My Remembrances of Rosa Ponselle by Aloi, Enrico - 1994

New York, Pantheon Books, 2019, hardcover, 397 pp, First Edition stated, First Printing by numberline, New, Signed by the Author without inscription on the title page. Straight, tight and clean with no wear or markings in new unclipped dustjacket bearing original price. A dual biography of two of Hollywood's most famous figures, one the iconic blonde star of more than 120 pictures, the other an Academy award-winning screenwriter, their glamorous lives and work, and their fairy-tale marriage that ended so tragically, as told by their daughter, herself an acclaimed writer and producer. Profusely illustrated throughout with black-&-white photographs of the couple at work and in their leisure hours, many from the author's personal collection. Appended: Bibliography, Fay Wray Filmography, Robert Riskin Filmography, Index. ISBN 9781524747282

The Northwestern Press, 1939. Paperback. VG. A dramatization of Louisa M. Alcott's immortal novel in three acts." A clean copy in gray wraps with blue print. Reading crease on the cover, slight sun-browning at the spine. Pages are browning. 111 pages, four B&W photos from the RKO film production of Little Women (1933). Order form from T.S. Denison & Company, Publisher of Books and Plays, is tipped in.

Oakland, NJ: Sidney Kingsley, 1969. Very Good. 123 leaves; 28 cm. Typescript with alterations taped over the original. "Script #3" written at upper edge of title page. American playwright Sidney Kingsley (1906-1995) won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his first produced play, Men in White, in 1934. He went on to have a successful career writing plays and for television and film. In 1969 he announced that he was working on a trilogy to be called The Art Scene. The first play was focused on changes in the current art world and would employ paintings and sculpture by Kingsley himself. The other two parts would focus on modern dance and theater. The same year he copyrighted The Art Scene, Part One: Man with a Corpse on His Back. This script, simply titled Art Scene: A Play, is undated but presumably was created before he arrived at the title Man with a Corpse on His Back. Of interest in particular because of the many changes showing the work in progress. In Very Good Condition: title page is lightly… Read More

NY: Harry N. Abrams, 1997. Hard cover in dust jacket. Published NY: Harry N. Abrams, 1997. 4to., 9 1/4" x 12 1/4", 223pp., illustrated with 275 duotone photos. "During Hollywood's Golden Era, publicity photos had the same power to make or break stars as the films in which they appeared. The most sought-after photographer of the time was George Hurrell, who perfected the "glamour" portrait. Here, 275 of his classic duotone photos are brilliantly reproduced, using archival prints that preserve his dramatic lighting effects." New, sealed in shrink wrap. . Hard. New/New. 4to.

1990 Bloomsbury first UK edition. Inscribed by the author with silver pen on the front free endpaper.
Condition of the book and dust jacket is Near Fine, with no significant condition issues. The DJ is protected in a new mylar cover.
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Toronto: James Campbell & Son 1875, 1st Canadian. (Hardcover) 201pp. Very good, no dust jacket. Green cloth with gilt decoration. (Drama, First Editions).

1895. 1895 Clarke, A Mason A BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY OF FIDDLERS London: William Reeves, nd, [ca 1895] 360pp 36pp catalog bound-in at rear frontis, with tissue guard, illus throughout text lg 12mo dec brown cloth, gilt near fine bright copy with only the faintest signs of rubbing, bookseller's small stamp on half-tpage.

Harvard University, 1969. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Very Good. Size: Octavo (standard book size). Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Dust Jacket is fully intact, no tears or chips, but carries signs of wear to top and bottom edges, corners etc. Dust Jacket un-clipped. Edges very slightly spotted or marked. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Theatre & Plays; Antiquarian & Rare. All our pictures shown here are of the actual item, not stock photos. Inventory No: 9013. .

London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1994. SIGNED BY JAYNE TORVILL AND CHRISTOPHER DEAN on bookplate affixed to front endpaper. Letter enclosing the book and confirming the 'signed copy' included. A Fine unmarked copy. Dustjacket has a small closed tear to back and a little wear to edges. A large format volume of 120 pages. No other sporting personalities in recent history have captured the spirit of an international public more than Torvill and Dean. From their modest beginnings in Nottingham, the couple have elevated dance to a new level of excitement and artistic interpretation. With three consecutive World Championships starting in 1981, they astonished the world in 1984 with the triple crown of European, World and Olympic titles. After pursuing individual personal and professional goals, they reunited as amateurs to win the the British Championships with straight sixes in January 1994, and after their breathtaking triumph at the European Championships in Copenhagen, they went on to win the… Read More

Oakland, NJ: Sidney Kingsley, 1969. Very Good. 123 leaves; 28 cm. Typescript with alterations taped over the original. "Script #3" written at upper edge of title page. American playwright Sidney Kingsley (1906-1995) won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his first produced play, Men in White, in 1934. He went on to have a successful career writing plays and for television and film. In 1969 he announced that he was working on a trilogy to be called The Art Scene. The first play was focused on changes in the current art world and would employ paintings and sculpture by Kingsley himself. The other two parts would focus on modern dance and theater. The same year he copyrighted The Art Scene, Part One: Man with a Corpse on His Back. This script, simply titled Art Scene: A Play, is undated but presumably was created before he arrived at the title Man with a Corpse on His Back. Of interest in particular because of the many changes showing the work in progress. In Very Good Condition: title page is lightly… Read More