FAIRBANKS, DOUGLAS

Laugh and Live

New York: Britton Publishing Company, 1917. 2nd Printing. Hardcover. This book is in Very Good+ condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. There is some light bumping, rubbing and wear to the spine ends of the book cover including a small tear with fraying to the top spine end. The text pages are mostly clean and bright, though with foxing on some pages. The endpapers have foxing. There is a previous owner's inked name on the front and rear endpapers. This book is a humorous look at the life and philosophy of the actor and original Douglas Fairbanks. Illustrated throughout with black and white photographs of the actor in scenes from his movies.. Very Good+ .

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Book number: 29960

Catalogue: Entertainment

Keywords: Entertainment Douglas Fairbanks Movies actors actor biographies Memoirs Entertainment

KENNY, LAURA JUNE

Fleeing the Fates of the Little Rascals

Bloomington, IN: Authorhouse, 2004. 1st Paperback Edition. Paperback. B&W Photographs; SIGNED EDITION. This is a trade paperback book. The book is in Near Fine condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. There is some very beginning rubbing to the bottom front corner of the book cover. The text pages are clean and bright. This copy has been signed by the author on the title page. "Our Gang (also known as The Little Rascals or Hal Roach's Rascals) was a series of American comedy short films about a group of poor neighborhood children and their adventures. Created by comedy producer Hal Roach, the series was produced from 1922 to 1944 and is noted for showing children behaving in a relatively natural way, as Roach and original director Robert F. McGowan worked to film the unaffected, raw nuances apparent in regular children rather than have them imitate adult acting styles. The series broke new ground by portraying white and black boys and girls interacting as equals. "; Signed by Author. Near Fine .

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Book number: 34942

Catalogue: Entertainment Biography

Keywords: Biography Laura June Kenny Signed Editions Our Gang Movies Actors Little Rascals Entertainment Biography

MEEK, THOMAS SHEPPARD

The Home Library of Entertainment Instruction and Amusement. . . . Publishers Dummy Copy (Sample Book) and Order Form

Chicago, IL: The Hoey Publishing Co, 1902. Publishers Dummy. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This is a Publishers Dummy copy (Sample Book) with order form. The book is in Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book has edge wear, rubbing and bumping to the spine ends, corners and edges. There are spots of fraying to the spine ends and corners as well. The covers have noticeable ground-in dirt and large patches of biopredation that has mottled the cloth covers, especially the rear cover. The text pages are mostly clean and bright. There are several smallish edge tears throughout. The last pages of the book are lined blank order pages (unused in this case).. Good+ .

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Book number: 32552

Catalogue: Entertainment

Keywords: Entertainment Thomas Sheppard Meek Dummy Copy Sample Copy Games Magic Entertainment

SCHANG, F. C.

Visiting Cards of Celebrities Often Illustrated By Memorial Postage Stamps. . . .

Paris, France: Fernand Hazen Editeur, 1971. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; Signed by the author. This book is in Very Good+ condition and is lacking the dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. This copy has been signed on the front endpaper by the author. "Visiting cards became an indispensable tool of etiquette, with sophisticated rules governing their use. The essential convention was that a first person would not expect to see a second person in the second's own home (unless invited or introduced) without the first having first left his visiting card at the second's home. Upon leaving the card, the first would not expect to be admitted initially, but instead might receive a card at his own home in response from the second. This would serve as a signal that a personal visit and meeting at home would be welcome. On the other hand, if no card was forthcoming, or if a card was sent in an envelope, a personal visit was thereby discouraged. As an adoption from France, they were called une carte d'adresse from 1615 to 1800, and then became carte de visite or visiteur with the advent of photography in the mid 19th century. Visiting cards became common among the aristocracy of Europe, and also in the United States. The whole procedure depended upon there being servants to open the door and receive the cards and it was, therefore, confined to the social classes which employed servants. If a card was left with a turned corner it indicated that the card had been left in person rather than by a servant. " (from Wikipedia); Signed by Author. Very Good+ .

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Book number: 39569

Catalogue: Entertainment

Keywords: Entertainment F. C. Schang Signed Edition Visiting Cards Etiquette Musicians Authors World History Entertainment

ZELLERS, PARKER

Tony Pastor: Dean of the Vaudeville Stage

Ypsilanti, MI: Eastern University Press, 1971. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some beginning bumping and rubbing. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket has some light ground-in dirt and rubbing. "Tony Pastor (May 28, 1837 – August 26, 1908) was an American impresario, variety performer and theatre owner who became one of the founding forces behind American vaudeville in the mid- to late-nineteenth century. He was sometimes referred to as the "Father of Vaudeville". The strongest elements of his entertainments were an almost jingoistic brand of United States patriotism and a strong commitment to attracting a mixed-gender audience, the latter being something revolutionary in the male-oriented variety halls of the mid-century.". Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 36776

Catalogue: Entertainment

Keywords: Entertainment Parker Zellers Tony Pastor Vaudeville Entertainment