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Published by Brentanos, NY, 1928
Seller: Second Life Books, Inc., Lanesborough, MA, U.S.A.
First Edition
First edn. 8vo, Pp. 150. Fine in sl. soiled dj. Strange was born in Newport, RI.
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Published by Brentano's, New York, 1928
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First edition. Frontispiece photograph of the author, by Arnold Genthe. Small octavo. Light rubbing, spine ends gently bumped, foredges not yet opened, very good, lacking the dust jacket.
Published by New York & London: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1921, 1921
Seller: Atlantic Bookshop, Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 8vo, cloth, t.e.g., 164pp. First edition of Strange's first published play which starred husband John Barrymore and sister-in=law Ethel. A Good copy: chafing to the edges and corners of the boards, loss at the head of the front joint, fraying at the spine ends, mild soiling to the boards; hinges solid if not entirely convincing, text clean save for one pair of leaves slightly dust-soiled, 1925 signature of one "Jean Chalmers" to the front end paper. Scarce.
Published by New York Alfred A Knopf, 1921
Seller: Versandantiquariat Christine Laist, Seeheim-Jugenheim, Germany
Schwarzer O-Leinwand, Einband wenige Bebrauchsspuren, 3 Bl.), 86 Seiten mit Gedichten und 2 Abbildungen, 8°. Blanche Marie Louise Oelrichs (1890 born in Newport, Rhode Island - 1950 died in Boston, Massachusetts) was an American poet, playright, and theatre actress known by the pseudonym 'Michael Strange'.
Published by Brentano's, Publishers, New York, 1928
Seller: Burnside Rare Books, ABAA, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
First Edition. First edition. Signed by the poet and inscribed to former owner on the dedication page in ink, dated 1929. [viii], 150 pp. Bound in publisher's black cloth lettered in gilt. Near Fine with spine lettering rubbed off, small ink smudge on dedication page, in a Near Fine dust jacket, rubbed and lightly worn. A signed poetry collection by the New England society woman who used a male nom de plume for her poetry. She was also a playwright, an actress, paramour of actor John Barrymore, and a feminist activist.
Published by New York: Brentano's, 1919
Seller: Lee Madden, Book Dealer, Brattleboro, VT, U.S.A.
Book First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Signed by author; 1st printing of 1st edition. Good+ HC, no DJ. Black linen-grain cloth over boards; blind stamped titles on front cover; gilt stamped titles on spine; laid paper; 2-color title page. Clean, square, lightly scuffed covers and spine; rubbed at spine ends, some fraying; scraped or gnawed 1 inch at spine/front cover joint, partially effacing spine title; tightly bound; slightly age darkened end papers; signed 'Michael Strange' at top of title page; interior light and very clean, many leaves unopened at fore edge - never been read. Plimpton Press production. Author was also a playwright and actress; spouse of actor John Barrymore and of author Margaret Wise Brown ('Goodnight Moon', etc.); called by French painter Paul Helleu 'The most beautiful woman in America'. This is her second book of poems. 12mo 172 pp. Signed by Author(s).
Cloth. Condition: Very Good Indeed. Not Stated (illustrator). First edition. A first edition copy of this memoir Blanche Oelrichs, known as Michael Strange. The personal copy of English socialite, Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie, with an inscription from the author. Presenting a first edition copy of this very smart memoir by American poet, playwright, and actress Blanche Oelrichs (1890-1950). She was often known by her nom de plume, Michael Strange. Blanche Oelrichs was a also a strong activist for women's suffrage, and was the wife of John Barrymore, a distant relative of American actress Drew Barrymore.This work contains fifteen illustrated plates, collated and complete.This work also contains an inscription from the author to her close personal friend, English socialite Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie: 'For Audrey James, My dear and beautiful friend, Michael Strange, 1947 - Aug - 31st'.Pleydell-Bouverie was the youngest daughter of an Anglo-American lumber and steel millionaire. Audrey was also alleged to be the illegitimate granddaughter of King Edward VII, although she was also rumoured to be his daugher, or the lover of King Edward VIII. She bought Julians Park in 1940 following her third marriage to the Hon Peter Pleydell-Bouverie. Her circle of friends included Winston Churchill, Coco Chanel and Nancy Mitford. She was featured in Cecil Beaton's 'Book of Beauty' and was regarded as one of the Bright Young Things.This copy came from the library at Julians Park, Hertfordshire, the previous home of Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie (1902-1968). She was an English socialite and through her mother was the illegitimate granddaughter of King Edward VII. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart, with just a small amount of bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. Author's ink inscription to the half title page. Internally, firmly bound. A small amount of spotting to the fore-edge, not affecting the pages, which are generally bright and clean. Very Good Indeed. signed by author. book.
Published by Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1940
First Edition Signed
Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. A truly one-of-a-kind copy of the 1940 1st edition. WARMLY INSCRIBED BY MICHAEL STRANGE TO NEW HAVEN CARICATURIST WILLIS BIRCHMAN (whose bookplate adorns the front pastedown). FURTHERMORE (AND MOST SIGNIFICANTLY), THIS COPY INCLUDES A WONDERFUL, CAPTIONED FULL-PAGE CARICATURE OF BLANCHE OELRICHS ("MICHAEL STRANGE") BY JAMES MONTGOMERY FLAGG on the following blank recto. A very solid copy to boot: Clean and Near Fine (apart from the Birchman bookplate) in a crisp, price-intact, VG dustjacket, with light chipping at the the tips and along the spine crown. Thick octavo, a rich recount (filled with steam and sauciness) of the theatre, art and literary worlds Blanche Oelrichs/Michael Strange freely inhabited.