Much Ado About Me.
Boston: Atlantic Monthly Press, 1956. With 11 photographic illustrations. 380pp. 8vo, blue cloth (worn spine). Boston: Atlantic Monthly Press, (1956). Internally fine; a good copy. More
COMEDY
Loving Lucy, An Illustrated Tribute To Lucille Ball.
Illustrated. 226pp. 4to, cloth-backed boards. N.Y.: St. Martin's Press, 1980. Very good copy in a good worn dust wrapper. More
Ann-Margret: A Photo Extravaganza and Memoir
New York: Delilah Books, 1981. Book by Neal Peters and David Smith; signed by Ann-Margret. Profusely illustrated with color and black-and-white photographs. 256 pages, 4to, silver-stamped white boards, dust wrapper (edge-worn). New York: Delilah Books, (1981). A very good copy in a very good(-) dust wrapper. Boldly inscribed in purple marker on a preliminary blank page: "For David~ Affectionately, Ann-Margret." More
The Comic Spirit of Eighteenth-Century Novels.
Port Washington, New York: Kennikat Press, 1975. 198pp, 8vo, cloth. Port Washington, N.Y.: Kennikat Press, 1975. Very good. More
Roseanne: My Life as a Woman
New York: Harper & Row, 1989. Illustrated. 202 pages. 8vo. Red boards, slightly edge-worn d.w. New York: Harper and Row, (1989). A near fine copy in a very good wrapper. Signed on first free end page: "To [...] Roseanne" More
The Hypocrite: A Comedy.... Taken from Moliere and Cibber.
London: Griffin, 1769. The Hypocrite. 1769, 2nd edition; The Miser by Henry Fielding. 1769, Fifth Edition. and The West Indian. [Richard Cumberland]. 1771. New Edition. Engraved title to the last piece; half-title present in the first. Three plays bound together. Contemporary armorial bookplate of Sir Henry Lawson, small ticket from the Ashley-Page Collection. 8vo, contemporary full calf; spine with raised bands, gilt floral tools; red morocco label. London: 1769; 1769; 1771. Very good (+). More
Wild Civility; The English Comic Spirit on the Restoration Stage.
1970. 279pp., 8vo, cloth, d.w. Bloomington: Indiana UP, (1970). Very good. More
Comedy in Action.
1964. Thin 8vo. Durham: Duke UP, 1964. More
American Musical Theatre; A Chronicle.
1978. 749pps., square 8vo, cloth, d.w. N.Y.: Oxford UP, 1978. More
My Favorite Intermissions; Lives of Musical Greats and Other Facts You Never Knew You Were Missing
Garden City: Doubleday, 1971. Illustrated in black and white. 189 pages. 8vo, brown boards, dust wrapper. Garden City: Doubleday, (1971). First edition, fifth printing. Wrapper sunned and with a small tear near spine; a fine copy in a very good(+) wrapper. Signed by Borge with a three line inscription opposite preface. More
The Braggart in Renaissance Comedy: A Study in Comparative Drama from Aristophanes to Shakespeare.
1954. 328pp. 8vo, cloth, d.w.; (very torn & chipped). Minneapolis; The University of Minnesota Press, (1954). More
The Growth and Structure of Elizabethan Comedy.
London: Chatto & Windus, 1962. 246pp. Short 8vo, red boards, d.w. (slightly worn and sunned along spine). London: Chatto & Windus, (1962). Third Impression. A near fine copy in a very good dust(-) wrapper. More
To Laugh That We May Not Weep: The Life & Times of Art Young
Seattle: Fantagraphics, 2017. With essays by Art Spiegelman, Justin Green et al. Lavishly illustrated with hundreds of examples of drawings by Art Young. 381 pages. 4to, pictorial boards. Seattle: Fantagraphics, (2017). First edition. Art Young (1866-1943) was an American political cartoonist best known for his drawings and editorial contributions to the Socialist monthly magazine, The Masses (1911-1917). Young started out drawing for mainstream news and humor publications, earning a position at the Chicago Interocean where he worked with the well-known..... More
Framed Inscribed Photograph
1930. 9.75 x 7.75-inch black-and-white photo of Brice seated with her arms folded, staring warmly at the camera -- no place, no date, circa 1930. Inscribed with excellent contrast in the upper right corner: "To my dear Pal Belle with love Fannie." Matted in light gray and set in a silver frame measuring 15.25 x 13.5 inches. Near fine condition. More
Framed Typed Letter Signed "Fanny" on personal stationery
1945. 2 pages combined into one sheet measuring 10 x 6 inches, no place, October 9, 1945. In this letter to a close friend, Brice mentions a recent radio performance and asks for real estate help, in part: "Did you listen in on the program last Sunday. I do hope so as I would like to get your reaction. It felt so good to be back in harness again and I'm so grateful that I wasn't a bit worried or..... 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
Gracie: A Love Story
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1988. Illustrated. 319 pages. 8vo. Grey cloth backed gray boards, d.w., first edition. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, (1988). A near fine copy in a near fine wrapper. Inscribed on first free end page: "For [...]- Best, George Burns. More
All My Best Friends.
1989. Photo illus, 320pp. 8vo, pr. brds. d.w. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, (1989). More
Gracie: A Love Story.
1988. Many photos. 317pp. 8vo, cloth-backed boards, d.w. NY: G.P. Putnam's Sons, (1988). More
Movie Comedy.
1977. 8vo, cloth-backed boards, d.w. N.Y., 1977. More
The Mystery of The Leaping Fish
Poster. Offset lithograph. 40.75" x 27". Unlined A theatrical movie poster for the 1916 short comedy film starring Douglas Fairbanks, Bessie Love, and Alma Rubens. A short silent film about a drug-abusing detective, this comedy is a parody of Sherlock Holmes and a lighthearted portrayal of cocaine and opium use in the early 20th century. A year prior to the film's release, the Harrison Act was put into effect, beginning an increasingly strict attitude towards drug enforcement and use in..... More
Inscribed Cabinet Photograph
Paris: 1902. 6.5 x 4.25 inches, Paris, 1902. This photo by Du Guy depicts Cadet in profile, looking to the right. Inscribed and dated on the bottom border. Adhesive remnants on the back, but otherwise fine. French comedian and author and brother of Coquelin Aine; played at the Comedie-Francaise from 1868 to 1875 and 1879 to 1909. More
Caesar's Hours: My Life in Comedy, with Love and Laughter.
New York: Public Affairs, 2003. Black & white illustrations. 307pp. 8vo, two-toned cloth, dust wrapper. New York: Public Affairs, (2003). Near fine. More
Harold Lloyd's World of Comedy.
Profusley Illus. 208pp. Small 8vo. cloth. N.Y., (1964). First Edn. More
The Laugh Makers: A Pictorial History of American Comedians.
Intro. by Harold Lloyd. Profusely illus. Sq. 4to, buckram, d.w. N.Y., (1957). More