Carrie balaban (38 resultados)

Paperback. Condición: VG Plus. 1st. A signed limited edition with a special limitation page signed by the author (Limited to 5,000 signed copies). Very good plus to near fine. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condición: G+. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 1964, A.J. Balaban Foundation, HB (no dj) 144pp, Memorial Edition - #854 out of 5000 signed and numbered editions, G+ (left top corner of back cover rubbed, small stains on covers, interior clean and unmarked). Signed by Author(s).

Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. Continuous Performance - The Story of A.J. Balaban Author's Memorial Edition. Balaban, Carrie. Published by A.J. Balaban Foundation, NY, 1964. 144p + appendix. trade paperback, covers lightly bumped/scuffed, binding tight, text clean/unmarked, auto signed copy by author8.00.…

Unknown. Condición: Fair. No Jacket. Former library book; Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condición: Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fair. Name inside, illustrated, light wear and discoloring; a good sound binding. The jacket is present but chipped, torn and worn. Signed and numbered 1723/5000. Illustrator: . Quantity Available: 1. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Inventory No: 183457. …

Cloth. Condición: Fair. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fair. Limited. #666 of 5000. Signed by author. Also inscribed by author's son, Bruce, to "Howie," on 24 August 1967. Some chiping and wear to dustjacket. Some spotting to pages and foreedges. Signed by Author(s).

Cloth. Condición: G+. 240 pp, a minature copy of Variety is in a pocket inside rear cover, this copy honors the subject of this book, book is illustrated with many b/w photos of stars of the day, the book and contents are solid and have only minor wear and soil, the dust jacket has wear, mostly on edges, and light soil.…

paperback. Condición: Good. First Edition. Signed, limited edition. Paperback. Clean text, strong binding, moderate wear. Signed by Author.

STIFF PAPER ILLUSTRATED WRAPS. Condición: Very Good. First Edition. 144 + 32 PAGES OF ENDORSEMENTS AND AVERTISEMENTS. NUMBER 4695 0F 5000 SIGNED COPIES. ALSO HAS AN INSCRIPTION THAT IS INITIALED "C.S.B." MULTIPLE PHOTOGRAPHS ILLUSTRATING THE BALABAN FAMILY AND 20TH CENTURY THEATER STARS INCLUDING SOPHIE TUCKER, A YOUNG ETHEL BARRYMORE, AUNT JEMIMA (TESS GARDELL), JACKIE COOGAN, LILLIAN AND DOROTHY GISH, THE MARX BROTHERS AND OTHER VAUDEVILLE STARS. A FASCINATING HISTORY OF THE THEATER AND MOVIE HOUSES IN CHICAGO. A CRONOLOGY OF MAJOR THEATRE EVENTS IN CHICAGO FROM 1900 TO 1942 IS PROVIDED. AN INDEX IS ALSO PROVIDED. A VERY CLEAN TIGHT COPY FOR THE COLLECTOR OF CHICAGO MOVIE HISTORY. Size: 6 5/16" x 9 1/4".…

Hardcover. Condición: Good with no dust jacket. #1303/5000. Ex library with usual markings. Slight sunfading of spine.Signed by the author (Balaban's wife) on half title page. Limited edition #1303 of 5,000 copies. ; Ex Library; 6 x 9 "; Signed by Author.

First Edition. The title page has been signed / briefly inscribed by the author in pen and reads " To Mr Pilling with enlightiments of the author Carrie Balaban". The book also includes a postcard of Billy Maxted and his Manhattan Jazz band. The picture has sporadic creasing. The reverse side has pen. The postcard is circa late 1940. Includes a sleeve attached to the rear inside board with a Balaban Variety monograph. This is staple bound and in fine condition. Rear side of the board has three 1.5 inch patches of creasing. Small scuff to the edge of the spine. Light soiling to the boards. Small patches of scuffing / rubbing to the head / tail of the spine. Small patches of rubbing to the corners / edges of the boards. Front board has lightly bowed. The internal pages have lightly crinkled through damp-staining. The first photograph in the book of Balaban has sporadic crinkling and light browning along the edges. With the majority of pages - crinkling is light and resides along the top edge of the pages. This book would make an enjoyable read.…

Soft cover. Condición: Good. Numbered. no. 3275 of 5000. Presentation copy. Biography of A. J. Balaban, Chicago vaudeville and movie impressario, written by his wife. Balaban and his brothers developed ornate movie houses in Chicago. Brother Barney became long time president of Paramount Pictures. Signed by Author(s). …

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Copy #678, SIGNED by Carrie Balaban, then also INSCRIBED on the front endpaper by Barry Balaban.

Condición: Good. 1942. No Edition Remarks. 240 pages. No dust jacket. Signed by the author. Blue cloth covered boards. Signed by the author with dedication to half title page. 'A. J. Balaban of Variety' booklet in rear pocket. Contains black and white photographic plates. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing. End-papers are more notably tanned. Text block edge is moderately foxed. Plates are bright and clear. Heavy cracking at the hinges with exposed binding material. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Moderate crushing to spine ends, with fraying cloth and small splits. Creased spine cloth. Book has a slight forward lean. Boards have minor damp and dust stains.…

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. None. First Edition. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. A clean, tight, unmarked copy. Signed.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fair. 1st Edition. Xiv, 240 Pp. Blue Cloth Lettered In Red. First Printing. Inscribed "To Elizabeth Talbot-Martin Whose Work Gives Us So Much Pleasure- Cordially Carrie Balaban July 26Th, 1943". Book Lightly Used, Browning To Part Of Front Endpapers (Probably From An Inserted Newspaper Clipping). Dj Worn, Frayed, Some Chipping, Held Together By Internal Clear Tape. Plates; "Variety " In Pocket On Rear Pastedown. (ilustrador). Inscribed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. near fine. Limited ed. Limited to five thousand numbered copies signed by Carrie Balaban. Presumed first edition. Hardcover. 144 pp. with index and supplemental section of reproductions of newspaper headlines and articles. Illustrated with photogaphs. Fine in near fine dust jacket, a bit toned at the spine. Authored by his wife, a biography of movie palace era impresario Abraham Joseph (A.J.) Balaban. Together with his brother, Balaban built a 100-theatre chain featuring Arabian Nights decor, military clad ushers and mighty Wurlitzer music hall organs.…

Trade Paperback. Condición: Very Good (+). Limited. 144 pp. + 16; TPB. A limited and registered edition, this is Number 3748 of 5000. Signed by the author on the registration page. Pages: clean, ivory, tight, photo frontispieces (the captions of the two are reversed); a.e. modestly tanned. Cover: b/w wraps w/ flaps, red/black titles/text all surfaces; modest shelf/edgewear, front bottom crnr bumped. Signed by Author(s). …

Hardcover. Condición: VG Minus. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fair Jacket. Limited Signed Edition. Original authors editons with limitation page "This Edition is Limited to Five hundred Signed and Numbered Copies of Which this is no "257" -red ink number - signed by the author and her husband underneath in two different writing styles in black and blue inks. The jacket is bright and folded and laid in the back - but has a fold in the wrong place and does not properly fit the book. Also contains the little "Variety" magazine reproduction in fine condition in its pouch at back. Signed By Author and Subject.…

Cloth. Condición: G/FR. New York, NY: G. P. Putnam's Sons. G/FR. (1972). . Cloth. Show Business from 1900 to 1943. Includes in rear pocket a reproduction of VARIETY, Vol. XCIV, No. 7, New York, Wednesday, February 27, 1929 Fully illustrated with photographs. . 8vo., xiv, 240 pp., Spine & bottom inside corners bumped, cover spotted; occas. light foxing; dj frayed & torn . Photographs (Black & White) (ilustrador).…

Hard Cover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. A.J. Balaban Foundation, 1964. Hard Cover. Author's Memorial Edition that is signed by Author and this edition is limited to five thousand copies of which this is number 249. Dust jacket has mild shelfwear with a tear on the bottom near the front corner and also has some smaller tears on the edges and on spine edge. Pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Binding is tight. Hinges are perfect. Not price-clipped. Not ex-library. Not remainder. Beautiful condition. Signed by Author.…

Condición: Good. Signed Copy . Good dust jacket. Signed by author on limitation page. Limited edition copy number 734 / 5000. (biography, american showman).

Wraps. Condición: Very Good. 144 pages, 54 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; Includes index. 24 cm. Softcover. Stiff photo-illustrated wraps with French flaps. Book Condition: Very good with some evidence in the covers of being knocked around a bit, small stain to rear cover, spine a little bowed. Interior quite untouched and the binding is rock solid. (Parenthetically, we're sure that Ms. Baliban did not mean to mislead us, so the responsibility should really be ours to break the bad news that what Ms. Baliban must have meant by "Signed" was at best: "Stamped with my signature", or even more likely: "Printed with a facsimile of my signature." From the ffep: "Author's memorial edition CONTINUOUS PERFORMANCE by Carrie Baliban." "This edition is limited to five thousand signed and numbered copies of which this is: 3395" Followed by (ahem) Carrie Balaban's signature. Sort of. Memorial Edition [numbered and signed (not really) 5000 copy limitation]. …

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Jacket has been installed in a bright new archival wrap. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. First edition. Near fine in attractive very good or better dustwrapper. Prospectus for the book laid in. Special copy of *Variety* featuring A. J. Balaban included in pocket on back cover.

Paperback. Condición: Like New. 2021 decsigned by carrie balaban. This edition is limited to 5000 signed and numbered copies. this is number 4025.

Soft Cover. Condición: Good. 2018 edge wear to cover/few small rips/library bookplate on one of the front leaves Note: limited edition #2724 of 5,000 copies signed by author.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: FiINE. FIRST. NUMBER 432 OF 5000 SIGNED LIMITED EDITION A NEAR FINE FIRST IN DJ. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First Edition -- inscribed by both A.J. and Carrie Balaban with an interesting association -- of this biography of early 20th century movie theater impresario A.J. Balaban. The Chicago-based Balaban originated the concept of the movie palace, the grand theaters that integrated orchestras and live acts into the presentation of films. This copy is inscribed by A.J. Balaban and his wife and biographer Carrie to Jules Rubens, a founder of one of the celebrated (and surviving) movie palaces of the era, the Rialto Square Theater in Joliet, Ill. And, yes, contemporary actor Bob Balaban is related. A.J. and Carrie were Bob's aunt and uncle. 240 pages, blue cloth, illustrated. Includes a 70-page reproduction of a tribute sectiion devoted to A.J. Balaban that had been published by Variety in 1929 that is housed in a pocket at back. No dust jacket. The book has a couple nicks on the front cover, some foxing at edges and on the spine, and a bit of edge wear. Signed by Author(s).…