Jack Beeson (41 results)

Condition: Very Good. None. 346 pages. Hardcover. Black & white photographs. Clean, tight copy. Record # 613839.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 326 page soft cover musical score with lyrics of the musical based on the play by Clyde Fitch. Subtitle: A Romantic Comedy in Music. Music by Jack Beeson, Libretto by Sheldon Harnick.Very good condition - unmarked, tight and clean.

Paperback. Condition: Fine. (bh. Bk. 717) Libretto based on the play by William Saroyan. Vocal score by the composer. Bound in the publisher's original illustrated paper. 9 x 11 7/8 inches. 285 pages.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Signed by Leslie Bennett on title page. Striking orange and blue covers. Spine, spine edges faded; general gentle wear. No markings noted.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Lightly shelf wear to covers. No markings in book. Binding is tight.

Staplebound Wraps. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Libretto only, no music, 86 pages. Lightly rubbed, corners bumped, no names or markings noted. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. First edition thus. Quarto. Two nested bifolia with a single-sheet-insert making ten pages. Price sticker on the front cover and light bumping to the corners, very good or better. For voice and piano. Plate imprint, "S. 2676.".

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Updike edition. Quarto. xii, 346pp. Boards bowed, cloth modestly stained, about very good. Contributions by Louis Auchincloss, Jack Beeson, Hortense Calisher, Ada Louise Huxtable, Wolf Kahn, R.W.B. Lewis, Richard Lippold, Norman Mailer, Cynthia Ozick, and Arthur Schlesinger.…

Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. Inscribed and signed by Jack Beeson and Sheldon Harnick. 4to paperback. NF. excellent condition with minimal wear. Signed.

Paperback. Condition: Fine. Libretto by Kenward Elmslie. Based on a secenario by Richard Plant. Vocal score by the composer. Bound in the publisher's original illustrated paper. 9 x 12 inches. 289 pages.

Condition: VG. NY 1966. Music by Jack Beeson, Libretto by Kenward Elsmlie, based on a scenario by Richard Plant. 8vo., 56pp., wraps. This is the Libretto only, no music. VG, light wear.

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

PF. Condition: New.

Condition: New.

No Binding. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 33 1/3 record in new condition in sleeve stamped on both sides by by the "Peabod Cpmservatory Library/Baltimore, MD 21202" in light ink. The jacket shows rubbing to the edges and a surface tear to the front side. On the back is a long-column note by Saroyan on his impressions of the recording. This is #D-451 in Desco's "American Composers Series". Performers are Leyna Gabriele, soprano; John Reardon, baritone; and Marvin Worden, tenor. The Columbia Chamber Orchestra is conducted by Frederick Waldman. Note: this is not a book but a recording and is quite rare.…

Condition: New. In English.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 1st printing. Book is unread, with only a hint of shelfwear. Autographed by John Updike, Louis Auchincloss, and Cynthia Ozick on title page, at a New York event. A lovely volume, uncommon with any contributors' signatures. No DJ, as issued. 346 pages. Signed by Author(s). …

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 574 pages. 9.02x5.98x1.28 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Hardcover light wear, small piece of cloth on rear corner is worn off.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Libretto. Near fine in original wrappers with wear at one corner.

Softcover. Condition: Fine. First edition. Stapled wrappers. Fine. Signed by the poet Elmslie. Very scarce.

Encuadernación de tapa blanda. Condition: Bien. Dust Jacket Condition: Bien. Essays "Passages: Manuel Borja-Villel on Antoni Tàpies," by Antoni Tàpies; "Passages: Richard Meyer on Anita Steckel," by Richard Meyer; "Passages: Elizabeth Willis on Adrienne Rich," by Elizabeth Willis; "Books: Matt Saunders on 'Kippenberger: The Artist and His Families,'" by Matt Saunders; "Performance: Michael Wood on Fiona Banner's 'Heart of Darkness,'" by Michael Wood; "FilmL Amy Taubin on Benh Zeitlin's 'Beasts of the Southern Wild,'" by Benh Zeitlin; "Film: Dennis Lim on António Reis and Margarida Cordeiro," by Dennis Lim; "Film: Melissa Anderson on Kleber Mendonça Filho's 'Neighboring Sounds,'" by Melissa Anderson; "On Site: Rosalind E. Krauss on William Kentridge's Norton Lectures," by Rosalind E. Krauss; "On Site: Vaginal Davis on Jabberjaw," by Vaginal Davis; "Music: Owen Hatherley on Neneh Cherry's 'The Cherry Thing,'" by Owen Hatherley; "Top Ten," by Patterson Beckwith; "Blow-Up: Taryn Simon and Brian de Palma in Conversation"; "A Progression of Forms: The Art of Daan van Golden," by Richard Aldrich; "1000 Words: Mario García Torres," by Tom McDonough; "Another World: Michelle Kuo talks with David Graeber"; "Declaration of Independent: The 50th Anniversary of the Oberhausen Manifesto," by Eric Rentschler; "The More Things Change: The Art of Roman Ondák," by Ina Blom; "Trace Elements: The Art of Nairy Baghramian," by André Rottmann; "Openings: Pietro Roccasalva," by Jan Tumlir. Reviews by Huey Copeland, Jack Bankowsky, Jakob Schillinger, Hannah Feldman, Isabelle Graw, Jordan Kantor, David Frankel, David Rimanelli, Robert Pincus-Witten, Jeffrey Kastner, Suzanne Hudson, Lloyd Wise, Barry Schwabsky, Johanna Burton, Frances Richard, Donald Kuspit, Ida Panicelli, Emily Hall, Lauren O'Neill-Butler, Eva Díaz, Michael Wilson, Francine Koslow Miller, Ivy Cooper, Michelle Grabner, Jennifer King, Lisa Turvey, Jan Tumlir, Ben Carlson, Sarah Lehrer-Graiwer, Travis Diehl, Zehra Jumabhoy, Jo Applin, Gilda Williams, Lauren Dyer Amazeen, Declan Long, Lillian Davies, John Beeson, Astrid Mania, Noemi Smolik, Quinn Latimer, Yann Chateigné Tytelman, Giorgio Verzotti, Alessandra Pioselli, Astrid Wege, Hans den Hartog Jager, Ronald Jones, Javier Hontoria, Martí Peran, Lee Ambrozy, and Shinyoung Chung. Cover: Fiona Banner.…

Condition: Very near fine. Elmslie's libretto for the opera composed by Jack Beeson. Saddle-stapled in orange printed wraps. 85 pp. Cover by Joe Brainard (illustrator).

Paperback. Condition: Very Good+. Staple-bound illustrated wraps; 4to; pp. [6], 1-[86]. Inscribed by the librettist on the half-title page: "For Claibe - '.came a lovely golden voice.' Love, Kenward." Wraps faintly rubbed and a little dust-soiled along spine; tiny chip at top corner of rear cover; small faint stain at top edge of half-title page, not infringing upon inscription or text. Kenward Elmslie was a writer, publisher, and performer associated with the New York School of poetry. He collaborated with the composer Claibe Richardson on the theatrical productions "Lola," and Truman Capote's "The Grass Harp." A nice association copy. …

Original Wraps. Condition: Near Fine. First edition. Stapled wrappers. 86 pp. Libretto by Elmslie, music by Jack Beeson (only the libretto is printed). Cover by Joe Brainard. Slight wear to spine, minor shelf rubbing to bottom edge, overall about near fine.

Saddle-stitched in wrappers, 86 pp. Cover design by Joe Brainard. Music by Jack Beeson, libretto (printed here) by Kenward Elmslie. Fine.

Noten. Condition: Neu. Neuware.

Trade Paperback. 10 B/W publicity photographs, 8 x 10 inches, of cast members with captions below. Typed press releases, 8.5 x 11 inch sheets recto only. The publisher planned a 5-program series of conversations and performance called 'Music on Television.' This was the first of the programs and was based on the Saroyan play. Saroyan joined Jack Beeson and conductor Peter Herman Adler in a discussion which also included sneak previews of the scenes. It was followed by the premier of the opera on March 17, 1970. The details are filled out in the press releases. Opera starred Gerald Harrington, Alan Crofoot, Kenneth Smith and Lili Chookasain. A near fine collection. Photographs are fine. Accompanied by a copy of letter from James Taylor Dunn (a Saroyan fan and collector), Librarian, Minnesota Historical Society, requesting 'any material - photos, publicity relaeses, etc.- which you can send me.' NET responded with the collection offered. Includes addressed envelope from NET.…