'A wandering minstrel I---A thing of shreds and patches, of ballads, songs and snatches, And dreamy lullaby! -- Gilbert & Sullivan's 'The Mikado'. 2007. 1st Edition. 'in the Studio' -- SIGNED by TONY BENNETT, on title page. Original to book- tipped-in Limited Edition CD, 'Pop Art Songs' by Tony Bennett. JAZZ SINGER TONY BENNETT is also a painter -- 'in the Studio' features many of his paintings, ink drawings & watercolors (Tony signs his artwork with given name, Benedetto)-- mixed with Mr. Bennett's own reflections on his life. (191) ILLUSTRATIONS by Tony Bennett mingle with his words-- on... View More...
Gertrude Atherton was an American author. Many of her novels are set in her home state of California.She wrote many best sellers 1920s -1930s In addition to novels, she wrote short stories, essays, and articles for magazines and newspapers on such issues as feminism, politics, and war. She was strong-willed, independent-minded, and often controversial for her anti-communist views. View More...
Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi has a lifestyle most guidettes dream about. But can she help it if she was born to love fake tans and juiceheads? In this must-have guide to being a guidette, America's favorite pint-sized princess shares her secrets for ROCKING it, Jersey-style. View More...
Filmdom's favorite Jungle Princess. Dorothy describes Raymond Massey as a "charming pussycat", Betty Grable "the sweetest woman in the world", and Carole Lombard a "darling idol". When Bing Crosby and Bob Hope finally try to bounce Dotile off the Road to. . . films, boy does she wax caustic . We get an occasional peek at the perils of stardom- in Hurricane, she and John Hall were battered by twelve airplane engines, dry leaves, sulphur, and two thousand gallons of water. And after a hairdresser doused her with liquid dry cleaner to expedite the next "take", Ray Milland whisked her under a w... View More...
A very early printing. Ten titles listed on the rear cover. The boards and spine are bright and square, with some rubbing at the extremities. Dr. Seuss introduces 20 heretofore unknown letters, and the bizarre words that can be spelled with them. One word, 'Spazz', forced the publisher canceled, discontinued, ban this Seuss classic work. View More...
Published in Philadelphia in 1824, the 1st American edition. William Cowper was one of the most popular poets of his time. Cowper changed the direction of 18th century nature poetry by writing of everyday life and scenes of the English countryside. In many ways, he was one of the forerunners of Romantic poetry. Samuel Taylor Coleridge called him "the best modern poet", William Wordsworth particularly admired his poem Yardley-Oak, he was a nephew of the poet Judith Madan. After being institutionalized for two years in 1763, Cowper found refuge in evangelical Christianity; the inspiration behin... View More...
Faux blindstamped leather; gilt. 'Fiftieth Anniversary 1887-1937'. 1/4" loss to the top of the spine. Seligman Solomon (1822-1884) was a beloved benefactor of the Hebrew Orphans Asylum (HOA). A German immigrant who made a huge fortune in real estate in New York, he retired at age thirty-eight to devote his life to charity. He spent much of his time at the Orphanage, paying daily visits to give food and moral support to the orphans. Known as "Papa Solomon" he did anything in his power to help the residents, including following up with discharged orphans, helping to find them work and adjust ... View More...
Published 1850. 12mo. Brown, beveled covers/ gilt. Pencil Inscription Dated 1867. The purported diary of John Milton's first wife , written in pseudo-Jacobean style, of their first 3 years of marriage, 1643-46. View More...
First edition, 4th printing. Inscribed by LBJ to a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in August,1964. Laid into the book is a TLS from the chairman of the DNC relating that he asked the President to personally inscribe this copy. Excellent condition overall. Not many in Washington stood much higher in Lyndon B. Johnson's affection than William S. White. The president and the journalist, both Texans, met in Washington 1933, and became lifelong friends. View More...
