell Guide to the Musical Theatre on Record.
Oxford: Blackwell Reference, 1990. xiv + 547 pages. 8vo, black cloth, d.w. Oxford: Blackwell Reference, (1990). Near fine in a very good(+) dust wrapper. Inscribed by the author on the dedication page. More
Cole: A biographical essay
New York: Holt, 1971. Edited by Robert Kimball. Designed by Bea Feitler. 283 pages. 4to, electric blue cloth with decorative silver stamping, very lightly edge-worn metallic dust wrapper. New York: Holt, Reinehart & Winston, (1971). Second printing. A fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
Before the Parade Passes By: Gower Champion and the Glorious American Musical
New York: St. Martin's, 2005. Frontis and other b/w photos. 371 pages. 8vo, gray boards, d.w. New York: St. Martin's, (2005). First edition. A very good(-) copy--unknown gift inscription on half-title, some dampstaining to outer edges; in a very good(-) wrapper, slight scuffing to front cover and dampstaining along upper edges. More
A Hymn to Him: The Lyrics of Alan Jay Lerner
London: Pavilion, 1987. 320 pages, 8vo, blue cloth, d.w. London: Pavilion Books, (1987). A near fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
Ring Bells! Sing Songs! Broadway Musicals of the 1930's
New Rochelle, NY: Arlington House, 1971. Illustrated in black and white. 385 pages. 4to, black cloth (a bit worn at ends). New Rochelle, NY: Arlington House, (1971). A very good solid copy, lacking the dust wrapper. More
Cowardy Custard, The World Of Noel Coward, Based On The Mermaid Theatre Entertainment Devised By Gerald Frow, Alan Strachan And Wendy Toye.
Illustrated. 144pp. Large 8vo, cloth. London: Heinemann, 1973. Fine copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
The Melody Lingers On: The Great Songwriters and Their Movie Musicals
New York: Newmarket, 1986. Illustrated. xii + 388pp., tall 8vo, cloth-backed boards, d.w. New York: Newmarket Press, (1986). First edition. A near fine copy in a very good (+) dust wrapper. More
Red, Hot & Blue: A Smithsonian Salute to the American Musical
Washington: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1996. Frontispiece and many illustrations throughout, both in color and b/w. 268pp. Slim 4to, blue cloth, dust wrapper edgeworn with a few small tears at head). Washington: Smithsonian Institution Press, (1996). Edges slightly bumped, still a very good(+) copy in a very good dust(-) wrapper. More
The Hollywood Musical.
Illustrated. 463pp. 4to, pictorial boards. N.Y.: Crown Publishers Inc, 1983. Very good copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
Notes on Broadway: Conversations with the Great Songwriters
Chicago: Contemporary Books, 1985. Illustrated in black and white. 334 pages. 8vo, white boards, d.w. (spine sunned, lightly edgeworn). Chicago: Contemporary Books, (1985). Boards toned at edges. Very good(+) in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More