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NY: A.J. Balaban Foundation. A signed limited edition with a special limitation page signed by the author (Limited to 5,000 signed copies). Very good plus to near fine. . VG Plus. Paperback. 1st. 1964.

NY: Balaban Foundation. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1964. First Edition. Hardcover. Copy #678, SIGNED by Carrie Balaban, then also INSCRIBED on the front endpaper by Barry Balaban. .

New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1942. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. 240pp. Owner's stamp on front fly and front cover, corners lightly rubbed and bumped, a very good copy. Special copy of Variety featuring A. J. Balaban included in back pocket.

New York: A.J. Balaban Found., 1964 144 pp. + 16; TPB. A limited and registered edition, this is Number 3748 of 5000. Signed by the author on the registration page. Pages: clean, ivory, tight, photo frontispieces (the captions of the two are reversed); a.e. modestly tanned. Cover: b/w wraps w/ flaps, red/black titles/text all surfaces; modest shelf/edgewear, front bottom crnr bumped.

New York, NY: G. P. Putnam's Sons. G/FR. (1972). ........ Cloth. Show Business from 1900 to 1943. Includes in rear pocket a reproduction of VARIETY, Vol. XCIV, No. 7, New York, Wednesday, February 27, 1929 Fully illustrated with photographs. . 8vo., xiv, 240 pp., Spine & bottom inside corners bumped, cover spotted; occas. light foxing; dj frayed & torn .

Jacket has been installed in a bright new archival wrap.

A.J. Balaban Foundation, 1964. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Signed by Author A.J. Balaban Foundation, 1964. Hard Cover. Author's Memorial Edition that is signed by Author and this edition is limited to five thousand copies of which this is number 249. Dust jacket has mild shelfwear with a tear on the bottom near the front corner and also has some smaller tears on the edges and on spine edge. Pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Binding is tight. Hinges are perfect. Not price-clipped. Not ex-library. Not remainder. Beautiful condition.

CollectibleGood. 1964 Alaban Signed edition, no.2326, HARDCOVER EDITION,Hardcover copy is in good,solid,condiiton,DJ has some wear with minor tearing,unmarked text, ex owner inscirption, a good copy. We take great pride in accurately describing the condition of our books and media, ship within 48 hours, and offer a 100% money back guarantee. Customers purchasing more than one item from us may be entitled to a shipping discount.

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1942. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. Plates; "Variety " In Pocket On Rear Pastedown. . Xiv, 240 Pp. Blue Cloth Lettered In Red. First Printing. Inscribed "To Elizabeth Talbot-Martin Whose Work Gives Us So Much Pleasure- Cordially Carrie Balaban July 26Th, 1943". Book Lightly Used, Browning To Part Of Front Endpapers (Probably From An Inserted Newspaper Clipping). Dj Worn, Frayed, Some Chipping, Held Together By Internal Clear Tape.

New-York: A.J. Balaban Foundation, 1964. Memorial Edition [numbered and signed (not really) 5000 copy limitation]. Wraps. Very Good. 144 pages, 54 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; Includes index. 24 cm. Softcover. Stiff photo-illustrated wraps with French flaps. Book Condition: Very good with some evidence in the covers of being knocked around a bit, small stain to rear cover, spine a little bowed. Interior quite untouched and the binding is rock solid. (Parenthetically, we're sure that Ms. Baliban did not mean to mislead us, so the responsibility should really be ours to break the bad news that what Ms. Baliban must have meant by "Signed" was at best: "Stamped with my signature", or even more likely: "Printed with a facsimile of my signature." From the ffep: "Author's memorial edition CONTINUOUS PERFORMANCE by Carrie Baliban." "This edition is limited to five thousand signed and numbered copies of which this is: 3395" Followed by (ahem) Carrie Balaban's signature. Sort of.

G.P. Putnam's Sons. Used - Very Good. 1942. First Edition. hardcover. Cloth. Tall octavo. xiv & 240 pp. Illustrated. Includes pamphlet in rear pouch. Presentation copy, with inscription by Carrie and A.J. Balaban to title page. Some shelf wear to boards. Slight fraying to head of spine. Corners bumped. Endpapers toned. Altogether a copy in Very Good condition. Very Good. (Subject: Film).

New York: A. J. Balaban Foundation. 1964. First Paperback Edition. VG++; Tall 8vo, illustrated wraps with inside flap, in a clear mylar DJ, LIMITED TO 5000 SIGNED AND NUMBERED COPIES, THIS IS NUMBER 3201, authorÕs memorial edition. Abraham Balaban, midwest impresario of the 1920s movie palace era who operated on the idea that theaters should be "a thing of beauty, a fairyland" and with his brother. Later president of Paramount Pictures, built a 100 theater chain in the Arabian Nights decor. .

New Yrok: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1942. PResumed first edition/first printing. Hardcover. Good in good dust jacket. Price clipped. Signed by author. DJ is in a plastic sleeve.. xiv, [2], 240 p. Includes: illustrations, index. Chronology. The author was A. J. Balaban's wife. From Wikipedia: "Abraham Joseph Balaban, known as A. J. Balaban or Abe Balaban (April 20, 1889 November 1, 1962), was a Chicago-based showman whose particular influence on popular entertainment in the early 20th century led to enormous innovations in the American movie-going experience. Following the leasing and operation of a modest nickelodeon house in 1909, Balaban oversaw the commission and design of Chicago's great movie palaces for the Balaban & Katz (B&K) exhibition chain, integrated live performers into themed stage extravaganzas with full orchestras and forever changing vaudeville, and inspired numerous and novel ideas for theatre management. A. J. Balaban's most productive period of achievement… Read More