PORTRAITS OF THE AMERICAN STAGE 1771-1971: An Exhibition in Celebration of the Inaugural Season of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
by Fabian, Monroe H.; et al
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- good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Cadyville, New York, United States
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About This Item
Washington, DC: The Smithsonian Institution Press, 1971.. 1971.. Good. - Quarto [approximately 11 inches high by 8-1/2 inches wide], softcover bound in cream & black pictorial wrappers. The wraps are bumped & lightly soiled with a small area of heavier soiling to the rear wrap. The spine & extremities are somewhat darkened. 201 pages. Color frontispiece & profuse full-page black-and-white illustrations. There is occasional light soiling. Good. <p>Published for the National Portrait Gallery on the occasion of an exhibition at the gallery celebrating the first season of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Exhibited were two centuries of portraits, many by major artists, of American actors, dancers and opera, musical comedy and concert performers.
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- Bookseller
- Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 28322
- Title
- PORTRAITS OF THE AMERICAN STAGE 1771-1971: An Exhibition in Celebration of the Inaugural Season of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
- Author
- Fabian, Monroe H.; et al
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Washington, DC: The Smithsonian Institution Press, 1971.
- Date Published
- 1971.
- Keywords
- ART; PORTRAITURE; NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY; PORTRAITS OF THE AMERICAN STAGE 1771-1971: An Exhibition in Celebration of the Inaugural Season of the John F. Kennedy CENTER for the Performing Arts; MONROE H. FABIAN; ACTORS; DANCERS; OPERA SINGERS; MUSICAL C
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Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
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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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- Spine
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- Quarto
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