ISBN: 9781891620065 - bringing down the house: art, an actress and the theater of politics (33 resultados)

Hardback. Condición: Very Good. An opinionated and witty memoir of actress Alexander's years as chairman of the National Endowment of the Arts (1993-1997) during the era when the 104th Congress, presided over by Speaker Newt Gingrich, campaigned to eliminate the NEA completely. Alexander brings a Washington outsider's perspective.…

Hardback. Condición: Good. An opinionated and witty memoir of actress Alexander's years as chairman of the National Endowment of the Arts (1993-1997) during the era when the 104th Congress, presided over by Speaker Newt Gingrich, campaigned to eliminate the NEA completely. Alexander brings a Washington outsider's perspective.…

Condición: very_good. Fast Free Shipping â" Very Good condition book with a firm cover and clean pages. Shows normal use and some light wear or limited notes markings. A solid, nice copy to enjoy.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. First Edition. With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Condición: Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.…

Condición: Good. 1st. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condición: Very Good. 1st. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.…

hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Near fine. Second Printing. Signed by the author on a bookplate affixed to the front endpaper. Octavo, 9 1/2" tall, 335 pages, gray and red boards. A near fine, clean, neat hard cover with light shelf wear, binding tight, paper cream white, with very slight soiling to the fore-edges. In a near fine, lightly worn dust jacket with light shelf wear and the original price present.…

Hard Back. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. First Edition First Printing Stated. 335 Pages Indexed. No noted defects to book. Straight clean no marks or stamps. The author was happily engaged in her actiong career when she was asked to consider becoming head of the ever-embattled National Endowment for Arts. Thisis her witty, opinionated, and wisememoir of her years at the NEA. She had won Tony and Emmy Awards, was a four-timeOscar nominee, starred in dozens o movies and plays, nothing had quite prepared for the role of Madame Chairman. Contents in 14 Chapters: Early Training, The Audtion, The Rehearsal, Curtain Up, The Production, The Scene, The Players, On the Road, Intermission, Act II, The Critics, Hollywood, Backstage, and Curtain Down. Dust jacket has unclipped price $25 and minor stain on bottom inside.…

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine Dj. 1st. First editon stated on copyright page and also first printing with number 1 in line. Looks about new with no markings or noticeable wear.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. First Edition. BB4 - A first edition (stated with complete numberline) hardcover book SIGNED by Jane Alexander on the title page in very good condition in very good dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket has label on the front, some wrinkling on the edges and corners, light discoloration and shelf wear. Book has some bumped corners, wrinkling on the spine edges, some dog-eared pages, light tanning and shelf wear. 9.5"x6.5", 335 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Jane Alexander is an American-Canadian actress and author. She is the recipient of two Primetime Emmy Awards, a Tony Award, and nominations for four Academy Awards, and three Golden Globe Awards. From 1993 to 1997, Alexander served as the chairwoman of the National Endowment for the Arts. Alexander won the 1969 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her performance in the Broadway production of The Great White Hope. Other Broadway credits include 6 Rms Riv Vu (1972), The Night of the Iguana (1988), The Sisters Rosensweig (1993) and Honour (1998). She has received a total of eight Tony Award nominations and was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 1994. Her film breakthrough came with the romantic drama The Great White Hope (1970), which earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. Her subsequent Oscar nominations were for her roles in All the President's Men (1976), Kramer vs. Kramer (1979), and Testament (1983). An eight-time Emmy nominee, she received her first nomination for playing Eleanor Roosevelt in Eleanor and Franklin (1976), a role that required her to age from 18 to 60. She has won two Primetime Emmy Awards for Playing for Time (1980) and Warm Springs (2005). Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed by Author.…

hardcover. Condición: New.

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 1st Edition. Signed by author on title page. Minor shelf wear. **SHIPPING** Book will be bubble wrapped and boxed for shipment W/tracking to your location. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. First Printing.

Hardcover. Condición: Good. First Edition. First edition with full number line. Hardback with dust jacket in good condition. Prior library item with normal library markings.

Hardcover. Condición: As New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: As New. First Edition, First Printing. (First Edition, First Printing) Book is a clean tight unmarked copy.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 1st Edition. A few black and white photographs Pictures on request.

hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Includes dust jacket. Signed. First Edition. Signed by the author. 1st printing.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 1st Edition. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 1.19 x 9.58 x 6.49 Inches; 335 pages.

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. First Edition. Remainder mark. Signed by Alexander on the title page. Dust jacket is protected with a mylar cover . Signed by Author(s).

Cloth Hardback. Condición: As New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: As New. SIGNED by author on title page 335pp including index Removable, protective mylar cover over dust jacket. Signed by Author(s).

Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. First/First. Public Affairs, NY, 2000, 335 pgs. First/First in Near Fine/Fine condition with evidence of reading, light soiling, and minimal shelfwear(please review photos). Author and Actress Jane Alexander has Signed on the title pg. Also, an Autographed Copy sticker is affixed to front. Alexander, Oscar nominee, and Tony and Emmy Award winner tells us about her time as Chairman of The National Endowment For The Arts in a witty, opinionated, and wise memoir. All books bubble wrapped and shipped promptly in a box. Red and grey boards with gold lettering.…

Hardcover. Condición: As New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. First Edition, First Printing. As new, unread copy, in fine, mylar-protected dust jacket. A77.

Hardcover. Condición: New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: New. 1st Edition. **WILL SHIP WITHIN 24-48 HOURS WITH TRACKING**.

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. 1st Edition. NF/NF. First edition, first printing. Signed by author on title page. 335 pp. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hard Cover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good. Second Printing. 335pp. Illus. "An actress in the theatre of politics." (loc 1022/1).

Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 335 pages. Gilt titles on spine, b/w photographs throughout. Clean inside. Witty retelling of actress Alexander's years at the NEA. Record # 30096.

Hardcover. Condición: New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: New. 1st Edition, 1st Printing. Signed by the author on the title page; not personalized to anyone. Number line in the work reads as follows: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. Dust jacket is protected in an archival quality cover. Red and grey covers with gold lettering on the spine. 335 pages. A very nice, author signed, first edition, first printing, copy. Available for immediate shipment, carefully packed in a sturdy box. Signed By the Author.…

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. First edition. Light bumping to the spinal extremities else fine in fine dustwrapper.