Elisabeth Bergner by Eloesser, Arthur - 1927

Toronto: James Campbell & Son 1875, 1st Canadian. (Hardcover) 201pp. Very good, no dust jacket. Green cloth with gilt decoration. (Drama, First Editions).

Moscow, Progress Publishers, 1990, hardcover, 400 pp, Edition not stated, No previous English-language editions or printings noted, Very Good+ in Good dustjacket, Signed and dated by the Author in the year of publication on the front endpaper, three tiny spots to front endpaper as well, small ink stamp and light dampstain to rear pastedown. Dustjacket unclipped bearing original price, light edge bumps, dampstain to rear panel and flap, in new Brodart sleeve. Five plays by the Russian dramatist focused on Lenin's role in organizing the Communist Party network, leading the Russian Revolution, and the formation of the Soviet Union. Shatrov's plays about Lenin became the most frequently staged plays in all of the USSR during the reign of Leonid Brezhnev. Contents include five plays: Bolsheviks, The Brest Peace, Blue Horses on Red Grass, Thus Shall We Conquer!, and Onwards...Onwards...Onwards!, as well as an interview with the author 'History is a Factual Drama' and an afterword by Dr. Yuri Sharapov:… Read More

New York: Bantam Books, 1998. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. X, 209 Pp. Green Boards Stamped In Silver. First Printing Indicated. As New In As New Dj. Inscribed By Ray Romano To His Co-Star Doris Roberts, "Doris- Don't Think This Isn't Gonna Be One Of The Gifts I Bring To The Christmas Party. (Kidding) Love Ray (Thanks For Making Our Show Funny)". Also, With A Long Letter Thanking Roberts For Subsidizing The Training Of A Guide Dog Named "Raymond".

New York, Grove Press, 1987, hardcover, xv-91 pp, First Edition stated, First Printing by numberline, Fine in Fine dustjacket, Signed by the Author on the half-title page. Straight, tight and clean with no wear or markings in bright, unclipped dustjacket bearing original price, in protective glassine cover. The award-winning American playwright, essayist and novelist presents a unique adaptation of the Chekhov classic with his own impeccable eye for character and ear for dialogue. Adapted from a literal translation by Peter Nelles. ISBN 9780802130020

Taschen, 1995. Binding. Used- Fine Condition. Book is clean and tight. Book shows very light shelf wear. Binding has started to crack at the Contents page. Book is signed by the artists in what appears to be blue crayon. There is an ex libris sticker bearing the previous owner's name inside the front cover. No further markings on the inside of the book. Ephemera, programs, and tickets from a local Christo and Jeanne-Claude lecture series are laid in. Photos are of the book we have here at Barbed Wire Books.

Toronto: James Campbell & Son 1875, 1st Canadian. (Hardcover) 201pp. Very good, no dust jacket. Green cloth with gilt decoration. (Drama, First Editions).

Magical Publications, Pasadena, CA, 1987; First Edition; tall 8vo, 133 pages; illustrated; green cloth; gilt titles. Biography of early vaudeville magician Leon Harry Levy, "The Great Leon" (1876-1951), inventor of "Fire and Water," "The Death Ray Gun," and other popular stage magic tricks. Illustrated with numerous period b&w photographs, plus a color frontispiece reproduction of a Great Leon magic poster advertising the "Fire and Water" trick. Copy #955 of a limited edition of 1,000. As New, without dust jacket, as issued. Laid-in are two vintage portrait photographs, from the Leon estate, of Leon and of his stage assistant Edythe Packard Levy, the "It’s Me Again!" girl, to whom he was married in 1903 and with whom he remained for thirty-six years.

, 1927; Original manuscripts of Jed Dooley (1884-1973), vaudeville comedian who before going solo was partnered with his sister Ethel and brother Billy in a trick cycling act billed as "The Three Dooleys." Included are eight hand-typed gag sheets recording recent changes and additions to Dooley’s comedy act, dated June 19 through December 12, 1927, and identified at top as, "Original gags added to my act since my last registration, Nov. 16th, 1926." Each sheet is hand signed by Dooley in numerous places. Also included are two handwritten versions of one of Dooley’s acts which featured standup, cycling, saxophone playing, and rope tricks, all with accompanying patter. The first is a nine-page full-length act from the late twenties, and the other a condensed three-page version labeled "Short Version of Act As Done at Coast-Guard, Feb 22, 1943." The long version is handwritten on both sides of engraved letterhead stationery from the Hotel George Washington in… Read More

HARDCOVER. SIGNED. WALK THROUGH WALLS, A Memoir (2016). HAND SIGNED by MARINA ABRAMOVIC, the author, on the book's Half-Title page. Brand New and Never owned. This is a FIRST Edition, FIRST Printing copy as stated on the copyright page. The dust jacket is in brand-new condition with no issues. The book has NO tears, marks, creases, remainder marks, library markings, or black lines on the edges. NOT inscribed to anyone. NOT price-clipped, and NOT a Book Club Edition (BCE), or signed on a bookplate. True Collectible Quality. First Edition, First Printing, hand SIGNED to the Half-Title page only. No other inscription; full signature only. This book will be carefully wrapped and shipped with free delivery confirmation. *Since the beginning of her career in Belgrade during the early 1970s, Marina Abramovic has pioneered performance as a visual art form, creating some of the most important early works. The body has always been both her subject and medium. Exploring her physical and mental limits in works… Read More

Dale Evans, who was born with the name Francis Smith, was born in 1912 and began her career as a nightclub singer, then later singing on radio. She then moved to Hollywood and worked for Republic Pictures, where she made movies with Roy Rogers and became known as "The Queen of the West".
This black & white photo is on the front of a postcard, and depicts a very young Dale Evans in a bikini.
Dale's signature was imprinted on the photo, but she also signed the photo in brown ink. The photo is matted and framed.
This is a rare collectable item, depicting a young Hollywood star before she became a Hollywood legend.