Burrows George S (12 results)
The Builders of Chicago: An intellectual history of the wealthy class in Chicago in the 1890s
George S. Burrows; George S. Burrows Jr. [Editor]; Arthur H. Miller Jr. [Foreword];
Language: English
Published by Privately printed by the estate of George S. Burrows 1994
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Seller: Downtown Atlantis Books, EVANSTON, IL, U.S.A.Downtown Atlantis Books
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Hardcover. Condition: New. New, in plastic wrap.
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Seller: Enterprise Books, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.Enterprise Books
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Tall Hardcover, photos. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. First Edition; First Printing. Bool and DJ New. NO names, notes or ANY markings. New DJ not clipped. ; tall 8vo; 144 pages.
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Seller: Aladdin Books, Fullerton, CA, U.S.A.Aladdin Books
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Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. Apparent First Edition. Brand new copy in factory shrink wrap. Book.
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Seller: Manitou Books, Manitou Springs, CO, U.S.A.Manitou Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Prior gift inscription from author's widow (Marjory S. Burrows) on front flyleaf: "For Jason. With best wishes and do keep in touch. Sincerely, Majory S. Burrows". Dust jacket has chipping, creases, and tears. Dust jacket has longer tear on front top left… (see photo 5). See photos. Inside is clean and unmarked other than gift inscription.
More imagesPublished by Kal Efron 1955
Seller: Epilonian Books, Manhattan Beach, CA, U.S.A.Epilonian Books
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Staple Bound. Condition: Good. Kal Efron, [Published Date: No date listed, circa 1955]. Souvenir Program for the Los Angeles Civic Light Opera Association's performance at the Philharmonic Auditorium beginning May 28, 1956. Paper covers, [16] pages (unnumbered). In good condition. Light pink illustrated paper covers have light c…reasing to edges and corners and light to moderate overall spotting fading, soiling and aging. Binding tight (staple bound). Pages lightly aged but unmarked. NOT Ex-library. NO remainder marks. Black and white photos. Includes laid in single cast sheet from the Los Angeles Civic Light Opera Associations production at the Philharmonic Auditorium beginning Monday Evening, May 28, 1956. Cast included Don Ameche, Jan Sherwood, Gretchen Wyler, George Tobias. [From Title Page] Feuer & Martin present Don Ameche in "Silk Stockings," music and lyrics by Cole Porter, book by George S. Kaufman, Leueen Macgrath and Abe Burrows (suggested by "Ninotchka" by Melchior Lengyel), also starring Jan Sherwood and Gretchen Wyler with George Tobias and Leon Belasco, David Opatoshu, Leon, Janney, Philip Sterling, settings and lighting by Jo Mielziner, costumes designed by Lucinda Ballard, additional costumes by Robert Mackintosh, musical director Irving Schlein, orchestrations by Don Walker, vocal arrangements by Herbert Greene, dances and musical numbers staged by Eugene Loring, directed by Cy Feuer. Black and white photography throughout.
Can-Can (Original souvenir play program)
Abe Burrows (director); Cole Porter (composer); Michael Kidd (choreographer); Rita Dimitri, John Tyers, George S. Irving, Ronnie Cunningham (starring)
Published by Shubert Theatre, New York 1955
- Manuscript
Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.Royal Books, Inc., ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerOriginal souvenir play program for the 1953 musical "Can-Can" composed by Cole Porter. This program likely from the mid-1950s touring company production of the play, starring Rita Dimitri, John Tyers, and Ronnie Cunningham. A self righteous judge threatens to shut down a Can-Can dance hall, but finds more trouble than he expecte…d when he falls in love with the proprietor. Winner of two Tony awards. Basis for the 1960 film directed by Walter Lang and starring Shirley MacLaine, Frank Sinatra, and Maurice Chevalier. Twenty pages, saddle stapled, 9 x 11.75 inches. Very Good plus. Hirschhorn, p. 370.
Language: English
Published by Privately printed by the estate of George S. Burrows 1994
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Dennis McCarty Bookseller, Downers Grove, IL, U.S.A.Dennis McCarty Bookseller
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. (Chicago) THE BUILDERS OF CHICAGO / An Intellectual History Of The Wealthy Class In Chicago In The 1890s. By George S. Burrows. One of 1000 first edition copies, "Privately Printed In chicago 1994." Large 8vo size book, silver titled red clth binding w/DJ in v…ery fine condition. 144-pages fine & illustrated; owner's neat inscription on endpaper.
Guys and Dolls (Original script for the 1965 play)
George S. Kaufman (director); Damon Runyon (story); Frank Loesser (music and lyrics); Jo Swerling, Abe Burrows (book); Robert Alda, Isabel Bigley, Sam Levene, Vivian Blaine, Stubby Kaye, Pat Rooney, B.S. Pully, Tom Pedi, Johnny Silver (starring)
Published by Music Theatre, Inc, New York 1960
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- Manuscript
Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.Royal Books, Inc., ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerDraft script for the 1965 production of the play, a revival run at New York City Center April 28 to May 9, 1965 for a total of 15 performances. Props and costume plot bound in. Based on "The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown" and "Blood Pressure," two short stories by Damon Runyon. The musical has had several Broadway and London revival…s, as well as a 1955 film adaptation starring Marlon Brando, Jean Simmons, Frank Sinatra and Vivian Blaine. Won five Tony Awards in 1951, including Best Musical. 1965 production starred Alan King as Nathan Detroit, Sheila MacRae as Adelaide, Jerry Orbach as Sky and Anita Gillette as Sarah. Set in Broadway, Save-a-Soul Mission, Havana, Cuba, and The Hot Box Club. Black titled wrappers. Title page present, with credits for story writer Damon Runyon, music and lyricist Frank Loesser, book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows. 141 leaves, with last page of text numbered 2-7-50. Mimeograph duplication. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Very Good plus, bound with two gold brads.
Silk Stockings Original Musical Script.
Kaufman, George S., Leueen MacGrath and Abe Burrows. Music and Lyrics by Cole Porter
Published by Tams-Witmark Music Library, New York
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- First Edition
Seller: Raptis Rare Books, Palm Beach, FL, U.S.A.Raptis Rare Books
Contact seller5-star sellerRare original Silk Stockings shooting script with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. Quarto, original black Hart Stenographic Bureau leatherette wrappers bound and bradded. In near fine condition. Annotations throughout. Accompanied by the vocal part of Ninotchka which is in fine condition. Loosely based on the Melchior Lengyel st…ory 'Ninotchka', Silk Stockings premiered on Broadway in 1955 and was the final musical that Cole Porter wrote for the stage. The production opened Broadway on February 24, 1955 at the Imperial Theatre, and closed on April 14, 1956 after 478 performances.
Silk Stockings (Original photograph from the 1957 film)
Fred Astaire, Cyd Charisse, Janis Paige, Peter Lorre (starring); Rouben Mamoulian (director); Melchior Lengyel (novel); George S. Kaufman, Leueen McGrath, Abe Burrows (play)
Published by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM], Beverly Hills, CA 1957
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Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.Royal Books, Inc., ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerVintage studio still photograph from the 1957 film, showing Cyd Charisse and Fred Astaire mid-dance. German mimeo snipe and layout annotations on the verso. A musical remake of "Ninotchka," adapted for the stage by George S. Kaufman, Leueen McGrath, and Abe Burrows, with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. The play and the subseque…nt film version kept most of the Cold War humor of the 1939 Lubitsch original intact. And Peter Lorre dances! 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus. Hirschhorn, p. 358.
More imagesSilk Stockings (Two original medium format color photo negatives from the 1957 film)
Fred Astaire, Cyd Charisse, Janis Paige, Peter Lorre (starring); Rouben Mamoulian (director); Melchior Lengyel (novel); George S. Kaufman, Leueen McGrath, Abe Burrows (play)
Published by N.p., N.p. 1957
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Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.Royal Books, Inc., ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerTwo vintage medium format color negatives from the 1957 film, both showing dance sequences. From the archive of film historian and author Joel Finler. A musical remake of "Ninotchka," adapted for the stage by George S. Kaufman, Leueen McGrath, and Abe Burrows, with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. The play and the subsequent fil…m version kept most of the Cold War humor of the 1939 Lubitsch original intact. And Peter Lorre dances! 5 x 4 inches, housed in plastic sleeves. Near Fine. Hirschhorn, p. 358.
More imagesSilk Stockings (Six original photographs from the 1957 film)
Fred Astaire, Cyd Charisse, Janis Paige, Peter Lorre (starring); Rouben Mamoulian (director); Melchior Lengyel (novel); George S. Kaufman, Leueen McGrath, Abe Burrows (play)
Published by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM], Beverly Hills, CA 1957
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Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.Royal Books, Inc., ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerSix vintage reference photographs from the 1957 film. Three with provenance stamps on the versos, and one with the stamp of Parisian photo agency Snark International on the same. A musical remake of "Ninotchka," adapted for the stage by George S. Kaufman, Leueen McGrath, and Abe Burrows, with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. The… play and the subsequent film version kept most of the Cold War humor of the 1939 Lubitsch original intact. And Peter Lorre dances! 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine to Very Good plus. Hirschhorn, p. 358.
