Paris: Charpentier, 1867. Hardcover. Vol. 1 only: [4], 454, [2] p.; 18 cm. Red leather spine with six compartments between raised bands; gilt-tooled spine title and decoration. Marbled paper over boards. All page edges speckled. Marbled endpapers. Green ribbon bookmark. Contents: Andrè del Sarto -- Lorenzaccio -- Les Caprices de..... More

New York: Robert M. De Witt, 1882. Paperback. 40, [4] p.: plans; 20 cm. Pale yellow wrapper. Publisher's advertisements on wrappers and on 4 unpaginated pages following text, including a pantomime play, Humpty Dumpty. No date of publication. Although the imprint is "Robert M. De Witt," which should not have..... More

New York: Macmillan Co., 1928. Hardcover. viii, 140 p., frontispiece portrait of the author: music; 20 cm. Green cloth with gilt spine title. No dust jacket. In Very Good Condition: slightly rubbed; small discoloration in center of front cover; final pages opened somewhat carelessly; former owner's name covered with black..... More

Berlin: Ullstein & Co., 1908. Paperback. 137-160 p.: music, illustrations; 30 cm. Disbound from a larger volume. The music is a piano realization, with lyrics; accompanied by a few illustrations. "Gessler" in ink at upper edge of first page. Contents: from Orpheus in der Unterwelt: Menuett und Schäterlied, and Der..... More

New York: New American Library, 1987. Paperback. 251, [5] p.; 18 cm. Paperback with illustrated cover. A Signet Mystery. Publisher's advertisements precede and follow text. A mystery set during the 1915 Metropolitan Opera season, featuring soprano Geraldine Farrar, tenor Enrico Caruso, and conductor Arturo Toscanini. In Very Good+ Condition: edges..... More

New York: Crescent Books, 1985. Hardcover. 192 p.: illustrations; 30 cm. Hardback with illustrated cover. Dust repeats cover illustrations. Includes filmography, bibliography, and index. "This lavishly illustrated book presents the full story of both Fred Astaire the man and Fred Astaire the dancer. It covers his early years on Broadway..... More

Boston: Walter H. Baker Co., 1894. Paperback. [2], 174 p.; 19 cm. Brown wrappers printed in black. Former owner's inscription at head of front wrapper: "John W. Cooper Univ. of Penn'a, 1921-22." In Good Condition: some wrapper loss at ends of spine and edges; minor loss at upper corner of..... More

New York: G. W. Dillingham Co., 1900. Hardcover. xxvi, [2], 564 p., frontispiece portrait of the author and 21 leaves of portraits: in-text illustrations; 22 cm. Red cloth with gilt-stamped spine and cover titles and front cover decoration. Top page edges gilt. Bookplate of the Academy of the New Church..... More

London: John Stockdale, 1800. Printed by Thomas Gillet, Salisbury Sqaure, London. xi, [2], 10-78 p.; 20 cm. Disbound from a miscellaneous volume. Includes Prologue by William Sotheby and Epilogue by J. Taylor. First edition. Lists the cast from the 1800 production at the Drury Lane Theater, including Messers Aickin, Kemble..... More

Paris: E. Plon et Cie, 1883. Hardcover. Vol. 3 only. [4], 286, [2] p.; 14 cm. Contemporary calf spine with six spine compartments between raised bands; marbled paper over boards. Red leather label in second compartment with gilt-tooled author and black leather label in third compartment with gilt-tooled title. Gilt-tooled..... More

Hamilton, Canada: Cromlech Press, 1979. Hardcover. [2], 83 p.; 22 cm. White cloth with black spine title; illustrated pastedown on front cover printed in green and black. Signed by the author in red on front free endpaper. William Bernard Ready (1914-1981) was University Librarian at McMaster University, which holds the..... More

Worthington, Mass. K. McDowell Rice, 1905. Paperback. Second edition. 43, [21] p.; 20 cm. Plain wrapper printed in black. Advertisements for other plays by the author on final 20 unpaginated pages. Katharine McDowell Rice (1859-1945) was an author of children's books and many humorous plays. She studied dramatic literature and..... More

London: William Heinemann, 1898. Hardcover. [8], 272 p., engraved frontispiece and 11 leaves of plates; 23 cm. Dark green cloth with gilt-stapled spine title. Top page edges green. No dust jacket. Small label on back fixed endpaper for The Times (Book Club), London. Pencilled notation on front fixed endpaper indicating..... More