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American Vaudeville: Its Life & Times (inscribed and signed by actor George Mitchell)

American Vaudeville: Its Life & Times (inscribed and signed by actor George Mitchell)

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American Vaudeville: Its Life & Times (inscribed and signed by actor George Mitchell)

by Douglas Gilbert

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  • Hardcover
Condition
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New York: Whittlesey House / McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., 1940. 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Good+. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, tan cloth boards with gilt text on spine. Exterior shows moderate handling wear with spotting and soiling present, edges and corners show some bumping and wear. Inscribed and signed by John Grant Mitchell Jr. where he presented the book to the manager (Charles E Slagle) of the Hotel George Mason in Alexandria VA. Grant Mitchell was an American actor who appeared on Broadway from 1902 to 1939 and was in more than 125 films between 1930 and 1948. The internal binding is good though the front board does have a bit of wiggle. The manager's owner stamp is present on both the front and rear boards as well as the title and half title pages. Paper is mildly toned due to age but pages are clean. Copyright page states second printing.

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Bookseller
Yesterday's Book Shop (Member IOBA) US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
2220410
Title
American Vaudeville: Its Life & Times (inscribed and signed by actor George Mitchell)
Author
Douglas Gilbert
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Good+
Quantity Available
1
Edition
2nd Printing
Publisher
Whittlesey House / McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc.
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
1940
Pages
428
Size
8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
Bookseller catalogs
Plays / Theatre / Movies;

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Cloth
"Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Copyright page
The page in a book that describes the lineage of that book, typically including the book's author, publisher, date of...
Gilt
The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
Good+
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Edges
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Half Title
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Spine
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Inscribed
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