Alan Langston (7 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Illustrations Throughout (illustrator). 1st Edition. 128 Pp. Near Fine, Mere Trace Of Rubbing At Points At Corners., No Fading Or Staining, Pages A Little Aged. Mostly Very Good Original B/W Illustrations By A Variety Of Illustrators.

FIRST EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.96. Publisher's card wraps, printed price of one dollar / five shillings to upper. Two related newspaper clippings loosely inserted. Illustrated. Sunned and toned to spine, light wear. Very good.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. HARDBACK IN JACKET 1948. 1st US edition. 19x13cm. 248 pages with 8 unlisted full page black & white illustrations. Birthday gift inscription on the front end paper. No other inscriptions. Clean & tight. Flat pages. Jacket has edge wear & tears with minimal loss. Front flap is almost separate and is price-clipped. Jacket is now under clear removable covers.

Four vintage studio still photographs from a circa 1945 re-release of the 1939 film. Two photographs with National Screen Service stamps on the verso. The only feature film written by Langston Hughes, in collaboration with African American actor Clarence Muse, who also appeared in the film in the role of Uncle Caton. While Hughes and Muse intended to create a story about antebellum Louisiana with a more accurate portrayal of African Americans' role during the period, studio interference inevitably compromised their initial vision. Set in Louisiana, shot on location in Calabasas and Santa Monica, California. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus.

Condition: Very Good. Warren Davis, A. H. Fish, Alan Odle, Covarrubias (illustrator). First. New York: Condé Nast & Company. Very Good. 1926. First. Includes 'A Few Eminent Inhabitants of the Metropolitan Music World' by Miguel Covarrubias, p. 74; large quarto: 9.75 x 12.75; All shipments through USPS insured Priority Mail. .

Five vintage studio still photographs from the 1939 film. One photograph with a mimeo snipe on the verso and one with a provenance stamp on the verso. The only feature film written by Langston Hughes, in collaboration with African American actor Clarence Muse, who also appeared in the film in the role of Uncle Caton. While Hughes and Muse intended to create a story about antebellum Louisiana with a more accurate portrayal of African Americans' role during the period, studio interference inevitably compromised their initial vision. Set in Louisiana, shot on location in Calabasas and Santa Monica, California. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus.

Vintage lobby card from the 1939 film. Provenance stamp on the verso, along with the stamp of Independent Poster Exchange. The only feature film written by Langston Hughes, in collaboration with African American actor Clarence Muse, who also appeared in the film in the role of Uncle Caton. While Hughes and Muse intended to create a story about antebellum Louisiana with a more accurate portrayal of African Americans' role during the period, studio interference inevitably compromised their initial vision. Set in Louisiana, shot on location in Calabasas and Santa Monica, California. 14 x 11 inches. Lightly worn at the corners, else about Near Fine.