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2012x-9401058857Springer 2012. Paperback. New. 308 pages. 9.25x6.10x0.70 inches. Springer paperback
1969201191969. African American Music Film Golden Age of Hollywood entertainer Pearl Bailey Archive of 8 item includes 6 silver gelatin press release photographs 1 vintage color press photograph and a playbill from Hello Dolly! Items dates 1969-1990. Photos measure mostly 7" x 9" and playbill measures 6" x 9". Bailey began her career singing and performing through the 1940s for veterans and small jazz clubs alongside Cab Calloway and Duke Ellington. She began starring in Broadway musicals only a few years later before starring in the hit Hello Dolly! The star studded play transcended the racial barriers of the era as multiracial crowds swarmed to see Bailey and Calloway's Broadway performance in action. Even so it had a remarkable all-Black cast of whom released their own album--a rarity for a revival. It was met with rave reviews and earned her a Special Tony Award in 1968. She spent many years acting and performing one photograph shows her in a still from Porgy and Bess alongside co-star Sammy Davis Jr. In her later years Bailey wrote several books with her last book detailing her experience in higher education. In 1975 she was appointed special ambassador to the United Nations by President Gerald Ford. She enrolled in Georgetown University and at age 67 graduated with a bachelor's degree in theology in which we see two photographs one in black and white the other in color of Bailey at the graduation podium relaying a speech in her graduation robe and cap. Another photo shows Bailey as a senior advisor teaching young children at the UNICEF headquarters. In 1988 Bailey received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Ronald Reagan. One 1970 photograph shows Bailey hosting her own television series The Pearl Bailey Show in which she hosted guest star Louis Armstrong the article attached announces her death in 1990. A widespread press chronicling of Pearl Bailey's life through photographs and articles. Photographs are clear and crisp overall very good condition. unknown
1975188541975. Program book for the all-Black cast of Hello Dolly! featuring Pearl Bailey. New York 1975. Illustrated throughout. 16 pages 9" x 12." Groundbreaking production of Jerry Herman's acclaimed musical starring Pearl Bailey an actress and writer who made history as the first African-American to receive the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award. Her performance as Dolly earned her a Special Tony Award in 1968 and the cast released their own album--a rarity for a revival. This playbill has illustrated wrappers and contains black-and-white photographs and biographies of each player. Also included is a large spread of pictures from the play. unknown
197338579HEYNE WILHELM 1973. 1. softcover. WESTERN CLASSICS HEYNE, WILHELM paperback
2015x-1138130907Taylor & Francis 2015. Hardcover. New. 996 pages. 9.25x6.25x2.28 inches. Taylor & Francis hardcover
2019x-1516588630Cognella Academic Publishing 2019. Paperback. New. 340 pages. 10.00x7.99x0.71 inches. Cognella Academic Publishing paperback
1996Q-0825615445Amsco Publications 1996-12-31. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Amsco Publications paperback
197828059KNAUR THEODOR 1978. 1. softcover. KNAUR, THEODOR paperback
197738934HEYNE WILHELM 1977. 1. softcover. WESTERN CLASSICS HEYNE, WILHELM paperback
19720003134New York New York: The John Day Company 1972. Signed Collector's Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. This specially bound edition of China Past and Present limited to 1000 copies is part of the selected works of Pearl S. Buck created in honor of the author's eightieth birthday. This is Copy Number 54. Signed by the author Pearl S. Buck; not personalized to anyone and dated June 1972. 177 pages. Dust jacket is price-clipped. With 40 compelling photographs from Magnum by Rene Burri Henri Cartier-Bresson Hiroshi Hamaya Marc Riboud and Helen Snow. Dust jacket is protected in an archival quality Brodart cover. Book itself has white cloth covers with black lettering on the spine and a black emblem on the front cover. No owner names not ex-libras no book plates no underlining nor highlighting. An interesting slice of history from the high visibility and award winning author Pearl S. Buck. A nice copy. <br/> <br/> The John Day Company hardcover
2018x-1506331386Sage Pubns 2018. Paperback. New. 4th edition. 754 pages. 9.25x7.25x1.25 inches. Sage Pubns paperback
1935150515019New York: John Day / Reynal and Hitchcock 1935. First Edition. Very Good. First Edition First Printing. In Very Good condition in a Very Good dust jacket with publisher's price of $2.50 intact. Lean and dulling to spine. Gouge to several page tops at rear. Dust jacket shows light soiling and light chipping especially at spine and corners. An uncommon title. John Day / Reynal and Hitchcock unknown books
1965102841965. BUCK Pearl S. DEATH IN THE CASTLE. NY: John Day Company 1965. 8vo. green cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Buck's only mystery novel and a bit uncommon. Signed presentation from Buck on the half-title page: "For Patty & Elvin Souder Greetings from Pearl S. Buck. May 5 1965." Fine; minor wear very faint interior stain; price-clipped d/j. $275.00. <br/><br/> hardcover books
194817169New York: Limited Editions Club 1948. Deluxe Limited Edition. Hardcover. Very good. From the Limited Editions Club All Men Are Brothers translated by Pearl S. Buck signed by the illustrator Miguel Covarrubias. Folio two volumes xxix 1 350pp; 8 351-688pp. Stiff boards covered in bark-paper bound together with red cords title on red label attached to front covers. Clean text no marks or notations. Bright illustrations. Light soiling to spine of both volumes text blocks sound. Original red paper board chemise with red cloth spine title printed on label attached to spine toning to interior and exterior of spine stain on label. Housed in publisher's original red cardboard slipcase shelf wear chipping along edges seams reinforced with archival tape repair now stable. From a limited edition of 1500 copies this being number 59 signed by the illustrator Miguel Covarrubias in Volume II. A nice example. Limited Editions Club hardcover
85116204New York 1948 LTD ED.CLUB. Maroon cloth spine over orange board folding case 2 vol. set 688p. folio: 24 x 31cm. 32 stunning color full-page plates by M. Covarrubiashis SIGNED HAND-NUMBERED 203 OF 1500 ONLY COPIES.AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE . . . A CHINESE CLASSIC BEAUTIFULLY COLOR ILLUSTRATED . . . FIRST EDITION WITH 70 FULL-PAGE COLOR DRAWINGS . . . BY MIGUEL COVARRUBIAS . . . LIMITED EDITION OF 1500 HAND-NUMBERED & SIGNED COPIES . . . BY THE ARTIST . . . WITH INTRODUCTION BY LIN YUTANG . . One of China's greatest historical novels set in the 13th century & is a somewhat erotic work reflecting the mores of the decadent and disorderly end of the Sung dynasty. During the 4th era of Chia Ch'ing Qing 17th century it was labeled "licentious" and banned by Imperial mandate. . THE TRANSLATOR: PEARL S. BUCK 1892-1973: This superbly translated work is perhaps Pearl Buck's magnum opus. . She was also known by her Chinese name Sai Zhenzhu. She was an American writer and novelist. She is best known for The Good Earth which was the best-selling novel in the United States in 1931 and 1932 and won the Pulitzer Prize in 1932. . She was a Protestant missionary in China from 1914 to 1932. See Wikipedia for more on her. . SHUI HU ZHUAN is one of the earliest Chinese novels written in vernacular Mandarin and is attributed to Shi Nai'an. The story which is set in the Northern Song dynasty around 1120 tells of how a group of 108 outlaws gather at Mount Liang or Liangshan Marsh to rebel against the government. Later they are granted amnesty and enlisted by the government to resist the nomadic conquest of the Liao dynasty and other rebels. . THE LIMITED EDITIONS CLUB FIRST & ONLY LIMITED TO 1500 COPIES HAND-SIGNED & HAND-NUMBERED IN RED PENCIL BY COVARRUBIAS: Please see our photo spine.jpg posted on our website for the author's Signed & Numbered Limitations Page. . THE ILLUSTRATOR MIGUEL COVARRUBIAS This Deluxe edition was stunningly illustrated in full color by the brilliantly celebrated Miguel Covarrubias. . Covarrubias' style was highly influential in America especially in the 1920s and 1930s and his artwork and caricatures of influential politicians and artists were featured on the covers of The New Yorker and Vanity Fair. . Color photos are posted to our website. . CONDITION: This set of 2 volumes were issued by the publisher stitched bound in red cord over buff boards with red title slips. . The 2 volumes are contained in an orange 3-part folding case with red cloth spine and elaborate spine label with three Chinese cinnabar-red Yin Zhang chops/seals. . As usual there is some typical minor rubbing to the edges corners a small tear in the top spine hinge area near the label and on the lower hinges towards the bottom otherwise the hinges have been reinforced in the distant past from the inside gutters by and large firm & stable. . There is a scuff to the front cover of the case and a faint crease near the lower right corner. . The slip case has performed its duty of protecting the books from wear. . The books are firmly & solidly stitched bound the contents are pristine clean without issues. . By and large a much better than average example highly collectible. . REFERENCES: . Pearl S. Buck: see Wikipedia for comprehensive details Miguel Covarrubias: See Wikipedia Miguel_Covarrubias SHUI HU ZHUAN SHUI HU CHUAN or WATER MARGIN aka. "Outlaws of the Marsh" and "All Men are Brothers." See Wikipedia for comprehensive details. . . unknown
196510284John Day Company 1965. BUCK Pearl S. DEATH IN THE CASTLE. NY: John Day Company 1965. 8vo. green cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Buck's only mystery novel and a bit uncommon. Signed presentation from Buck on the half-title page: "For Patty & Elvin Souder Greetings from Pearl S. Buck. May 5 1965." Fine; minor wear very faint interior stain; price-clipped d/j. $275.00. John Day Company unknown
193996291New York: John Day Company 1939. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Fine in a light rubbed near fine price-clipped dustwrapper lacking the cardboard slipcase. John Day Company hardcover
1967569269London: Methuen & Co 1967. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First English edition. About fine in very lightly rubbed about fine dust jacket. Inscribed by Buck on the half-title: "For Mr. and Mrs. E. Byron Keeble Very best wishes Pearl S. Buck. Dec 28 1972." The English edition is quite uncommon especially signed. Methuen & Co hardcover
1932526127London: Methuen & Co. Ltd 1932. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. First English edition published in the same year as the American edition. 12mo. 187 1 pp. Binding cocked endleaves with a bit of tanning and foredge lightly spotted very good in a heavily spine-toned good only dust jacket with loss at the spine ends affecting the titling and several nicks and tears. The English edition is uncommon in jacket. Methuen & Co., Ltd hardcover
198488613Coleraine: Impact Printing 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine in Very Good Plus Dustjacket. Oblong folio 9 in. x 7 1/2 in. Brown faux leather over boards housed in a cream-colored dustjacket with dark brown lettering. The entire poem/song "The Fairy Thorn" is printed on the dustjacket flaps. Just a few edge tears to dustjacket -- very minor really. A tight bright copy of the first edition of this magnificent community effort which features many photographs relating to Kilrea and district with substantial supporting text. 198 pp. Protected in mylar. ".Kilrea /k l re / kil-RAY from Irish Cill Ria meaning 'church on the hill'12 is a village townland and civil parish in County Londonderry Northern Ireland. It gets its name from the ancient church that was located near where the current Church of Ireland is located on Church Street looking over the town. It is near the River Bann which marks the boundary between County Londonderry and County Antrim.A feature of Kilrea is its 'Fairy Thorn' tree which stands just outside the front wall of First Kilrea Presbyterian Church. Wikipedia. Impact Printing hardcover
1999Biblio8086<p>SIGNED/LIMITED EDITION published on the occasion of Ms. Welty's 90th birthday. Limited to 200 numbered copies this is #41 and 26 lettered copies SIGNED by the following contributors: Pearl Amilia McHaney Editor Richard Bausch Doris Betts Fred Chappell Ellen Douglas Tony Early Clyde Edgerton George Garrett Ellen Gilchrist Anthony Grooms Barry Hannah Mary Hood Greg Johnson William Maxwell Alice Munro Daniele Pilavy-Souques Reynolds Price Louis D. Rubin Jr. Lee Smith William Jay Smith Elizabeth Spencer and Richard Wilbur.</p><p>As New in like slipcase. A clean and unread copy.</p> Hill Street Press hardcover
1434PS. Bailey an African American entertainer made her Broadway debut in 1946's St. Louis Woman and went on to win the prestigious Tony Award for the titular role in Hello Dolly!. PS. 1pg. 8" x 10". No Date. No Place. An early photograph signed "To You My Best Pearl" in blue ink. There is a small tear in the lower right margin but it is in fine condition unknown
1434Bailey an African American entertainer made her Broadway debut in 1946's St. Louis Woman and went on to win the prestigious Tony Award for the titular role in Hello Dolly!. PS. 1pg. 8" x 10". No Date. No Place. An early photograph signed "To You My Best Pearl" in blue ink. There is a small tear in the lower right margin but it is in fine condition unknown books
1976429704New York: Harcourt Brace & Jovanovich 1976. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Third printing. Fine in fine dustwrapper. Signed by Pearl Bailey and additionally warmly Inscribed to four-time Emmy Award-winning television talk show host Bill Boggs. Harcourt, Brace & Jovanovich hardcover