A. Woollcott: His Life and World.
8vo, cloth, d.w. N.Y., (1945). More
BROADWAY
The World of George Jean Nathan.
489pp. 8vo, cloth, d.w. N.Y.: Alfred A. Knopf, 1952. Very good. More
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
Revue: A Nostalgic Reprise of The Great Broadway Period.
New York: Fleet Publishing, 1962. Introduction by Abel Green. Black & white illustrations. 288pp. small 4to, two-toned cloth, dust wrapper; (chipped & edge-worn). New York: Fleet, 1962. Very good. More
A Souvenir of Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice, As Presented by David Belasco at the Lyceum Theatre, New York December 21, 1922
New York: David Belasco, 1923. 28 full-page plates. 173 pages, folio, flexible boards with plain brown printed wrappers. New York: Privately Printed for Distribution, 1923. A fine copy. More
As Thousands Cheer: The Life of Irving Berlin
New York: Viking, 1990. Frontispiece and a handful of b/w photos. 658 pages. 8vo, cloth-backed red boards, d.w. (New York): Viking Press, (1990). A very good copy--a bit cocked with light staining to outer edges; in a very good wrapper, edgeworn and price-clipped. More
Program signed by ten actors
New York: 1980. Extremely scarce Playbill-sized signed program, 8.5 x 5.5 inches, for "Black Broadway," a retrospective musical revue that featured songs by black and white composers from the golden jazz age including Irving Berlin, Duke Ellington, George Gershwin, and Fats Waller, performed at Town Hall, New York City, May 1 - 24, 1980. Boldly signed on the cover by the starring cast: "John W. Bubbles," "Nell Carter," "Honi Coles," "Adelaide Hall," "Gregory Hines," "Bobby Short," "Elisabeth Welch," "Edith Wilson"..... More
Broadway Musicals: The 101 Greatest Shows of all Time
New York: Black Dog & Leventhal, 2004. Foreword by Jerry Orbach. Profusely illustrated in color and black and white. 4to, glossy lavender boards, metallic silver dust wrapper. New York: Black Dog & Leventhal, (2004). A near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Broadway: Its History, People, and Places; An Encyclopedia
New York: Routledge, 2004. Illustrated in b/w photos throughout. 679 pages. Thick 4to, pictorial boards. New York: Routledge, (2004). Second edition. A fine copy. More
Signed Playbill -- "Where's Charley?"
New York: 1950. His signature on the front cover of an attractive 1950 Playbill for the Broadway play "Where's Charley?" which depicts a wonderful three-quarters-page caricature of Bolger in character. Additionally signed by co-star Byron Palmer. This issue of Playbill features some great vintage ads including the Copacabana featuring Frank Sinatra (with full course dinner for $2.50) and a full back cover ad for Chesterfield Cigarettes with Kirk Douglas. Two small water-spot stains on the front cover; otherwise very good..... More
American Musical Theatre; A Chronicle.
1978. 749pps., square 8vo, cloth, d.w. N.Y.: Oxford UP, 1978. More
At This Theatre: An Informal History of New York's Legitimate Theatres.
New York: Dodd Mead & Company, 1984. Profusely illustrated, some in color. Tall square 8vo, cloth, d.w. (price-clipped). New York: Dodd Mead & Company, (1984). Very good. More
Dreams That Money Can Buy: The Tragic Life of Libby Holman.
New York: 1985. Illustrated. 8vo, cloth, d.w. New York, (1985). More
The Producers - The Book, Lyrics, and Story behind the Biggest Hit in Broadway History!; How We Did It
New York: Roundtable Press, 2001. Illustrated (color). 224 pages. Oblong 4to. Grey stamped boards, first edition, dust wrapper shows 2" tear near top right front corner. New York: Roundtable Press, (2001). A near fine copy in a good wrapper. Inscribed on title page: "To [...] Tom Meehan Mel Brooks" More
Broadway in Review.
1940. 295pp. 8vo, cloth, d.w. N.Y., 1940. More
One More Time: A Memoir
New York: Random House, 1986. Illustrated. 308 pages. 8vo. Grey and red boards, slightly edgeworn d.w. New York: Random House, (1986). A near fine copy in a very good wrapper. Inscribed on half-title page: "For [...] with love Carol Burnett" More
Signed Playbill -- "Once Upon A Mattress"
New York: 1959. Playbill for the 1959 production of "Once Upon A Mattress" at The Winter Garden Theatre in New York City. Boldly signed with a black marker on the cover. This was her breakout success and Broadway debut, for which she received a Tony Award nomination. Some edgewear, still overall in very good condition. American actress, comedian, singer, and writer whose career spans six decades of television. More
The World Only Spins Forward: The Ascent of Angels in America
New York: Bloomsbury, 2018. Illustrated with a handful of b/w images. 437 pages. 8vo, lavender cloth, d.w. New York: Bloomsbury, (2018). A very good(+) copy--light bumping to title pages; in a good wrapper--staining to bottom edge of front panel. More
The Shuberts Present: 100 Years of American Theater.
New York: Harry N. Abrams, 2001. Profusely illus. in color & b/w, 328pp., folio, pictorial boards, clear plastic d.w. with printing on it. (New York): Harry N. Abrams, (2001). A near fine copy in a near fine d.w. More
The Great White Way: A Re-Creation of Broadway's Golden Era of Theatrical Entertainment.
1962. Illus. 8vo, cloth-backed boards, d.w. N.Y.: Dutton, 1962. Very good. 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
Signed Playbill by the cast of "Benefactors"
New York: 1985. Scarce autographed cast edition of Playbill for the Broadway production of "Benefactors" at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre, December 25, 1985. Each member of the cast has signed in silver ink on the cover adjacent to their images. In addition to Close, Sam Waterston, Mary Beth Hurt, and Simon Jones have also signed it. Fine. American actress of stage and screen who has been the recipient of every major award. More
Off Stage
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1995. Illustrated with black-and-white photographs. 272 pages, 8vo, beige boards with a maroon cloth spine, dust wrapper. New York: Simon & Schuster, (1995). First edition. A near fine copy in a very good dust wrapper. Inscribed on the front free endpaper to Amy Greene, the former beauty editor of Vogue: "For Amy - with my love over and across the years - Betty 1997." More
Life Lit by Some Large Vision: Selected Speeches and Writings
New York: Atria Books, 2006. Illustrated. 253 pages. 8vo, blue boards, first edition, dust wrapper. New York: Atria Books, (2006). A near fine copy in a near fine wrapper. Inscribed by Davis's widow, Ruby Dee, on title page: "To [...] Great Joy! Ruby Dee 2.20.07" More
Playbill Signed by Charles Laughton, Charles Boyer, and Cedric Hardwicke
New York: 1952. Very scarce signed Playbill featuring "The First Drama Quartette," a loose ensemble of friends consisting of Charles Laughton, Charles Boyer, Cedric Hardwicke, and Agnes Moorehead, appearing in the 1952 Broadway production of Bernard Shaw's "Don Juan in Hell" at the Plymouth Theatre. Signing on the cover (next to a fantastic photo) are Laughton, Boyer, and Hardwicke. Moorehead's autograph is absent. Near fine condition. More