Published by The Scarecrow Press, Metuchen, 1980
Seller: Bibliodisia Books, IOBA, MWABA, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Photographs (illustrator). First Edition. Original foreword by Ray Bradbury. A clean, unmarked and unclipped copy with a small closed tear to the bottom front corner, in a protective Mylar jacket cover.
Published by The Scarecrow Press, New Jersey, 1980
ISBN 10: 0810813343 ISBN 13: 9780810813342
Seller: Counterpoint Records & Books, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Cloth. Condition: Good +. Dust Jacket Condition: Good -. First Thus. Dark turquoise cloth covered boards, gold stamped titles at front and spine, light shelf wear to covers, corners, edges, and head and tail of spine, corners straight. Book body clean and tight, some b&w illustrations and photo illustrations throughout. Signed and inscribed by the author, as well as two others (one illegible, one named Harry Burnett) at title page. Off-white dust jacket shows moderate to heavy shelf wear, cracks and tears to edges, corners, and head and tail of spine, black titles at front and spine, price clipped, archival Brodart protected.
Published by Capra Press, Santa Barbara Ca, 1988
ISBN 10: 088496292X ISBN 13: 9780884962922
Seller: Arroyo Seco Books, Pasadena, Member IOBA, Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.
Association Member: IOBA
First Edition Signed
Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 80 Pp. First Printing. Slight Usage, Near Fine. Signed By Forman Brown And Dated In 1992. Forman Brown (1901 ? 1996) Was One Of The World's Leaders In Puppet Theatre In His Day, As Well As An Important Early Gay Novelist. In 1933, He Wrote Better Angel, Under The Pseudonym Richard Meeker, About A Young Man Coming To Terms With His Homosexuality. Upon Graduating From The University Of Michigan (Class Of 1922), He Launched The Yale Puppeteers. Brown Along With Yale Puppeteers Harry Burnett And Richard Brandon (1905 ?1985) (Brown's Lifelong Lover), Brown Launched Turnabout Theatre In 1941 As "A Vehicle For Performing Both Puppet Plays And Revues For Adults.That Attracted Celebrity Attention And Support From Some Of Hollywood's Biggest Names, E.G., Greta Garbo, Colleen Moore, Marie Dressler, Mary Pickford And Douglas Fairbanks, As Well As Other Notable Figures Including Albert Einstein And Aimee Semple Mcpherson. Brown Wrote All The Songs And Sketches For The Troupe's Productions. Regular Performers Included Elsa Lanchester And Odetta. Bette Midler Sang One Of Forman's Songs, Mrs. Pettibone, At A Los Angeles Aids Benefit." Turnabout Theatre Was A Highly Popular Puppetry Venue Until Its Dissolution In 1956. Reversible Seats Were Installed In The Theatre So That After The Puppet Shows Were Performed At One End Of The Auditorium, The Puppeteers Asked The Audience To "Turnabout" Their Seats For The Turnabout Revue Staged At The Opposite End Of The Auditorium. Signed by Author(s).