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U. Alabama Press. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1986. 1st Edition. Hardcover. No defects to book, which appears unread. Binding is tight, pages are clean and unmarked. Lacking the dust jacket. . Author describes and analyzes radio's most impressive and creative period. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR to fellow vintage radio lovers Dick and Mary Bob Yoakam. . 8vo - 8" to 9" tall. 275 pages. Signed by Author. C2 .

Indiana Historical Society. Fine with no dust jacket. 1959. Reprint. Softcover. No defects. Pages are clean and crisp, binding is tight; book appears unread. . Reprint of a work first printed in 1917. Dances, songs, games, for children and adults. This is what folks did for entertainment before radio, television, and movies. The book is based on Mrs. Wolford's Master's thesis, completed at the University of Chicago in 1915. A beautiful copy. . Trade PB. Drawings. 8vo - 8" to 9" tall. 326 pages. G4 .

Doubleday Doran. Near Fine in Very Good- dust jacket. 1933. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine book in VG- dust jacket. Jacket has peeled spot to front cover, shallow edgewear, three tears along top edge, all corners clipped, still bright and attractive, now protected by fresh mylar sleeve. Book Is bound in black cloth with bright gilt titles to front cover and spine, extremities of spine have shallow bumps. Binding is tight, pages are clean and unmarked. . Book is the basis for the film of the same name, starring Judy Garland and Van Heflin. Also appearing are Tommy Dorsey and Bob Crosby with their orchestras. A handsome copy of the first edition. . 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 321 pages. I3 .

Plato Film Production. Fine with no dust jacket. 1999. Softcover. No defects. This is an oblong softcover book in wrappers. Book is new and unread. . The story of the making of the Turkish film Propaganda. Text is in Turkish, photo captions are in Turkish and English. An English summary of the production and the complete script are also included. Profusely illustrated with still photos from the film along with many photos taken during the filming of cast and crew. The film was released in 1999 and received generally excellent reviews -- but the remaining reviews were terrible. This is evidently a film that one either loves or hates. A beautiful copy. . Trade PB. Oblong 8vo 8" to 9" tall. 190 pages. K6 .

Krakow. Krakow: Polskie Wydawnictwo Muzyczne. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1973. Hardcover. Dust jacket is rubbed at extremities, spine extremities are creased. Book has no defects. Binding is tight, pages are clean and unmarked. . Synopses of more than a hundred ballets, accompanied by a profusion of stunning b/w photos from performances. Index of names, operas, and ballet companies, list of photos. For the ballet fan who appreciates fine b/w photos, especially those who can read Polish. Pocket-sized. . 12mo 7" - 7½" tall. 410 pages. M3 .

NY. NY: William Morrow. Fine+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1978. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Jacket has light creasing, small tears at head of spine, bright, clean and attractive, now protected with acid-free mylar cover. Book has no defects. Pages are crisp, tight, unmarked; book appears unread. . Everything you need to know about how to produce puppet plays, including costume design, make-up for puppets, staging performances, choosing scripts, writing scripts, stage design, lighting design, acting, shadow puppets, and more. . 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 272 pages. K2 .

Golden String Press. Fine with no dust jacket. 2001. Softcover. No defects. Pages are clean and crisp, binding is tight; book appears unread. . "The movies as a revolutionary moral force." Twenty-six essays on aspects of the general topic by William R. Robinson and friends, edited by Richard P. Sugg. Index. . Studies in the Film Series Series. Trade PB. 8vo - 8" to 9" tall. 467 pages. G1 .

Pfullingen. Pfullingen: Neske. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1958. Hardcover. Jacket is sunned at spine and extremities of front and back panels, very light edgewear. Book has owner name and date written on front pastedown, under the front flap. Pages are lightly yellowed. . Three plays: Pastorale oder die Zeit fur Kakao; Landschaft mit Figuren; and Die Uhren. In the German language. Hildesheimer is one of the more important writers in modern Germany. . 8vo - 8" to 9" tall. 213 pages. B2 .

Funk & Wagnalls Company. Near Fine. 1931. 1st Edition. 6th Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine book is a little grubby, very minor wear to a couple of spots on cover edges. Contents are excellent. Binding is tight, pages are clean and unmarked. Book appears unread. The sixth printing of the first edition, published in the same year as the first printing. . SIGNED BUT NOT INSCRIBED BY LOWELL THOMAS on the first endpaper. . 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 245 pages. Signed by Author. K1 .

London. London: Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1969. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Jacket is a little rubbed, stressed at head and foot of spine. Book has no defects; tight and square, pages are clean. . Book has no defects; pages are crisp and tight, book appears unread. . 8vo - 8" to 9" tall. 229 pages. K6 .

NY. NY: Theatre Guild. Very Good- with no dust jacket. [1934]. Softcover. Stapled booklet. Small peeled area to front cover, creased corner and light soil to both covers. The pages are generally fine, but a couple have light soil or a chewed or creased corner. . This is the theater program for the production of Ah, Wilderness, O'Neill's only comedy, starring George M. Cohan, which began February 12, 1934. It is comprised mainly of fascinating ads, for expensive automobiles, women's slips, foundation garments and brassieres, facial products and shoes, cigarettes, and much more. It also has ads for night clubs, including the Cocoanut Grove (with Ozzie Nelson and his orchestra, featuring Harriet Hilliard, his wife to be) and the Hollywood Cabaret, featuring Rudy Vallee. Includes full page portraits of Eugene O'Neill and George M. Cohan. . 8vo - 8" to 9" tall. 40 pages. C4 .

NY. NY: Carlton Press. Fine in Good+ dust jacket. 1979. Hardcover. Fine book in Good dust jacket. Dust jacket has one-inch chip at top edge, smaller chip to back panel, small tears, rubbed, now protected by fresh mylar cover. No defects to book. Pages are clean and crisp, binding is tight; book appears unread. . Group reading is just like group singing, except the choir reads instead of sings. The book discusses the group reading choir, including such issues as organization, choreographing and techniques. Most of the book is given to selections for group reading, organized into several categories. Does anyone do this anymore? It looks like fun. Warmly SIGNED AND INSCRIBED by author. . 8vo - 8" to 9" tall. 256 pages. Signed by Author. M6 .

Self Published. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1964. 1st Edition. 2nd Printing. Softcover. White paper covers are somewhat grubby and sunned, light wear to extremities, light corner bump. Binding is tight, pages are clean and unmarked. Illustrated with line drawings. . A scholarly treatise on classical dance. Illustrated with many drawingsThe book is self-published. Text is in French. . 4to 11" - 13" tall. 335 pages. F7 .

NY. NY: A. A. Knopf. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1967. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. Hardcover. Slight crease on rear panel of jacket, no other defect, now protected by clear mylar sleeve. Red topstain has light spotting, tiny puncture to first endpaper. Pages are clean and crisp, the binding is tight and square; appears to be unread. . A play, and 2nd book, by the author of CATCH 22. A crisp, extremely tight copy, bound in beautiful maroon cloth with bright silver and orange lettering. This is NOT the book club edition. . 8vo - 8" to 9" tall. 196 pages. M4 .