AFFECTIONATELY YOURS FANNY: Fanny Kemble and the Theatre
by (Kemble, Fanny). Gibbs, Henry
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very good
- Seller
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Cadyville, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: Jarrolds Publishers (London) Ltd, [circa 1945].. [circa 1945].. Very good. - Octavo, blue cloth titled in gilt on the spine. The binding is rubbed & there is some wear to the joints. The covers are lightly bumped. 192 pages. Illustrated in black & white with a portrait frontispiece & 8 plates. The contents are very good. <p>First edition.<p>Inscribed on the title page by English theatrical producer Charles Blake Cochran [1872- 1951] to Elisabeth Bergner, Austrian actress [1900-1968], who made her reputation working with Max Reinhardt: "Elisabeth Bergner / ffrom her steadfast admirer / Charles B. Cochran / Sep 1, 47".
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- Bookseller
- Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3737
- Title
- AFFECTIONATELY YOURS FANNY: Fanny Kemble and the Theatre
- Author
- (Kemble, Fanny). Gibbs, Henry
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London: Jarrolds Publishers (London) Ltd, [circa 1945].
- Date Published
- [circa 1945].
- Keywords
- THEATER; ACTOR; ACTRESS; FANNY KEMBLE; HENRY GIBBS; ILLUSTRATIONS; PLATES; ENGLISH; PRODUCER; CHARLES BLAKE COCHRAN; INSCRIBED; SIGNED; SIGNATURE; AUTOGRAPH; AUSTRIAN; ELISABETH BERGNER; FIRST EDITION; 1ST EDITION.
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Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Payment with order from individuals. Items are offered subject to prior sale. All purchases are subject to your approval, returnable within 10 days. New York State residents please add sales tax to your purchases. All items are guaranteed authentic and as described.
About the Seller
Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Biblio member since 2003
Cadyville, New York
About Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. (incorporated 1989) is a general antiquarian book store which buys and sells collections and individual items of significance. Booksellers Ric Zank and Daniel Meunier each bring to the business over 18 years of experience in seeking out and offering for sale unusual, uncommon and rare books, autographs, and ephemera in all fields. Our office is open 7 days a week from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and frequently later. An answering machine will take your message after hours and when we are out of the office.
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