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Indiana University Press, 1991. Softcover. Fine. Illustrated softcovers. Fine. 287 pp. with index, bibliography. Illustrated with photographs. Biography of one of the most famous and popular entertainers of the first half of the 20th century, Fania Borach, known professionally as Fanny Brice (1891-1951). With a craeer that spanned four decades, Fanny was a hit in almost every branch… Read more about this item

Taylor Trade Publishing, 2012. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Hardcover. 430 pp. with biliography, index. Illustrated with photos. Fine in fine dust jacket. Biography of Elizabeth Montgomery, the actress best know and fondly remembered for her role as witchy wife Samantha Stevens in the long-running hit TV series "Bewitched" (1964-1972). Based on Pilato's exclusive interviews with Montgomery prior to her death… Read more about this item

New York: Henry Holt And Co, 1990. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Fine in fine dust jacket. First edition stated, first printing with "1" beginning the number line. Oversized hardcover. xxii+ 504 pp. with chronology, bibliography, index. Illustrated throughout with photographs and reproductions. A panoramic journey from 1785, when Thomas Pool presented "Feats of Horsemanship..and a Clown to amuse… Read more about this item

Bantam, 1990. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/fine. First edition, first printing. Fine in fine dust jacket. Hardcover. 483 pp. with index. Illustrated with photos. Biography. Dance. Broadway.

New York: Duell, Sloan, & Pearce, 1965. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. First edition stated. Hardcover in half black cloth over yellow paper half covered boards. 279 pp. with index, Very good, some soiling to the yellow portions of the boards but the black cloth portion and yellow lettering is fine. In original pictorial dust jacket, near… Read more about this item

Simon & Schuster, 2014. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Fine in fine dust jacket. First edition, first printing. Hardcover. 565 pp. with index, chronology of Hope's major work. Illustrated with photos. Bob Hope (1903-2003) was one of the most recognizable and to some the most important entertainer of the 20th century. The London-born Hope, over his 80-year career, was… Read more about this item

New York: Henry Holt, 2023. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Fin e in fine dust jacket. First edition, first printing. Hardcover. 333 pp. Illustrated wqith photos. Popular and well known televison actor John Stamos offers memoirs of his youth and his career. John burst onto the scene in the soap opera "General Hospital" (which propelled him into teen idol… Read more about this item

University Press Of Mississippi, 2014. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Fine in fine dust jacket. First printing. Hardcover in black cloth with spine lettered in red. xxi+ 417 pp. with bibliography, short author biographies, index. A delightful compliation of pieces, from the playful to the fact-filled, that track the fortunes of Walt Disney's flagship character, Mickey Mouse. Almost half… Read more about this item

New York: Garden City Publishing, 1940. Hardcover. Very Good. Large octave hardcover in black cloth decorated in gilt. Illustrated endpapers. Drawings by Gordon Ross. One of 5000 numbered copies signed by "Cheerio" on the limitation page (this being # 4409). 366 pp. plus index by author. Very good; issued without dust jacket. Compilation of short pieces of prose… Read more about this item

Harper Collins. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very good. Very good in very good dust jacket, with faint evidence of a sticker on the front cover and light wear at the spine tips.. Signed and inscribed by the author: "To ___ - Someone old friend and someone new - Michael Gross". First edition. Hardcover. 392 pp (with index &… Read more about this item

New York: Hyperion, 1992. First edition. Softcover. Fine. Fine. First edition. Softcover. 314 pp. Spike Lee's own account of his exploration into the life and death of Malcolm X, and his struggle to get the film made. Lee discusses his conversations with Malcolm's family and the leaders of the Nation of Islam, as well as his thoughts on… Read more about this item

bosalsburg, PA: Bearmanor Media, 2003. Softcover. Fine. Glossy illustrated softcovers. Signed by author Charles Stumpf on the half-title page. Fine, with a tiny bump upper corner. 199 pp. + index. Chronology of radio appearances 1930-38 and other radio appearances. Illustrated with vintage photos and reproductions. Walter Tetley (1915-1975) was the quintessential kid voice of radio. He began his… Read more about this item

Baltimore: Midnight Marquee Pr, 1999. First edition. Softcover. Very Good. First printing. Oversized in color illustrated softcovers (not issued in hardcover). 355 pp. with appendixes of Karloff's stage performances, silent and sound films with full casts and crews, radio programs, television programs, recordings, index. Illustrated with photographs. Near fine, bit of wear to the extremities. Written with the… Read more about this item

Igniter, 2010. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/fine. First edition, first printing. A fine, fresh copy in equally fine dust jacket. Hardcover. 224 pp. Illustrated with black and white and with color photos, reproductions. Bozo The Clown is one nof the most recognizable entertainment characters of the 20th century. This is the story behind the bulbous red nose, giant shoes,… Read more about this item

Fort Lee, NJ: Barricade Books, 1992. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Fine in fine dust jacket. No edition stated. Hardcover. 347 pp. The memoir of a former striptease artist, ex-Mafia moll, and Marilyn Monroe Look-Alike Contest winner, Liz Renay, who claimed to have had amorous liasons with more than two thousand men. With black & white photographs.

Jefferson, NC: MCFarland, 2007. First edition. Softcover. Fine. First printing softcover original (not issued in hardcover). 255 pp. with bibliography, index. Illustrated with photos. Scarce biography of Philadlephia-born entertainer Charlotte Greenwood (1890-1977) . Greenwood began her career in vaudeville and in 1913 made her Broadway debut in "The Tik-Tok Man Of Oz". She went on to a career… Read more about this item

New York: Hachette, 2021. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/fine. First edition, first printing. Fine, fresh, unread copy in equally fine dust jacket. Hardcover. 403 pp. with index. Illustrated with photographs. Autobiographical work by musician/actor Stevie Van Zandt. A New Jersey native, Van Zandt developed his obsession with rock and roll during the heyday of the Beatles and Rolling Stones.… Read more about this item

New York: Knopf, 2022. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Fine in fine dust jacket. First edition. Hardcover. 382 pp (with index). Personal memoir of actor Harvey Fierstein, known for his roles in "Mrs. Doubtfire", "Fiddler on the Roof", and "Kinky Boots". He describes his experiences as a gay actor on Broadway during the 1970's rights movements, the AIDs crisis… Read more about this item

New York: HarperCollins, 2009. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Fine in fine dust jacket. First edition. Hardcover. 353 pp. Known for nefariousness, promiscuity, and smart comedy, Brand describes his journey to sobriety in this hilarious memoir.

New York: Crown ArchetypeRandom House, 2014. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Fine in fine dust jacket. First edition. Hardcover. 392 pp (with index). Rem. dot bottom edge of text block. Personal memoir of Monty Python comedian, John Cleese. He takes the reader through his beginnings in a small English town, to Cambridge and the founding of a legendary comedy… Read more about this item