Signed black and white portrait photo of American actor Walter Abel. 5" x 7", faint stain in the matting upper left and small dot/water mark middle right. Otherwise in very good condition. Walter Abel was an American stage, film, and radio actor whose career spanned nearly seven decades. Abel made his film debut in 1918 with a small part in Out of a Clear Sky, and his Broadway debut in Forbidden in 1919. In 1924, he appeared in two Eugene..... More
1959. Steve Allen signed letter to Philadelphia Inquirer journalist Harry Harris. Framed with black and white print of Allen. Please inquire for more information. Stephen Valentine Patrick William Allen was an American television and radio personality, comedian, musician, composer, writer, and actor. In 1954, he achieved national fame as the co-creator and first host of The Tonight Show, which was the first late-night television talk show. Though he got his start in radio, Allen is best known for his extensive..... More
1981. Typed, signed letter from Steve Allen to Washington Post columnist Tom Shales. Written on personal stationery, Allen thanks Shales "the day was brightened by reading your funny piece...based on your recent chat with Jayne and myself". Allen is likely referring to 1981 piece Shales published titled "Fun With Steve & Jayne". The feature highlighted Allen's humorous and playful everyday dynamic with his wife, actress Jayne Meadows. Shales affectionately detailed their lunches together, documenting the couple's banter, Allen's off-the-cuff remarks..... More
1980. Typed, signed letter from Steve Allen to Washington Post columnist Tom Shales. Thank you letter written on personal stationery November 17, 1980, Allen is likely referring to his return to television as the host and creator of the critically acclaimed The Steve Allen Comedy Hour, which premiered on October 18, 1980, and ran into early 1981. Stephen Valentine Patrick William Allen was an American television and radio personality, comedian, musician, composer, writer, and actor. Though he got his start..... More
1981. Typed and signed thank you letter from Steve Allen to Washington Post columnist Tom Shales. Written in December, 1981 on personal stationary, Allen thanks Shales for "Fun With Steve & Jayne", a delightful 1981 Washington Post feature article. The piece profiles the legendary, decades-long romance between iconic television pioneer Steve Allen and his wife, actress Jayne Meadows. The article showcased the couple's genuine affection, sharp wit, and enduring 46-year marriage. Shales highlighted how the two managed to balance high-powered..... More
1980. Typed, signed letter from Steve Allen to Washington Post columnist Tom Shales. Interesting content regarding Johnny Carson. Allen writes "Thanks for your nice message, delivered via Jayne. If Johnny called you to deny the truth of the story about his having made it impossible for Fred Silverman to place me into the 12:30-1:30 late night spot, then he was simply not telling the truth." Steve Allen was the creator and original host of NBC's The Tonight Show in 1954..... More
Black and white 5" x 7" portrait photo signed by American actor John Archer. Inscribed "To Clifford Sincerely John Archer". Circa 1939. John Acher, born Ralph Bowman in Osceola, Nebraska. Won a radio talent contest ("Gateway to Hollywood") which awarded him his stage name and an RKO contract. Starred in B movies like King of the Zombies and featured in major films like White Heat. Served as the famous radio voice introducing the mystery program The Shadow ("Who knows what..... More
327pp. 8vo, cloth, d.w. Indianapolis, (1972). Very good. More
Promotional color photograph of Gene Autry, the Singing Cowboy. Autographed circa 1960. Orvon Grover "Gene" Autry nicknamed the Singing Cowboy, was an American actor, musician, singer, composer, rodeo performer, and baseball team owner. He largely gained fame by singing in a crooning style on radio, in films, and on television for more than three decades, beginning in the early 1930s. During that time, he personified the straight-shooting hero%u2014honest, brave, and true. More
New York: Rinehart, 1958. 280pp. small 8vo, cloth, d.w.; upper corner of text dampstained. New York: Rinehart, (1958). More
1895. Card signed by American actress Ethel Barrymore in 1895. Envelop with stamp and postmark included. Mounted in small decorative frame. Please inquire for more information. Ethel Barrymore (born Ethel Mae Blythe) was an American actress and a member of the Barrymore family of actors. Barrymore was a stage, screen and radio actress whose career spanned six decades, and was regarded as "The First Lady of the American Theatre". She received four nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting..... More
New York: Council for Democracy, 1940. 8 pages, printed self wrappers. New York: Council for Democracy, (1940). Revised edition, with an additional 9 lines written for the original broadcast of this dramatic warning to Americans about the totalitarian menace abroad. More
New York: Council for Democracy, 1940. 8 pages, printed boards. New York: Farrar Rinehart, (1940). First Edition. Dramatic warning to Americans about the totalitarian menace abroad was a radio broadcast. More
Black and white 8" x 10" portrait photograph. Inscribed "Most sincerely, Gertrude Berg "Molly", Molly for her role in The Goldbergs, for which she received an Emmy Award in 1951. Vertical crease on far left quarter. Otherwise in good condition. Circa 1951. Gertrude Berg (born Tillie Edelstein) was an American actress, screenwriter, and producer. A pioneer of classic radio, she was one of the first women to create, write, produce, and star in a long-running hit when she premiered her..... More
Garden City: Doubleday, 1980. Illustrated with b/w photographs. x + 300 pages. 8vo, black cloth backed black boards, d.w. (Some tears to edges). Garden City: Doubleday, 1980. First edition. Bumping to fore-corners of boards. A near fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
1974. Illus. 337pp. 8vo, cloth, (faded). N.Y.: Delacorte Press, (1974). More
Bernal, Argentina: 1924. 1 page, 5 x 8.25 inches, Berrnal, Argentina, June, 1924 -- translated in full: "The radio will one day be able to transport human ideas to the ends of the earth. Bernal June 1924, C. Braggio." Very good condition. Argentinean inventor who developed a booster to increase the range of two-way radios. He set the world distance record for two-way radio communication in 1924 with a relay between Argentina and China. This is essentially a manuscript souvenir..... More
1931. 13.75 x 10.5 inches, sepia tone, no place, September 11, 1931. Boldly inscribed: "To Nelson - With a sincere wish for your future happiness, Joe E. Brown 9/11/31." Upper right corner chipped; tiny spots in the background. Very good(-) condition. American actor, most famous for his role as millionaire Osgood Fielding III in Billy Wilder's "Some Like It Hot." More
Black and white original photograph by John Alfred Piver signed "To Harriet - With affectionate greetings - Billie Burke". Please inquire for more information. Mary William Ethelbert Appleton "Billie" Burke was an American actress who was famous on Broadway and radio, and in silent and sound films. She is best known to modern audiences as Glinda the Good Witch of the North in the MGM film musical The Wizard of Oz (1939). Burke was nominated for the Academy Award for..... More
1958. N.Y., (1958). More
Lanham: Scarecrow, 1997. Introduction by Henry Morgan. viii + 294 pages, 4to, red cloth. Lanham: The Scarecrow Press, 1997. Second edition. A fine copy. presentation copy signed by Bill Owen on front free endpaper. More
1972. 392pp. 8vo, cloth. N.Y., (1972). More
1942. Caldwell offers to do another broadcast for the Council for Democracy, as the first one was so well received. Included are carbon copies of letters to Caldwell concerning the project. January 15, 1942. More
1976. Profusely illustrated. 256 pages. 4to, yellow cloth (slightly worn; gift inscription on front endpaper). New York: Rutledge Book, 1976. A very good copy, lacking the dust wrapper. More
New York: Holt, 1945. Thin 8vo, d.w. N.Y.: Holt, (1945). First Edition. A verse play, written for radio. Review copy, autographed by the author. More
I have received it here in Australia and am very pleased with the book.
Hello Naomi and Michele. A BIG thank you for your quick delivery of both President Wilson's TLS and Edith Bolling Wilson's letter to Mrs. Bainbridge Colby. They are both magnificent! My eyes actually welled up after seeing and reading them. You're talking to an old west Texas boy who grew up reading American History at age 8. I am 48 now and I still love it! Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. You have made my day!