Introduction by hugh walker (7 resultados)

Klein-8°, hardcover. Condición: Gut. 468 pages, text in English, gold embossed spine, dust jacket, cut slightly darkened due to age, small lettering on endpaper, This volume is the first in a group of anthologies providing a comprehensive selection of English shorts stories. The authors represented here include not those nineteenth century writers who laid the foundations of modern short story technique - Hawthorne, Poe, Bret Harte, and Stevenson - but also such major novelists as Scott, Dickens, and Trollope. The further progresss of the short story is traced in the companion volumes. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 260.…

Hardcover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Some wear to covers and spine, mainly edges and corners, corners a little bumped, top and bottom of spine a little bumped, and worn, edges starting to fray, spine faded, internally in good condition, pages crisp and clear.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. Dark blue cloth boards with bilnd stamp on front and gilt to spine. Small inscription on ffep. Clean bright and tight, a lovely example. Please contact us for pictures and/or further details - only too pleased to help.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Slip Case. Reprint. Part of the Worlds Classics Series. Navy boards with gold lettering to the spine. Blue to the closed page edges. Minor shelf wear to the edges. In a good blue slip case with rubbing and wear to the edges. No inscriptions, 468pp. Clean and bright pages throughout. (Any digital image available on request).…

hardcover. Condición: Very Good. 1963 pocket editioon ox ford with dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good+. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good+. First Edition. (ix) (ix) 310 pp. Personalized inscription by Hugh Walker, along with a personal dropped-in letter from Walker to Mary Rooney, the wife of Jim Rooney, the front doorman and a retired employee of the O'Keefe Brewing Company, on the demise of Mr. Rooney. Also dropped-in is a brief newspaper article from 1996, also written by Hugh Walker. Brown boards lettered in gilt on the spine; brown endpapers; headband; profusely illustrated with black and white photographs. Light wear at the corners of the dustjacket; price intact; aside from the author's inscription, no interior markings. Some of the finest performers in the world played the O'Keefe, from Harry Belafonte to Carol Channing and Katherine Hepburn, Richard Burton, Anne Murray, Julie Andrews, Robert Goulet, Richard Harris, Ethel Merman, Angela Lansbury, Diahann Carroll, Mary Martin, Cab Calloway, Chaim Topol, Juliet Prowse, Joel Grey, Rudolf Nureyev, Yul Brynner, Mickey Rooney, Marlene Dietrich, Liberace, Laurence Olivier, Nat King Cole, Louis Armstrong. The list goes on and on. The Contents are: Introduction by Herbert Whittaker; Part One: The Theatre: Beginnings; The Theatre: York Wilson's Mural; Some Technical Features; Staff; Booking Attractions; Subscriptions; Art Exhibitions; The Press; The Gift to Metro: Under New Management; The Board of Management: Learning the Ropes; The Second Fifteen Years; A Business Like No Other. Part Two: Performances: Musicals; Revues, International Artists, Jazz; Plays; Operas; Ballets; Canadian Opera Company; National Ballet of Canada; Symphonies; and Miscellaneous; followed by appendices. Size: 4to. Signed by Author(s). Book.…

Leather Bound. Condición: New. Language: English. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2024, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1914. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Pages: - 562, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 562 562.…