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Vautier, Gerda.
A Child's Bouquet of Yesterday
New York, American Studion Press,
1946, Hardcover,
Condition: Very Good/Very Good, Designed to capture the spirit of childhood, so eloquently expressed in the drawings and engravings of children's books from the 18th and early 19th centuries. Over 50 illustration of some well known and lesser know works; Tenniel's "Alice in Wonderland," Cruikshank, Kate Greenway, Browne. And wonderful works such as: Little Doritt, In Fairyland, The Snow Queen, Little Goody Two Shoes, Here the Old Witches Dance, The Crane and the Geese, etc. Floral decorated boards, red cloth spine. DJ green, not price clipped, illustrated. Mild rubbing of edges and boards. All else clean, solidly bound. 12 mo, 56 pp
(Children, S, Prose, Children, S, Literature, 18th, Century, Children, S, Literature, Children, S, Illustrated, Books, Nursery, Rhymes, A, Child, S, Bouqet, Of, Yesterday, 18th, Century, Illustrators, Kate, Greenway, The Snow, Queen, In Fairy, Land, Little, Goody, Two, Shoes) Cat No. 2289.
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18.00
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Gottlieb, Polly Rose.
The Nine lives of Billy Rose, an Intimate Biography
New York, Crown Publishers,
1968, First Edition ed, Hard Cover,
Condition: Very Good/Very Good, One of the greatest American showman of his time, however, the accomplished Mr. Rose has a list of amazing careers and marriages (Fanny Brice) being the first one. In his teens he was stenography champion, then a top ranking songwriter, he wrote over 100 popular songs, which are still circulated today. As a showman (Jumbo, Carmen Jones, Crazy Quilt and others) he was at the top, Rose was also a World's Fair Producer, Night Club operator (Billy Rose's Diamond Horseshoe), a newspaper columnist and Wall Steet tycoon. Rose owned more shares of AT&T than any other individual; in his later years amassed one of the world's most notable collections. The author his sister writes his story with warm affection, honesty and frankness; revealing his sins, faults, persistence, aggressivness, as well as courage, brillance and the special qualities that added to his legend. 75 photo illustrations. Black cloth boards and spine, red lettering to spine .DJ not price clipped, pink lettering, white spine, mild rubbing of edges and boards, close tear to lower edge. All else very clean, solidly bound. Second Printing before publication. tall 8 vo, 290 pp
(Billy, Rose, First, Edition, Biography, Showman, Of, The Thirties, Theatre, Broadway) Cat No. 2290.
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16.50
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Gottlieb, Polly Rose.
The Nine lives of Billy Rose, an Intimate Biography
New York, Crown Publishers,
1968, First Edition ed, Hard Cover,
Condition: Very Good/Very Good, One of the greatest American showman of his time, however, the accomplished Mr. Rose has a list of amazing careers and marriages (Fanny Brice) being the first one. In his teens he was stenography champion, then a top ranking songwriter, he wrote over 100 popular songs, which are still circulated today. As a showman (Jumbo, Carmen Jones, Crazy Quilt and others) he was at the top, Rose was also a World's Fair Producer, Night Club operator (Billy Rose's Diamond Horseshoe), a newspaper columnist and Wall Steet tycoon. Rose owned more shares of AT&T than any other individual; in his later years amassed one of the world's most notable collections. The author his sister writes his story with warm affection, honesty and frankness; revealing his sins, faults, persistence, aggressivness, as well as courage, brillance and the special qualities that added to his legend. 75 photo illustrations. Black cloth boards and spine, red lettering to spine .DJ not price clipped, pink lettering, white spine, mild rubbing of edges and boards, close tear to lower edge. All else very clean, solidly bound. Second Printing before publication. tall 8 vo, 290 pp
(Billy, Rose, First, Edition, Biography, Showman, Of, The Thirties, Theatre, Broadway) Cat No. 2290.
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16.50
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Gottlieb, Polly Rose.
The Nine lives of Billy Rose, an Intimate Biography
New York, Crown Publishers,
1968, First Edition ed, Hard Cover,
Condition: Very Good/Very Good, One of the greatest American showman of his time, however, the accomplished Mr. Rose has a list of amazing careers and marriages (Fanny Brice) being the first one. In his teens he was stenography champion, then a top ranking songwriter, he wrote over 100 popular songs, which are still circulated today. As a showman (Jumbo, Carmen Jones, Crazy Quilt and others) he was at the top, Rose was also a World's Fair Producer, Night Club operator (Billy Rose's Diamond Horseshoe), a newspaper columnist and Wall Steet tycoon. Rose owned more shares of AT&T than any other individual; in his later years amassed one of the world's most notable collections. The author his sister writes his story with warm affection, honesty and frankness; revealing his sins, faults, persistence, aggressivness, as well as courage, brillance and the special qualities that added to his legend. 75 photo illustrations. Black cloth boards and spine, red lettering to spine .DJ not price clipped, pink lettering, white spine, mild rubbing of edges and boards, close tear to lower edge. All else very clean, solidly bound. Second Printing before publication. tall 8 vo, 290 pp
(Billy, Rose, First, Edition, Biography, Showman, Of, The Thirties, Theatre, Broadway) Cat No. 2290.
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16.50
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Simpson, Jeffrey.
The American Family - A History In Photographs
New York, Viking Press,
1976, First Edition ed, Hard Cover,
Condition: Near Fine/Very Good, A beautiful array of pictures of the American Familu from the mid 1800's through the modern 1970's. Bringing together nearly 300 photographs of courting, marriage, homemaking, birth, play, adolescence, divorce and death. The contrast of old and new dramatizes continuity and change in every area of family life. All American's black, white, indian are represented in these photographs the author and editors examined from nearly 10,000 photographs, acquired from museums and public archieves, historical societies, individual families and photographers. A richly woven tapestry tracing America's family life, bringing to life moments of love and strife. Tan boards, brown cloth spine. DJ not price clipped, with black and white photos. A Studio Book. First Edition. 4 to, 239pp
(The American, Family, A, History, In Photographs, Photography, American, Family, First, Edition, Photography) Cat No. 2291.
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25.00
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