Nogaku Komenshu: Onshi Kyoto Hakubutsukan Tokuubetsu Tenkan [Old Portrait Masks Of The Noh Drama] -

Paris: Chez la veuve Duchesne, 1784. Hardcover. See Description. Small 12mo. pp. 24, 240. Occasional mild marginal foxing. Name A.E. Gallatin lightly penciled on front blank fly-leaf. Bound in full contemporary deep red morocco with gilt spine. Gilt lable re-newed. All edges gilt. Small repair to upper corner tips of boards. Theatre almanac printed annually during the years 1752-1794, 1800-1801, 1815. Interesting for the history of Parisian theatre and other public entertainments. [Grand-Carteret #180].

California: AFTRA-SAG. Very Good. 1993. Third Edition. Stapled wraps. Book is Very Good. Third Edition 1993. Clean and unmarked text. Appears book never read. Tight and sturdy binding. Very slight and thin 1/2 inch front cover surface mark. A very slight bottom page ends mark - NOT a remainder. Bottom spine end has a tiny 1/8 inch closed chip. A very slight front cover top corner and few pages top corner (to about page 26) bend mark. ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 74 pages .

Thayer’s Magical Mfg. Co., Los Angeles, CA, 1928; 8vo, 287 pages. Thayer’s magic catalogue for 1928, containing over 1500 magic tricks, effects, illusions, programs with patter, magic apparati, etc., with descriptions and prices for each. Profusely illustrated. Former copy of vaudeville magician Leon H. Levy, known professionally as "The Great Leon" (1876-1951), creator and inventor of many celebrated stage tricks, such as "Fire And Water," "The Torture-Death Box Of Torquemada," "Death Ray Gun," and "The Haunted House." Tipped in at the back are three additional items: 1) A clipping from the printed program for Howard Thurston’s stage act at the Hanna Theater in Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. 22, 1929 listing each trick and illusion to be performed that evening, thirty-seven in all, in order of their presentation; 2) A written list, in Leon’s hand, of the twelve illusions and eight tricks performed by Thurston Oct. 21, 1931, in a 55 minute show in New… Read More

Shueisha, Tokyo, 1974. Hardcover (in Slipcase). Fine Condition/Fine. Various, Shunsho, Ukiyo-e Series Volume 3, Tokyo: Shueisha, 1974.Large folio (17x12 inches or 43x31cm), pp. 144, printed cream-colored cloth boards quarter-bound in white cloth, slipcased, text in Japanese. Large color plates, some folding, plus explanatory text. Part of a 12-volume set, this book devoted exclusively to Shunsho.Condition of this book:Fine in near fine slipcase (soiling at top and bottom edges). Size: Large Folio (bigger than A3). One volume of the 12-volume set. Text is in Japanese. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Over 3 kilos. Category: Art & Design; Japan; Japanese Language; Reference. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 54631. . This book… Read More

Privately Printed, 1976. Hardcover. Like New. 0x0x0. Memoirs of legendary American film director Albert H. Kelley (AKA Kelly). Bound in blue coated cloth with silver gilt lettering to front panel. Inscribed and signed by author Kelley to Fred Mendenhall thus: "To Fred Mendenhall, | who had a great | deal to do with the | birth of this baby! | Cordially, | Albert Kelley." Kelley enjoyed an extensive career in Hollywood, directing silent films and talkies from 1921 to 1953. Much no-holds-barred, behind-the-scenes content within. Illustrated with historical photos. Rare. No other copies in commerce at the time of this posting. Only one copy in WorldCat library database. 215 pp. 7 7/8" x 5 5/8". Tight, immaculate copy. Extremities crisp. Unmarked front to back. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

Tokyo: Seibu Art Forum , 1988. This is a near fine softcover copy with virtually no wear. Signed and with a drawing of a man's head on the front endpaper, with two word inscription. Very clean inside and out. Spine not creased, binding firm. Text in English and Japanese. Essay by Yoshiaki Tono. 55 works in the exhibition, which consisted of paintings, drawings and sculpture. All works illustrated in color. 12" high X 9" wide, about 60 pages. A beautiful copy. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking.. Signed by Artist.. Soft Cover. Near Fine.

Paris: Chez la veuve Duchesne, 1784. Hardcover. See Description. Small 12mo. pp. 24, 240. Occasional mild marginal foxing. Name A.E. Gallatin lightly penciled on front blank fly-leaf. Bound in full contemporary deep red morocco with gilt spine. Gilt lable re-newed. All edges gilt. Small repair to upper corner tips of boards. Theatre almanac printed annually during the years 1752-1794, 1800-1801, 1815. Interesting for the history of Parisian theatre and other public entertainments. [Grand-Carteret #180].

California: AFTRA-SAG. Very Good. 1993. Third Edition. Stapled wraps. Book is Very Good. Third Edition 1993. Clean and unmarked text. Appears book never read. Tight and sturdy binding. Very slight and thin 1/2 inch front cover surface mark. A very slight bottom page ends mark - NOT a remainder. Bottom spine end has a tiny 1/8 inch closed chip. A very slight front cover top corner and few pages top corner (to about page 26) bend mark. ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 74 pages .

Thayer’s Magical Mfg. Co., Los Angeles, CA, 1928; 8vo, 287 pages. Thayer’s magic catalogue for 1928, containing over 1500 magic tricks, effects, illusions, programs with patter, magic apparati, etc., with descriptions and prices for each. Profusely illustrated. Former copy of vaudeville magician Leon H. Levy, known professionally as "The Great Leon" (1876-1951), creator and inventor of many celebrated stage tricks, such as "Fire And Water," "The Torture-Death Box Of Torquemada," "Death Ray Gun," and "The Haunted House." Tipped in at the back are three additional items: 1) A clipping from the printed program for Howard Thurston’s stage act at the Hanna Theater in Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. 22, 1929 listing each trick and illusion to be performed that evening, thirty-seven in all, in order of their presentation; 2) A written list, in Leon’s hand, of the twelve illusions and eight tricks performed by Thurston Oct. 21, 1931, in a 55 minute show in New… Read More

Privately Printed, 1976. Hardcover. Like New. 0x0x0. Memoirs of legendary American film director Albert H. Kelley (AKA Kelly). Bound in blue coated cloth with silver gilt lettering to front panel. Inscribed and signed by author Kelley to Fred Mendenhall thus: "To Fred Mendenhall, | who had a great | deal to do with the | birth of this baby! | Cordially, | Albert Kelley." Kelley enjoyed an extensive career in Hollywood, directing silent films and talkies from 1921 to 1953. Much no-holds-barred, behind-the-scenes content within. Illustrated with historical photos. Rare. No other copies in commerce at the time of this posting. Only one copy in WorldCat library database. 215 pp. 7 7/8" x 5 5/8". Tight, immaculate copy. Extremities crisp. Unmarked front to back. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.