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	, AIX-LES-BAINS Book of Postcards. Paris: Anciens Etab. Neurdein Et Cie.. This is a small book (let) of postcards (carte postales) . They are bound in with an extension that uses glue. There is a perforated edge to remove the postcards as desired. Each card is numbered, however, the numbers are not in sequence and have quite a wide range. There are about 24 cards, each separated by a tissue guard. Each card shows Anciens Etab. Nerudein as the publisher or printer. There is a logo of ND in a stylized capital P and the letters hot (Phot. ) in the lower right corner. The scenes photographed are from the area of Aix-Les Bains, Lac du Bourget. L'Abbaye de Haute-Gombe, Mont Blanc and more. The photos are in black and white. The cover is a simple delicate red paper with a decorative, part Nouveaux style. There is a little wear on the spine and a shadow of glue used in the binding. Some of the tissue guards have creases, one is missing. 3 1/2" high x 6 1/4" wide though the cards are only 5 1/2" wide from the point of perforation. The date of the cards is from around 1890 to 1910 based on the long dresses and large hats and the decoration on the cover. There are boats in the scenes and a tram style train in one. There are roads, but no carts or autos. 12mo. USD 35.00 [Appr.: EURO 23.5 \| £UK 21.25 \| JP¥ 3089] Book number: 6750 Click here to order or inquire at Books Maps Prints More.
	, BONNIE SCOTLAND CALENDAR 1950. Wilkinson Publishing Co, 1950. This is a Bonnie Scotland calendar for the year 1950. The 1950 calendar has a Highland Piper on the cover. There are 12 photos on 12 pages with the calendar for the month at the bottom center and a paragraph of information about the photo image on the bottom left and a four or five line poem with the name of the poet on the bottom right corner. The photographs are sepia colored. The photographers name is shown along with the view and location. This calendar captures Scotland in 1949 and the calendar is for 1950. The calendar has a plastic spiral binding at the top and can be hung on the wall. There is a sturdy back board. The calendar is 13 1/2" tall and 10" wide. There is a little corner wear, fine creases on the cover mostly. This is not a book, this is a 1950 calendar featuring photos of places and views in Scotland. -. USD 19.90 [Appr.: EURO 13.5 \| £UK 12 \| JP¥ 1756] Book number: 6631 Click here to order or inquire at Books Maps Prints More.
	, BONNIE SCOTLAND CALENDAR 1955. Wilkinson Publishing Co, 1955. This is a Bonnie Scotland calendar for the year 1955. The 1955 calendar has Highland Pipers on the cover. There are 12 photos on 12 pages with the calendar for the month at the bottom center and a paragraph of information about the photo image on the bottom left and a four or five line poem with the name of the poet on the bottom right corner. The photographs are sepia colored. The photographers name is shown along with the view and location. This calendar captures Scotland in 1954 and the calendar is for 1955. The calendar has a plastic spiral binding at the top and can be hung on the wall. There is a sturdy back board. The calendar is 13 1/2" tall and 10" wide. There is a little corner wear, fine creases on the cover mostly. This is not a book, this is a 1955 calendar featuring photos of places and views in Scotland. -. USD 19.90 [Appr.: EURO 13.5 \| £UK 12 \| JP¥ 1756] Book number: 6633 Click here to order or inquire at Books Maps Prints More.
	, CINDERELLA. HANSEL AND GRETTEL. (Postcards Published in Bound Booklet). Switzerland: Fabrication Suisse. This is a tall, narrow bound booklet containing perforated postcards in lithographic color and outline black and white line drawings of the images in the postcards. The black and white outline can be colored by copying the postcard (opposite) and then both the published or the hand colored postcard could be sent. Or the entire booklet could be preserved. All black and white cards are untouched. The postcards tell the Cinderella and the Hansel and Grettel stories in pictures. No text. All the drawings are signed on the card with a monogram that contains the letters M and W. The M is over the W. The cover has a colored image of Conderella in a window feeding birds with more birds approaching. There are 12 lithograph postcards and 12 black and whites. The reverse side of each is lines for an address, note, and a place for the stamp. The paper is delicately brittle. Some of the bottom corners have chipped at the points with the art of the card untouched. The booklet is bound with staples and some of the fold in the booklet has separated and reinforced with archival tape - not touching the postcards. Some perforations have started to separate. Must be handled with care until used. The cards and covers are quite clean, but with a faint spot or two on the rear cover. The rear of the booklet shows that the booklet was published in Switzerland the the Fabrication Suisse. There is a logo and the Number 836.; 8vo. USD 275.00 [Appr.: EURO 183.5 \| £UK 165.5 \| JP¥ 24271] Book number: 6686 Click here to order or inquire at Books Maps Prints More.
	, COUNTRY & WESTERN CARAVAN ON TOUR Souvenir Picture Program (The Playhouse, Wichita, Kansas). Boston, MA: . First Edition. This is a souvenir program from The Playhouse in Wichita, Kansas located at 217 1/2 West Douglas, Wichita 1, Kansas. No date - (phone number HObart 4-6501) . Harry Peebles and Don A. Haas, Co-owners. This is a large size Souvenir Program (8 1/2" tall x 11" wide (based on positioning of the type and pictorial on the cover (the interior is layed out vertically - 11" tall) . The cover is red, black and white. The title is Country & Western Caravan On Tour \| Souvienir Picture Program. There is an old 'convertibe' car with four singer-musician s playing as they ride along. The inside page has an ad for The Harry Peebles (Booking) Agency. The interior is four pages with eight full page black and white half-tone photos of Johny Cash, Rose Maddox, Johnny Western, Gordon Terry, Roger Miller, Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs, Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs and their Foggy Mountain Boys, Marshall Grand and Luther Perkins. The last page (reverse side of the cover) is promotion informaton for The Playhouse and small photos of Peebles and Haas. The Program is paper, bound with staples. The front over is quite clean; the reverse side has some light soil. There is crease at the tip of the bottom corner of the cover and a soft bump to all the pages. No marks or writing except for a number stamped on the cover. Oblong 4to. USD 17.00 [Appr.: EURO 11.5 \| £UK 10.25 \| JP¥ 1500] Book number: 6645 Click here to order or inquire at Books Maps Prints More.
	, THE DAHLIA OFFICIAL BULLETIN SPRING 1950 Central States Dahlia Society. Chicago, IL: The Central States Dahlia Society, Inc. 1950. This is a softcover bulletin from The Dahlia Official Bulletin of the Dahlia Society. The cover is a bright yello with a cartoon of a young boy who has made a mess of the living room - it appears the boy or husband is supposed to be cleaning, but has picked up the mail sat down to read the Dahlia magazine and becamse obsessed. There is a wife or mother standing next to his chair with hands on her hips in frustration. Art by E. A. Schoenlau. The magazine is 9 1/2" x 7 1/2" and has 28 pages. Featured articles are New Foreign Dahlias of Merit, The Poor Man's Greenhouse, Most Popular Exhibition Varieties. There is plenty of extra information about shows, culture, supplies, show dates, news, personals, editior's comments. The magazine is in black and white with some photographs and some drawings. The binding of staples is tight, the covers and interior pages are clean and bright. There is a former owner address label on the upper front cover and a postage stamp that was used to hold the magazine tight for mailing. Part of the postage stamp is on the front cover, part on the rear page. Number 1; Vol. 19; 8vo; 365 pages. USD 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 10.25 \| £UK 9.25 \| JP¥ 1324] Book number: 6968 Click here to order or inquire at Books Maps Prints More.
	, IRISH THEATRE EXHIBITION. Dublin: Trinity College, 1957. This is a small, think booklet published for the Internation Theatre Festival in Dublin in May of 1957 by the Regent House at Trinity College. 14 pages in soft cover (wrappers) The cover is a soft lavender color with black and orange printing and little drawings of posters. The first page is information showing the Director - Brendan Smith - organised and designed by Alpho O'Reilly. The names of the Committee are listed. The background was written by Hester M. Black. The Catalogue of the Exhibition follows. It lists the theatres and a brief three or four lines providing a general overview of the entry. From set and costime designs to photostats of playbills, programmes, photographs, designs for the productio. There are several othern lists. The binding (stapled) is tight and clean. The interior is generally clean, however the former owner wrote notes at the back of the booklet on the reverse side of the outside cover in pencil. The former owner also wrote the day that she attended - 21/5/57 1957.; 12mo; 14 pages. USD 10.00* [Appr.: EURO 6.75 \| £UK 6.25 \| JP¥ 883] Book number: 7030 Click here to order or inquire at Books Maps Prints More.
	, LIBERACE CONCERT WITH JENNIE TOUREL AND THE KANSAS CITY PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA Sponsored by Katz Drug Company (Souvenir Program). Kansas City: , 1952. First Edition. This is a program published by The Katz Company of Kansas City - as a thank you to the customers of Katz Drug stores. Liberace performed with Jennie Tourel of the Metropolitan Opers - Coloratura - Mezzo Soprano. The Kans City Philharmonic Orchestra performed under the direction of Hans Schwieger. The even took place in the Municipal Auditorium Arena October 31 and November 1 of 1952. There are large photo portraits of Liberace, Tourel, and a smaller one of Schwieger and a long view of the orchetra. ( Half-tone in black and white. ) There is information about the music program. The booklet is full of advertisements in images and text for items and brands that were carried at the stores. The cover is a fuzzy grey paper that is more like fabric. There is a musical design and the Katz cat logo on the cover in blue ink. The booklet is 11 3/4" tall x 9" wide. The interior pages are on glossy paper - all in grey, black, and white ink. The Program is in very good condition except for a spinkling of spots on the top of the front cover -possible foxing = brown spots from contact with acidic materials or from the environment) . This is a very well cared for item. No wear, writing, marks, creases. 8vo. USD 29.00 [Appr.: EURO 19.5 \| £UK 17.5 \| JP¥ 2559] Book number: 6647 Click here to order or inquire at Books Maps Prints More.
	, MAP AND TIMETABLE OF LAC DES QUATRE CANTONS (SWITZERLAND) 1866. Roeber freres a Lucerne, 1866. This a a single piece of paper with a map on one side with color and a timetable on the reverse side. The timetable is titled Navigation a vapeur sur le Lac des Quatre Cantons. And in subtitle - A partir de 4 September 1866. With schedules De Lucerne a Fluelen, De Lucerne a Alpnacht, De Lucerne a Kussnacht and return passage. The bottom part is a list of port towns and information on stops and transfers. There is a notice of a Restaurant a bord. In French. The small map covers Bern and Thun in the west, Einsiedeln and St. Gothard on the east, Kussnacht on the north, and Jungfrau on the south. Black, grey, red, and blue-green color. 5 1/2" tall x 8 1/4" wide. Clean, a faint hint of changing tone at the edges. One fold slightly crooked - vertical - if looking at the map. USD 55.00 [Appr.: EURO 36.75 \| £UK 33.25 \| JP¥ 4854] Book number: 6753 Click here to order or inquire at Books Maps Prints More.
	, THE MINNEAPOLIS JOURNAL CALENDAR FOR YEAR 1906 (With Botantical Images of Violets by Paul De Longpre). , 1906. Illustrated by Paul De Longpre This is a 1906 calendar on three pages with four months to a page. Each page has a large image of violets by French-American artist Paul de Longpre. The calendar pages are held together by a somewhat worn purple ribbon tied through two holes at the top of pages - the ribbon was probably used to hang the calendar. Each of the three pages has an image of violets - all in a strong violet purple. The first and third are bouquets of violets. The second image is of violets in a vase - tall glass with a gilt design. The pages are 14" high x 10 1/2" wide. The pages are bound loosely and tied only with the ribbon. The first page has a tear on the right edge. It has been repaired using Japanese rice paper using archival materials. The tear does not touch the image. There is about an inch between the flower and the tear. There are two tiny closed tears on the left edge. The second page also has a short closed tear - 1/4". There is a hint of two vertical creases if the pages are turned over and held to the light. The paper is generally clean. The tone of the paper is definitely an antique white. Small letters beneath the name of the newspaper that published this calendar read "New Years Greeting. Impressive charm. Paul de Longpre was born in France and immigrated to U. S. He lived mostly in Los Angeles. He was able to build a very large home with a grand garden. The garden is reported to have been the first tourist attraction in downtown Hollywood. A street in Los Angeles is named after him. He was called King of Flowers - Le Roi de Fleurs. The violets and the design of the calendar is charming. USD 95.00 [Appr.: EURO 63.5 \| £UK 57.25 \| JP¥ 8384] Book number: 6804 Click here to order or inquire at Books Maps Prints More.
	, NEW YORK (VICTORIAN PHOTO ALBUM VIEW BOOK). . This is a photographic gift book of New York. There are 62 small photographs of scenes in New York that look like photographs, but many are photographs of prints which has been reworked to look like glossy photos. They have been printed in a rich sepia toned ink. The images are of various places, buildings, and landmarks in the horse and buggy days as well as elevated railroads. The opening photo is a miniature bird's eye view of Manhatten with Brooklyn and New Jersey spread across both pages - tiny, but clear. There are sailing and steam ships on the rivers. The look of New York of that period is captured and the variety of photos is encompassing - Cotton Exchange, Hebrew Orphan Asylum, High Curve Elevated Railroad, Grand Central Depot. The cover is a finely pebbled cloth - tan brown with a subtlely blind-stamped floral bouquet design and a banner title with the title New York and a sillouette of the Statue of Liberty. The gilt that was once on the cover has faded. The covers are thin. There is edge wear and a touch of soil. The interior is clean and bright. And without wear. The pages are in a folding accordian display. There is dime size damage on two pages (both sides of a double spread) where the pages stuck and the top layer of ink has lifted. The 62 images are on 12 pages with 3 to 6 photos to a page. It's a charming booklet. There is no publishing history. 8vo. USD 110.00 [Appr.: EURO 73.5 \| £UK 66.25 \| JP¥ 9708] Book number: 6014 Click here to order or inquire at Books Maps Prints More.
	, PLAYBILL: "THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST" DUBLIN Dublin 1957. Dublin: . This item is a Playbill for a theatre performance at the Olympia World Theatre in Dublin in 1957. This is the date that the former owner attended the performance as dated on the rear of the program in ink. This presentation was for an International Theatre Festival and/by the Dublin Tostal Council. It was produced by arrangement with Illsley - McCabe in association with Dominic Le Foe and Alan Maxwell. This is an eight page pamphlet in black and white with many advertisements. There is a flyer inserted for the upcoming performance of "Tons of Money". Clean, crisp, with a date in ink on the rear page - 18/5/57, plus a name. A comedy performed at the Olympia World Theatre on Dame Street. This is an eight page Playbill with red and black printing on the front cover and black and white for the remaining pages. Many advertisements. Clean, crisp, with a minimum of wear, however there is a date of 1/6/57 and a name on the rear page, in ink. 8vo. USD 12.00 [Appr.: EURO 8.25 \| £UK 7.25 \| JP¥ 1059] Book number: 6912 Click here to order or inquire at Books Maps Prints More.
	, PLAYBILL: KATHERINE DUNHAM AND HER COMPANY OF DANCERS - SINGERS - MUSICIANS A Performance At the Tivoli Theatre in Sydney Australia 1956. . This is a softcover Playbill for a Katherine Dunham performance at the Tivoli Theatre in Sydney, Australia in 1956. Presented by David N. Martin by arrangement with S. A. Gorlinksy of London. Featured performers were Lenwood Morris, Lucille Ellis, Vanoye Aikens, Ural WIlson, Richardo Avalos, Dorothy Speights. The program consisted of a Prologue and three Acts with concentration on the music and dance of many nations. The program is 16 pages with a paper cover. The art and title on the front is in brown and pink. The rear cover is an advertisement for Quantas, the inside cover for TAA (Trans Australia Airlines) . There is a full page close-up of Dunham in black and white and another half page photographic portrait. There is background information on Dunham and the company, previews of future Tivoli attractions, plus advertisements. The playbill is in near fine physical condition, however, there is a former owner name written on the rear of the playbill, in ink. She also wrote the date she attended - 6/10/56. No spots, no folds or creases, no marks, no writing. Clean , and crisp. Well cared for. 8vo. USD 39.00 [Appr.: EURO 26.25 \| £UK 23.5 \| JP¥ 3442] Book number: 6921 Click here to order or inquire at Books Maps Prints More.
	, PLAYBILL: OKLAHOMA! New York 1944 and 1945. . This is a paper covered Playbill for a performance of Oklahoma! At the St. James Theatre in New York. There is a 1945 date in pencil at the bottom of the rear panel, however the musical originally started in December of 1944. Rodgers and Hammerstein with dances by Agnes de Mille. Production by Rouben Mamoulian. This is a 56 page playbill with a paper cover. It is book size. The binding is staples. There are many articles about the musical and background on all related participants, plus articles of interest to theatre goers and their fashion and food interests. There is a paragraph just below the description of the acts cautioning theatre goers that because of governmental restrictions, the St. James Theatre would not be able to give a Playbill to every person - the audience was aksed to hsare their copy with a companion. There were many advertisements for perfumes, clothing, spirits, hotels, restaurants, cosmetics, dining rooms, watches - and Heinz 57. The interior of the Playbill is crisp and clean. The cover has small chips at the top and bottom of the spine, a spine tear, and a shor tear on the rear edge of the cover. There are no other marks or writing. 8vo. USD 14.90 [Appr.: EURO 10 \| £UK 9 \| JP¥ 1315] Book number: 6922 Click here to order or inquire at Books Maps Prints More.
	, PLAYBILLS: "TONS OF MONEY" AND "THE OWL & THE PUSSYCAT" DUBLIN Dublin 1957 and 1969. . This item includes two Playbills for theatre performances in Dublin in 1957 and 1969. These are the dates that the former owner attended the performances as dated on the rear of the programs. 1.) Tons of Money prducers were Stanley Illsley and Leo McCabe and actors Frankie Howerd and Olga Gwynne. A comedy performed at the Olympia World Theatre on Dame Street. This is an eight page Playbill with red and black printing on the front cover and black and white for the remainder. Many advertisements. Clean, crisp, with a minimum of wear, however there is a date of 1/6/57 and a name on the rear page, in ink. 2.) The Owl & the Pussycat by Bill Manhoff performed at the Gate Theatre with actors Clare Mullen and Conor Evans. This is a single piece of paper folded, 10" x 7 1/2" folded (i. E. four panels) . The playbill was folded again by the owner (a horizontal fold) . The playbill is an off-white with black printing. Very simple. It is clean and somewhat crisp other than the fold mark (not very visible) and a tiny crease to the tip of the front upper corner and the date (3/1/69) the former owners attended the play -names in ink. The remainder of the playbill is filled with advertising, including the Le Snob Boutique. 8vo. USD 17.00 [Appr.: EURO 11.5 \| £UK 10.25 \| JP¥ 1500] Book number: 6911 Click here to order or inquire at Books Maps Prints More.
	, PLAYBILLS: "ADVENTURES OF TOM THUMB AND THE HOLLY AND THE IVY" DUBLIN Dublin. . Playbills. Dublin. The items for sale are two Playbills for theatre performances in 1958 and 1968. 1.) Adventures of Tom Thumb with Maureen Potter and Guest Star Ray McAnally, plus Hal Roach, Patricia Cahill, Danny Cummins at the Gaiety Theatre in Dublin. This is a tall, narrow playbill of 16 pages, including the cover - all printed in black, white and some red. The playbill has been well cared for - tight staple binding, no wear, no soil. The only mark is a former owner note on the rear panel with the names of people who attended the performance with the owner on 30/12/68. In ink. The playbill contains background information about the story and the performance, photo and bio information on the actors, advertisements. 2.) The second playbill is a simple two pages folded, stapled, but not perfectly lined up. The playright is Wynard Brown. It was performed at the Dublin Globe Theatre. The former owner wrote her name and the date she attended, 27/4/58. The playbill is book size. There is an extra horizontal fold in the playbill, not too visible. Clean generally, with just a touch of soil on the bottom front corner. 8vo. USD 24.00 [Appr.: EURO 16.25 \| £UK 14.5 \| JP¥ 2118] Book number: 6917 Click here to order or inquire at Books Maps Prints More.
	, PLAYBILLS: SYDNEY: "SOUTH PACIFIC" AND "THE RELUCTANT DEBUTANTE". . First Edition. These two playbills are from performances in Sydney, Australia in the 1950's - both performed at the J. C. Williamson Theatres - Empire and Theatre Royal. 1.) South Pacific with stars Mary La Roche, Richard Collett, Virginia Paris and others. The cover is a blue mountain and lagoon scene with a red sunset. The remainder of the playbill is in black and white. There are previews of upcoming plays and advertiseme nts, 2.) The Reluctant Debutante stars are Roger Livesey and Ursula Jeans - the play is a comedy by William Douglas Home. Contains star photos and biographical information plus advertisements. The former owner wrote in ink on the rear panel - probably 1950's for South Pacific and a name and date of 7/6/56 on the second playbill. Well cared for. Books size, stapled binding, black with and red on the cover of Debutate. Well cared for - tight binding, no soil or wear, however there is tactile evidence of a little ripple on the front cover of South Pacific, that isn't visible. 8vo. USD 18.00 [Appr.: EURO 12.25 \| £UK 11 \| JP¥ 1589] Book number: 6918 Click here to order or inquire at Books Maps Prints More.
	, PORTRAIT OF PRESIDENT THEODORE ROOSEVELT / GIFT OF PRESIDENT RICHARD NIXON CHRISTMAS 1972. , 1972. This is not a book. This is the gift copy of the portrait by Sargent of President Theodore Roosevelt given to friends by President Richard Nixon and the First Lady at Christmas of 1972. This is the standing portrait of Roosevelt in color. Below the portrait is a faux gilt plaque with the information noted and the date 'Christmas 1972'. There is a semi-transparent glassine paper overlaying the portrait with some background information and a Christmas greeting in raised gilt printing. The portrait and glassine guard are enclosed in a bright red suede cover with the an embossed Presidential Seal. The gift came in a white envelope that has a gold colored sude ribbon and a large gold paper Presidential Seal. The ribbon and seal slides off the envelope to open the envelope. This item is in gift condition. It has been well cared for. Clean, crisp, without marks. This is not a book. ,,. USD 145.00 [Appr.: EURO 96.75 \| £UK 87.25 \| JP¥ 12797] Book number: 5946 Click here to order or inquire at Books Maps Prints More.
	, ROBERT JOHNSON: THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS. Columbia Records, 1990. This is the catalog that must have accompanied the recordingreleased by Columbia Records of Johnson's music and voice. This is a 47 page brochure that has a lengthy biography with photos, commentary/tributes by Keith Richards and Eric Clapton, and the lyrics in detail. It is a tall narrow brochure with a photo of Johnson on the cover. The back pages show a light water line stain and some wrinkling at the top of the last few pages. 4to. USD 18.00 [Appr.: EURO 12.25 \| £UK 11 \| JP¥ 1589] Book number: 3108 Click here to order or inquire at Books Maps Prints More.
	, THE SCOTSMAN SEVENTH ANNUAL PICTURE CALENDAR 1938. , 1938. This is a 1938 (Seventh Annual) Picture Calendar with 52 half tone photos selected from The Scotsman. This calendar is published by John Ritchie & Co of Edinburgh. There is a page for each week of the year. The photo takes up most of the page. Under the photo there is a small monthly calendar on the left. The week calendar is in the center in large font naming the day and date. There is a small four or five line poem with the name of the poet on the right corner. The calendar is bound with spiral wire. The images are back to back. There are 27 pages, with a cover, and a backing piece that provides stability. The calendar is about 11 3/4" tall, 12 1/2" wide. The image takes up about 90% of each page. The cover and the first two pages are separated from the binding on the left for about one inch. The corners are a little worn and a touch soiled on the tip of the bottom edge. (Not a book, this is an old Scotland calendar . ); -. USD 24.95 [Appr.: EURO 16.75 \| £UK 15 \| JP¥ 2202] Book number: 6630 Click here to order or inquire at Books Maps Prints More.
	, VOLKSWAGEN DISTRIBUTORS AND DEALERS In North America. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Volkswagen Of America, Inc. 1966. First Edition. This is a softcover directory of the distributors and dealers of Volkswagens in 1966 listing dealers by state and city. Canada and Mexico are included. There is a pictorial cover. The interior is text only - all alphabetized. The booklet is firmly bound (staples) There is some rubbing on the cover and a smudge. The interior pages are all clean and without wear. Someone has written a one line note on the rear cover in pencil. (fyi- the telephone number for Volkswagen in New York was LAckawanna 4-8881) . There is a statement in small print on the first page that says that the preparation of the booklet was Aug 1, 1966.; 8vo. USD 28.00 [Appr.: EURO 18.75 \| £UK 17 \| JP¥ 2471] Book number: 6138 Click here to order or inquire at Books Maps Prints More.
	, THE WALDORF-ASTORIA PROMENADE MAGAZINE. New York, NY: Promenade Magazines, Inc. 1952. This is a monthly magazine of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York. This is the May 1952 edition. Volume 18, number 11. The actress featured on the cover is Julie Harris who was starring in the play I Am A Camera at this time and place - May 1952, New York City at the Empire Theatre. The magazine is designed to appeal to hotel guests and let them know what is going on in the theatre and around the city. Theatre is featured heavily and this issue includes horse trotting, Freedom Fete in Paris, the tailor made man, plus teas, wine, spirits. The magazine is filled with full page and part page advertising - Rheingold Extra Dry, Saks, Bergdorf-Goodman, Lord & Taylor, Belmont Park, Joseph Halpert, Henri Bendel, B. Altman, and many, many more. The magazine is 11 1/2" x 8 1/2" with 48 pages, in part color and mostly black and white. The stapled binding is tight, however, there is a slight ripple in the paper near the stapled center. The covers and interior or clean with a slight rubbing to the color layer of the paper. Two tiny creases on the rear, bottom corner. Number 11; Vol. 18; 4to; 48 pages. USD 24.00 [Appr.: EURO 16.25 \| £UK 14.5 \| JP¥ 2118] Book number: 6967 Click here to order or inquire at Books Maps Prints More.
	ANON., MISS CONKLIN'S SECRETARIAL SCHOOL. New York, NY: , N.D.. This is a promotional booklet in a soft blue paper covers, bound in yarn. The booklet was issued to enlist students at the school located at West Fortieth in the Tilden Building in New York. The photos show various rooms in the school. The curriculum started with typing and stenography, then courses in accounting, correspondence, and social requirements were available so that women could fill advanced positions. The booklet describes advantages, types of positions available, course study, terms and tuition. 8vo; 24 pages. Near Fine. USD 25.00 [Appr.: EURO 16.75 \| £UK 15.25 \| JP¥ 2206] Book number: 2097 Click here to order or inquire at Books Maps Prints More.
	ANON, PHOTOGRAPH OF PORTRAIT OF HARRY TRUMAN AS PRESIDENT BY GRETA KEMPTON. , 1947. Photo of the portrait of President Harry S. Truman in 1947 by Greta Kempton. There is a portrait signature of Kempton on the plate. The photo is mounted in a tasteful cream colored folder that has a mat frame. The photo image that shows is 9 1/4 H x 7 1/4 W in inches. The folder is 14 1/4 H x 11 3/8 W in inches. The outside of the folder is clean, but is starting to discolor. There is a small corner bump on the upper right front. Kempton painted five portraits of Truman and he considered her his favorite portraitist. 8vo. USD 65.00 [Appr.: EURO 43.5 \| £UK 39.25 \| JP¥ 5737] Book number: 3014 Click here to order or inquire at Books Maps Prints More.
	GARCIA LORCA, FEDERICO AND DENIS CANNAN, PLAYBILLS: "THE HOUSE OF BERNARDA ALBA" AND "YOU AND YOUR WIFE" DUBLIN Dublin 1957. Dublin: . Playbills. Dublin. The items for sale are two Playbills for theatre performances at the Dublin Globe Theatre in Dublin in 1957. 1.) The House of Bernarda Alba by Federico Garcia Lorca - a drama about women in the villages of Spain in 1936. 2.) You and Your Wife by Denis Cannan - a modern comedy. Both playbills are one page folded and inserted in a heavier stock cover and stapled. The covers are beige/tan with red ink logos and printing. The rear and interior pages of the cover are printed. Each has a full page note about the authors and performances, plus advertising at the rear. The interior pages are printed on four panels - performance line-up and features, plus advertising . Both are crisp and clean without wear, but with a little darkening of the cover and dates the former owner attended the performances: 9/4/57 and 30/4/57, plus the owner name each - written on the rear cover, Well cared for. 8vo. USD 28.00 [Appr.: EURO 18.75 \| £UK 17 \| JP¥ 2471] Book number: 6913 Click here to order or inquire at Books Maps Prints More.

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	, AIX-LES-BAINS Book of Postcards. Paris: Anciens Etab. Neurdein Et Cie.. This is a small book (let) of postcards (carte postales) . They are bound in with an extension that uses glue. There is a perforated edge to remove the postcards as desired. Each card is numbered, however, the numbers are not in sequence and have quite a wide range. There are about 24 cards, each separated by a tissue guard. Each card shows Anciens Etab. Nerudein as the publisher or printer. There is a logo of ND in a stylized capital P and the letters hot (Phot. ) in the lower right corner. The scenes photographed are from the area of Aix-Les Bains, Lac du Bourget. L'Abbaye de Haute-Gombe, Mont Blanc and more. The photos are in black and white. The cover is a simple delicate red paper with a decorative, part Nouveaux style. There is a little wear on the spine and a shadow of glue used in the binding. Some of the tissue guards have creases, one is missing. 3 1/2" high x 6 1/4" wide though the cards are only 5 1/2" wide from the point of perforation. The date of the cards is from around 1890 to 1910 based on the long dresses and large hats and the decoration on the cover. There are boats in the scenes and a tram style train in one. There are roads, but no carts or autos. 12mo. USD 35.00 [Appr.: EURO 23.5 \| £UK 21.25 \| JP¥ 3089] Book number: 6750 Click here to order or inquire at Books Maps Prints More.
	, BONNIE SCOTLAND CALENDAR 1950. Wilkinson Publishing Co, 1950. This is a Bonnie Scotland calendar for the year 1950. The 1950 calendar has a Highland Piper on the cover. There are 12 photos on 12 pages with the calendar for the month at the bottom center and a paragraph of information about the photo image on the bottom left and a four or five line poem with the name of the poet on the bottom right corner. The photographs are sepia colored. The photographers name is shown along with the view and location. This calendar captures Scotland in 1949 and the calendar is for 1950. The calendar has a plastic spiral binding at the top and can be hung on the wall. There is a sturdy back board. The calendar is 13 1/2" tall and 10" wide. There is a little corner wear, fine creases on the cover mostly. This is not a book, this is a 1950 calendar featuring photos of places and views in Scotland. -. USD 19.90 [Appr.: EURO 13.5 \| £UK 12 \| JP¥ 1756] Book number: 6631 Click here to order or inquire at Books Maps Prints More.
	, BONNIE SCOTLAND CALENDAR 1955. Wilkinson Publishing Co, 1955. This is a Bonnie Scotland calendar for the year 1955. The 1955 calendar has Highland Pipers on the cover. There are 12 photos on 12 pages with the calendar for the month at the bottom center and a paragraph of information about the photo image on the bottom left and a four or five line poem with the name of the poet on the bottom right corner. The photographs are sepia colored. The photographers name is shown along with the view and location. This calendar captures Scotland in 1954 and the calendar is for 1955. The calendar has a plastic spiral binding at the top and can be hung on the wall. There is a sturdy back board. The calendar is 13 1/2" tall and 10" wide. There is a little corner wear, fine creases on the cover mostly. This is not a book, this is a 1955 calendar featuring photos of places and views in Scotland. -. USD 19.90 [Appr.: EURO 13.5 \| £UK 12 \| JP¥ 1756] Book number: 6633 Click here to order or inquire at Books Maps Prints More.
	, CINDERELLA. HANSEL AND GRETTEL. (Postcards Published in Bound Booklet). Switzerland: Fabrication Suisse. This is a tall, narrow bound booklet containing perforated postcards in lithographic color and outline black and white line drawings of the images in the postcards. The black and white outline can be colored by copying the postcard (opposite) and then both the published or the hand colored postcard could be sent. Or the entire booklet could be preserved. All black and white cards are untouched. The postcards tell the Cinderella and the Hansel and Grettel stories in pictures. No text. All the drawings are signed on the card with a monogram that contains the letters M and W. The M is over the W. The cover has a colored image of Conderella in a window feeding birds with more birds approaching. There are 12 lithograph postcards and 12 black and whites. The reverse side of each is lines for an address, note, and a place for the stamp. The paper is delicately brittle. Some of the bottom corners have chipped at the points with the art of the card untouched. The booklet is bound with staples and some of the fold in the booklet has separated and reinforced with archival tape - not touching the postcards. Some perforations have started to separate. Must be handled with care until used. The cards and covers are quite clean, but with a faint spot or two on the rear cover. The rear of the booklet shows that the booklet was published in Switzerland the the Fabrication Suisse. There is a logo and the Number 836.; 8vo. USD 275.00 [Appr.: EURO 183.5 \| £UK 165.5 \| JP¥ 24271] Book number: 6686 Click here to order or inquire at Books Maps Prints More.
	, COUNTRY & WESTERN CARAVAN ON TOUR Souvenir Picture Program (The Playhouse, Wichita, Kansas). Boston, MA: . First Edition. This is a souvenir program from The Playhouse in Wichita, Kansas located at 217 1/2 West Douglas, Wichita 1, Kansas. No date - (phone number HObart 4-6501) . Harry Peebles and Don A. Haas, Co-owners. This is a large size Souvenir Program (8 1/2" tall x 11" wide (based on positioning of the type and pictorial on the cover (the interior is layed out vertically - 11" tall) . The cover is red, black and white. The title is Country & Western Caravan On Tour \| Souvienir Picture Program. There is an old 'convertibe' car with four singer-musician s playing as they ride along. The inside page has an ad for The Harry Peebles (Booking) Agency. The interior is four pages with eight full page black and white half-tone photos of Johny Cash, Rose Maddox, Johnny Western, Gordon Terry, Roger Miller, Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs, Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs and their Foggy Mountain Boys, Marshall Grand and Luther Perkins. The last page (reverse side of the cover) is promotion informaton for The Playhouse and small photos of Peebles and Haas. The Program is paper, bound with staples. The front over is quite clean; the reverse side has some light soil. There is crease at the tip of the bottom corner of the cover and a soft bump to all the pages. No marks or writing except for a number stamped on the cover. Oblong 4to. USD 17.00 [Appr.: EURO 11.5 \| £UK 10.25 \| JP¥ 1500] Book number: 6645 Click here to order or inquire at Books Maps Prints More.
	, THE DAHLIA OFFICIAL BULLETIN SPRING 1950 Central States Dahlia Society. Chicago, IL: The Central States Dahlia Society, Inc. 1950. This is a softcover bulletin from The Dahlia Official Bulletin of the Dahlia Society. The cover is a bright yello with a cartoon of a young boy who has made a mess of the living room - it appears the boy or husband is supposed to be cleaning, but has picked up the mail sat down to read the Dahlia magazine and becamse obsessed. There is a wife or mother standing next to his chair with hands on her hips in frustration. Art by E. A. Schoenlau. The magazine is 9 1/2" x 7 1/2" and has 28 pages. Featured articles are New Foreign Dahlias of Merit, The Poor Man's Greenhouse, Most Popular Exhibition Varieties. There is plenty of extra information about shows, culture, supplies, show dates, news, personals, editior's comments. The magazine is in black and white with some photographs and some drawings. The binding of staples is tight, the covers and interior pages are clean and bright. There is a former owner address label on the upper front cover and a postage stamp that was used to hold the magazine tight for mailing. Part of the postage stamp is on the front cover, part on the rear page. Number 1; Vol. 19; 8vo; 365 pages. USD 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 10.25 \| £UK 9.25 \| JP¥ 1324] Book number: 6968 Click here to order or inquire at Books Maps Prints More.
	, IRISH THEATRE EXHIBITION. Dublin: Trinity College, 1957. This is a small, think booklet published for the Internation Theatre Festival in Dublin in May of 1957 by the Regent House at Trinity College. 14 pages in soft cover (wrappers) The cover is a soft lavender color with black and orange printing and little drawings of posters. The first page is information showing the Director - Brendan Smith - organised and designed by Alpho O'Reilly. The names of the Committee are listed. The background was written by Hester M. Black. The Catalogue of the Exhibition follows. It lists the theatres and a brief three or four lines providing a general overview of the entry. From set and costime designs to photostats of playbills, programmes, photographs, designs for the productio. There are several othern lists. The binding (stapled) is tight and clean. The interior is generally clean, however the former owner wrote notes at the back of the booklet on the reverse side of the outside cover in pencil. The former owner also wrote the day that she attended - 21/5/57 1957.; 12mo; 14 pages. USD 10.00* [Appr.: EURO 6.75 \| £UK 6.25 \| JP¥ 883] Book number: 7030 Click here to order or inquire at Books Maps Prints More.
	, LIBERACE CONCERT WITH JENNIE TOUREL AND THE KANSAS CITY PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA Sponsored by Katz Drug Company (Souvenir Program). Kansas City: , 1952. First Edition. This is a program published by The Katz Company of Kansas City - as a thank you to the customers of Katz Drug stores. Liberace performed with Jennie Tourel of the Metropolitan Opers - Coloratura - Mezzo Soprano. The Kans City Philharmonic Orchestra performed under the direction of Hans Schwieger. The even took place in the Municipal Auditorium Arena October 31 and November 1 of 1952. There are large photo portraits of Liberace, Tourel, and a smaller one of Schwieger and a long view of the orchetra. ( Half-tone in black and white. ) There is information about the music program. The booklet is full of advertisements in images and text for items and brands that were carried at the stores. The cover is a fuzzy grey paper that is more like fabric. There is a musical design and the Katz cat logo on the cover in blue ink. The booklet is 11 3/4" tall x 9" wide. The interior pages are on glossy paper - all in grey, black, and white ink. The Program is in very good condition except for a spinkling of spots on the top of the front cover -possible foxing = brown spots from contact with acidic materials or from the environment) . This is a very well cared for item. No wear, writing, marks, creases. 8vo. USD 29.00 [Appr.: EURO 19.5 \| £UK 17.5 \| JP¥ 2559] Book number: 6647 Click here to order or inquire at Books Maps Prints More.
	, MAP AND TIMETABLE OF LAC DES QUATRE CANTONS (SWITZERLAND) 1866. Roeber freres a Lucerne, 1866. This a a single piece of paper with a map on one side with color and a timetable on the reverse side. The timetable is titled Navigation a vapeur sur le Lac des Quatre Cantons. And in subtitle - A partir de 4 September 1866. With schedules De Lucerne a Fluelen, De Lucerne a Alpnacht, De Lucerne a Kussnacht and return passage. The bottom part is a list of port towns and information on stops and transfers. There is a notice of a Restaurant a bord. In French. The small map covers Bern and Thun in the west, Einsiedeln and St. Gothard on the east, Kussnacht on the north, and Jungfrau on the south. Black, grey, red, and blue-green color. 5 1/2" tall x 8 1/4" wide. Clean, a faint hint of changing tone at the edges. One fold slightly crooked - vertical - if looking at the map. USD 55.00 [Appr.: EURO 36.75 \| £UK 33.25 \| JP¥ 4854] Book number: 6753 Click here to order or inquire at Books Maps Prints More.
	, THE MINNEAPOLIS JOURNAL CALENDAR FOR YEAR 1906 (With Botantical Images of Violets by Paul De Longpre). , 1906. Illustrated by Paul De Longpre This is a 1906 calendar on three pages with four months to a page. Each page has a large image of violets by French-American artist Paul de Longpre. The calendar pages are held together by a somewhat worn purple ribbon tied through two holes at the top of pages - the ribbon was probably used to hang the calendar. Each of the three pages has an image of violets - all in a strong violet purple. The first and third are bouquets of violets. The second image is of violets in a vase - tall glass with a gilt design. The pages are 14" high x 10 1/2" wide. The pages are bound loosely and tied only with the ribbon. The first page has a tear on the right edge. It has been repaired using Japanese rice paper using archival materials. The tear does not touch the image. There is about an inch between the flower and the tear. There are two tiny closed tears on the left edge. The second page also has a short closed tear - 1/4". There is a hint of two vertical creases if the pages are turned over and held to the light. The paper is generally clean. The tone of the paper is definitely an antique white. Small letters beneath the name of the newspaper that published this calendar read "New Years Greeting. Impressive charm. Paul de Longpre was born in France and immigrated to U. S. He lived mostly in Los Angeles. He was able to build a very large home with a grand garden. The garden is reported to have been the first tourist attraction in downtown Hollywood. A street in Los Angeles is named after him. He was called King of Flowers - Le Roi de Fleurs. The violets and the design of the calendar is charming. USD 95.00 [Appr.: EURO 63.5 \| £UK 57.25 \| JP¥ 8384] Book number: 6804 Click here to order or inquire at Books Maps Prints More.
	, NEW YORK (VICTORIAN PHOTO ALBUM VIEW BOOK). . This is a photographic gift book of New York. There are 62 small photographs of scenes in New York that look like photographs, but many are photographs of prints which has been reworked to look like glossy photos. They have been printed in a rich sepia toned ink. The images are of various places, buildings, and landmarks in the horse and buggy days as well as elevated railroads. The opening photo is a miniature bird's eye view of Manhatten with Brooklyn and New Jersey spread across both pages - tiny, but clear. There are sailing and steam ships on the rivers. The look of New York of that period is captured and the variety of photos is encompassing - Cotton Exchange, Hebrew Orphan Asylum, High Curve Elevated Railroad, Grand Central Depot. The cover is a finely pebbled cloth - tan brown with a subtlely blind-stamped floral bouquet design and a banner title with the title New York and a sillouette of the Statue of Liberty. The gilt that was once on the cover has faded. The covers are thin. There is edge wear and a touch of soil. The interior is clean and bright. And without wear. The pages are in a folding accordian display. There is dime size damage on two pages (both sides of a double spread) where the pages stuck and the top layer of ink has lifted. The 62 images are on 12 pages with 3 to 6 photos to a page. It's a charming booklet. There is no publishing history. 8vo. USD 110.00 [Appr.: EURO 73.5 \| £UK 66.25 \| JP¥ 9708] Book number: 6014 Click here to order or inquire at Books Maps Prints More.
	, PLAYBILL: "THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST" DUBLIN Dublin 1957. Dublin: . This item is a Playbill for a theatre performance at the Olympia World Theatre in Dublin in 1957. This is the date that the former owner attended the performance as dated on the rear of the program in ink. This presentation was for an International Theatre Festival and/by the Dublin Tostal Council. It was produced by arrangement with Illsley - McCabe in association with Dominic Le Foe and Alan Maxwell. This is an eight page pamphlet in black and white with many advertisements. There is a flyer inserted for the upcoming performance of "Tons of Money". Clean, crisp, with a date in ink on the rear page - 18/5/57, plus a name. A comedy performed at the Olympia World Theatre on Dame Street. This is an eight page Playbill with red and black printing on the front cover and black and white for the remaining pages. Many advertisements. Clean, crisp, with a minimum of wear, however there is a date of 1/6/57 and a name on the rear page, in ink. 8vo. USD 12.00 [Appr.: EURO 8.25 \| £UK 7.25 \| JP¥ 1059] Book number: 6912 Click here to order or inquire at Books Maps Prints More.
	, PLAYBILL: KATHERINE DUNHAM AND HER COMPANY OF DANCERS - SINGERS - MUSICIANS A Performance At the Tivoli Theatre in Sydney Australia 1956. . This is a softcover Playbill for a Katherine Dunham performance at the Tivoli Theatre in Sydney, Australia in 1956. Presented by David N. Martin by arrangement with S. A. Gorlinksy of London. Featured performers were Lenwood Morris, Lucille Ellis, Vanoye Aikens, Ural WIlson, Richardo Avalos, Dorothy Speights. The program consisted of a Prologue and three Acts with concentration on the music and dance of many nations. The program is 16 pages with a paper cover. The art and title on the front is in brown and pink. The rear cover is an advertisement for Quantas, the inside cover for TAA (Trans Australia Airlines) . There is a full page close-up of Dunham in black and white and another half page photographic portrait. There is background information on Dunham and the company, previews of future Tivoli attractions, plus advertisements. The playbill is in near fine physical condition, however, there is a former owner name written on the rear of the playbill, in ink. She also wrote the date she attended - 6/10/56. No spots, no folds or creases, no marks, no writing. Clean , and crisp. Well cared for. 8vo. USD 39.00 [Appr.: EURO 26.25 \| £UK 23.5 \| JP¥ 3442] Book number: 6921 Click here to order or inquire at Books Maps Prints More.
	, PLAYBILL: OKLAHOMA! New York 1944 and 1945. . This is a paper covered Playbill for a performance of Oklahoma! At the St. James Theatre in New York. There is a 1945 date in pencil at the bottom of the rear panel, however the musical originally started in December of 1944. Rodgers and Hammerstein with dances by Agnes de Mille. Production by Rouben Mamoulian. This is a 56 page playbill with a paper cover. It is book size. The binding is staples. There are many articles about the musical and background on all related participants, plus articles of interest to theatre goers and their fashion and food interests. There is a paragraph just below the description of the acts cautioning theatre goers that because of governmental restrictions, the St. James Theatre would not be able to give a Playbill to every person - the audience was aksed to hsare their copy with a companion. There were many advertisements for perfumes, clothing, spirits, hotels, restaurants, cosmetics, dining rooms, watches - and Heinz 57. The interior of the Playbill is crisp and clean. The cover has small chips at the top and bottom of the spine, a spine tear, and a shor tear on the rear edge of the cover. There are no other marks or writing. 8vo. USD 14.90 [Appr.: EURO 10 \| £UK 9 \| JP¥ 1315] Book number: 6922 Click here to order or inquire at Books Maps Prints More.
	, PLAYBILLS: "TONS OF MONEY" AND "THE OWL & THE PUSSYCAT" DUBLIN Dublin 1957 and 1969. . This item includes two Playbills for theatre performances in Dublin in 1957 and 1969. These are the dates that the former owner attended the performances as dated on the rear of the programs. 1.) Tons of Money prducers were Stanley Illsley and Leo McCabe and actors Frankie Howerd and Olga Gwynne. A comedy performed at the Olympia World Theatre on Dame Street. This is an eight page Playbill with red and black printing on the front cover and black and white for the remainder. Many advertisements. Clean, crisp, with a minimum of wear, however there is a date of 1/6/57 and a name on the rear page, in ink. 2.) The Owl & the Pussycat by Bill Manhoff performed at the Gate Theatre with actors Clare Mullen and Conor Evans. This is a single piece of paper folded, 10" x 7 1/2" folded (i. E. four panels) . The playbill was folded again by the owner (a horizontal fold) . The playbill is an off-white with black printing. Very simple. It is clean and somewhat crisp other than the fold mark (not very visible) and a tiny crease to the tip of the front upper corner and the date (3/1/69) the former owners attended the play -names in ink. The remainder of the playbill is filled with advertising, including the Le Snob Boutique. 8vo. USD 17.00 [Appr.: EURO 11.5 \| £UK 10.25 \| JP¥ 1500] Book number: 6911 Click here to order or inquire at Books Maps Prints More.
	, PLAYBILLS: "ADVENTURES OF TOM THUMB AND THE HOLLY AND THE IVY" DUBLIN Dublin. . Playbills. Dublin. The items for sale are two Playbills for theatre performances in 1958 and 1968. 1.) Adventures of Tom Thumb with Maureen Potter and Guest Star Ray McAnally, plus Hal Roach, Patricia Cahill, Danny Cummins at the Gaiety Theatre in Dublin. This is a tall, narrow playbill of 16 pages, including the cover - all printed in black, white and some red. The playbill has been well cared for - tight staple binding, no wear, no soil. The only mark is a former owner note on the rear panel with the names of people who attended the performance with the owner on 30/12/68. In ink. The playbill contains background information about the story and the performance, photo and bio information on the actors, advertisements. 2.) The second playbill is a simple two pages folded, stapled, but not perfectly lined up. The playright is Wynard Brown. It was performed at the Dublin Globe Theatre. The former owner wrote her name and the date she attended, 27/4/58. The playbill is book size. There is an extra horizontal fold in the playbill, not too visible. Clean generally, with just a touch of soil on the bottom front corner. 8vo. USD 24.00 [Appr.: EURO 16.25 \| £UK 14.5 \| JP¥ 2118] Book number: 6917 Click here to order or inquire at Books Maps Prints More.
	, PLAYBILLS: SYDNEY: "SOUTH PACIFIC" AND "THE RELUCTANT DEBUTANTE". . First Edition. These two playbills are from performances in Sydney, Australia in the 1950's - both performed at the J. C. Williamson Theatres - Empire and Theatre Royal. 1.) South Pacific with stars Mary La Roche, Richard Collett, Virginia Paris and others. The cover is a blue mountain and lagoon scene with a red sunset. The remainder of the playbill is in black and white. There are previews of upcoming plays and advertiseme nts, 2.) The Reluctant Debutante stars are Roger Livesey and Ursula Jeans - the play is a comedy by William Douglas Home. Contains star photos and biographical information plus advertisements. The former owner wrote in ink on the rear panel - probably 1950's for South Pacific and a name and date of 7/6/56 on the second playbill. Well cared for. Books size, stapled binding, black with and red on the cover of Debutate. Well cared for - tight binding, no soil or wear, however there is tactile evidence of a little ripple on the front cover of South Pacific, that isn't visible. 8vo. USD 18.00 [Appr.: EURO 12.25 \| £UK 11 \| JP¥ 1589] Book number: 6918 Click here to order or inquire at Books Maps Prints More.
	, PORTRAIT OF PRESIDENT THEODORE ROOSEVELT / GIFT OF PRESIDENT RICHARD NIXON CHRISTMAS 1972. , 1972. This is not a book. This is the gift copy of the portrait by Sargent of President Theodore Roosevelt given to friends by President Richard Nixon and the First Lady at Christmas of 1972. This is the standing portrait of Roosevelt in color. Below the portrait is a faux gilt plaque with the information noted and the date 'Christmas 1972'. There is a semi-transparent glassine paper overlaying the portrait with some background information and a Christmas greeting in raised gilt printing. The portrait and glassine guard are enclosed in a bright red suede cover with the an embossed Presidential Seal. The gift came in a white envelope that has a gold colored sude ribbon and a large gold paper Presidential Seal. The ribbon and seal slides off the envelope to open the envelope. This item is in gift condition. It has been well cared for. Clean, crisp, without marks. This is not a book. ,,. USD 145.00 [Appr.: EURO 96.75 \| £UK 87.25 \| JP¥ 12797] Book number: 5946 Click here to order or inquire at Books Maps Prints More.
	, ROBERT JOHNSON: THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS. Columbia Records, 1990. This is the catalog that must have accompanied the recordingreleased by Columbia Records of Johnson's music and voice. This is a 47 page brochure that has a lengthy biography with photos, commentary/tributes by Keith Richards and Eric Clapton, and the lyrics in detail. It is a tall narrow brochure with a photo of Johnson on the cover. The back pages show a light water line stain and some wrinkling at the top of the last few pages. 4to. USD 18.00 [Appr.: EURO 12.25 \| £UK 11 \| JP¥ 1589] Book number: 3108 Click here to order or inquire at Books Maps Prints More.
	, THE SCOTSMAN SEVENTH ANNUAL PICTURE CALENDAR 1938. , 1938. This is a 1938 (Seventh Annual) Picture Calendar with 52 half tone photos selected from The Scotsman. This calendar is published by John Ritchie & Co of Edinburgh. There is a page for each week of the year. The photo takes up most of the page. Under the photo there is a small monthly calendar on the left. The week calendar is in the center in large font naming the day and date. There is a small four or five line poem with the name of the poet on the right corner. The calendar is bound with spiral wire. The images are back to back. There are 27 pages, with a cover, and a backing piece that provides stability. The calendar is about 11 3/4" tall, 12 1/2" wide. The image takes up about 90% of each page. The cover and the first two pages are separated from the binding on the left for about one inch. The corners are a little worn and a touch soiled on the tip of the bottom edge. (Not a book, this is an old Scotland calendar . ); -. USD 24.95 [Appr.: EURO 16.75 \| £UK 15 \| JP¥ 2202] Book number: 6630 Click here to order or inquire at Books Maps Prints More.
	, VOLKSWAGEN DISTRIBUTORS AND DEALERS In North America. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Volkswagen Of America, Inc. 1966. First Edition. This is a softcover directory of the distributors and dealers of Volkswagens in 1966 listing dealers by state and city. Canada and Mexico are included. There is a pictorial cover. The interior is text only - all alphabetized. The booklet is firmly bound (staples) There is some rubbing on the cover and a smudge. The interior pages are all clean and without wear. Someone has written a one line note on the rear cover in pencil. (fyi- the telephone number for Volkswagen in New York was LAckawanna 4-8881) . There is a statement in small print on the first page that says that the preparation of the booklet was Aug 1, 1966.; 8vo. USD 28.00 [Appr.: EURO 18.75 \| £UK 17 \| JP¥ 2471] Book number: 6138 Click here to order or inquire at Books Maps Prints More.
	, THE WALDORF-ASTORIA PROMENADE MAGAZINE. New York, NY: Promenade Magazines, Inc. 1952. This is a monthly magazine of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York. This is the May 1952 edition. Volume 18, number 11. The actress featured on the cover is Julie Harris who was starring in the play I Am A Camera at this time and place - May 1952, New York City at the Empire Theatre. The magazine is designed to appeal to hotel guests and let them know what is going on in the theatre and around the city. Theatre is featured heavily and this issue includes horse trotting, Freedom Fete in Paris, the tailor made man, plus teas, wine, spirits. The magazine is filled with full page and part page advertising - Rheingold Extra Dry, Saks, Bergdorf-Goodman, Lord & Taylor, Belmont Park, Joseph Halpert, Henri Bendel, B. Altman, and many, many more. The magazine is 11 1/2" x 8 1/2" with 48 pages, in part color and mostly black and white. The stapled binding is tight, however, there is a slight ripple in the paper near the stapled center. The covers and interior or clean with a slight rubbing to the color layer of the paper. Two tiny creases on the rear, bottom corner. Number 11; Vol. 18; 4to; 48 pages. USD 24.00 [Appr.: EURO 16.25 \| £UK 14.5 \| JP¥ 2118] Book number: 6967 Click here to order or inquire at Books Maps Prints More.
	ANON., MISS CONKLIN'S SECRETARIAL SCHOOL. New York, NY: , N.D.. This is a promotional booklet in a soft blue paper covers, bound in yarn. The booklet was issued to enlist students at the school located at West Fortieth in the Tilden Building in New York. The photos show various rooms in the school. The curriculum started with typing and stenography, then courses in accounting, correspondence, and social requirements were available so that women could fill advanced positions. The booklet describes advantages, types of positions available, course study, terms and tuition. 8vo; 24 pages. Near Fine. USD 25.00 [Appr.: EURO 16.75 \| £UK 15.25 \| JP¥ 2206] Book number: 2097 Click here to order or inquire at Books Maps Prints More.
	ANON, PHOTOGRAPH OF PORTRAIT OF HARRY TRUMAN AS PRESIDENT BY GRETA KEMPTON. , 1947. Photo of the portrait of President Harry S. Truman in 1947 by Greta Kempton. There is a portrait signature of Kempton on the plate. The photo is mounted in a tasteful cream colored folder that has a mat frame. The photo image that shows is 9 1/4 H x 7 1/4 W in inches. The folder is 14 1/4 H x 11 3/8 W in inches. The outside of the folder is clean, but is starting to discolor. There is a small corner bump on the upper right front. Kempton painted five portraits of Truman and he considered her his favorite portraitist. 8vo. USD 65.00 [Appr.: EURO 43.5 \| £UK 39.25 \| JP¥ 5737] Book number: 3014 Click here to order or inquire at Books Maps Prints More.
	GARCIA LORCA, FEDERICO AND DENIS CANNAN, PLAYBILLS: "THE HOUSE OF BERNARDA ALBA" AND "YOU AND YOUR WIFE" DUBLIN Dublin 1957. Dublin: . Playbills. Dublin. The items for sale are two Playbills for theatre performances at the Dublin Globe Theatre in Dublin in 1957. 1.) The House of Bernarda Alba by Federico Garcia Lorca - a drama about women in the villages of Spain in 1936. 2.) You and Your Wife by Denis Cannan - a modern comedy. Both playbills are one page folded and inserted in a heavier stock cover and stapled. The covers are beige/tan with red ink logos and printing. The rear and interior pages of the cover are printed. Each has a full page note about the authors and performances, plus advertising at the rear. The interior pages are printed on four panels - performance line-up and features, plus advertising . Both are crisp and clean without wear, but with a little darkening of the cover and dates the former owner attended the performances: 9/4/57 and 30/4/57, plus the owner name each - written on the rear cover, Well cared for. 8vo. USD 28.00 [Appr.: EURO 18.75 \| £UK 17 \| JP¥ 2471] Book number: 6913 Click here to order or inquire at Books Maps Prints More.