Viola Tait (22 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Light wear to boards. Content is clean with light age tone. DJ with some edge wear and creasing.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Near pristine. Prologue by Barry Humphries. This large book may require a freight adjustmenty.

4to, 240pp. Colour and black & white illustrations. A good paperback copy with a canted spine.

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. 239 pages. Ex-Library. (only one small stamp on inside page). Book and Jacket appear to have hardly been read and are both in Fine condition throughout.

Super octavo hardcover (VG) in d/w (VG-); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. pp.xiii 303, illustrated with photographs. black boards with title in white on spine. Gift inscription on title page from Thelma Banks dated '74. Very good in a very good protected dustjacket with a little light wear to head and foot of spine and corners. May require extra overseas shipping.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 303 pp. Profusely illustrated with b&w plates. Very crisp copy with only light dust marks on top edge and cover. Foot of cover is lightly rubbed. D/J has minimal edge-wear. This book is an informal and entertaining history of one of Australia's most remarkable theatrical families: five brothers who, starting with nothing but their own initiative and intelligence, ran the world's largest theatrical chain for nearly half a century. This is the story of their struggle, setbacks and successes.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. First Edition. With b/w photographic illustrations, illustrated endpapers, previous owners gift inscription on half title page, jacket design by Vane Lindesay. A very good copy in very good dustjacket. ; 240 x 150mm; xiii, 303 pages.

xvi+304pp. 8vo. Original cloth in dustwrapper, illustrated endpapers, frontis, b/w plates, in very good condition. . First edition.

Quarto hardcover (VG) in d/w (VG) ; all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs.

Pictorial Wraps. Condition: Fine. First Edition. A History of Pantomime in Australia. With a prologue by Barry Humphries. Numerous b&w and colour photographs & illustrations throughout. Includes bibliography, plus index. From inner front flap (in part): "A fascinating account of the major productions seen in Australia. A significant history, an intriguing and beautifully illustrated story, this book provides something of a substitute for an annual entertainment that has almost passed by." Large heavy book, extra shipping may be required. Printed in Australia. Bound in publisher's original pictorial wraps with foldover French flaps. A very nice clean tight solid softcover copy. 240pp. SB-68.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Fine softcover small Folio. Comprehensively illustrated in colour and b&w. A wonderful history. 240pp.

Hardback. Tait, Viola, Heinemann. Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis book provides an insightful exploration of the Tait family and their significant contributions to the Australian theatre scene, focusing on their partnership with J.C. Williamson. It captures the essence of a vibrant era in theatrical history. Hardback.

240pp. 4to. Original stiffened wrappers. Illlustrated frontispiece and half-title. Illustrated endpapers. Colour and black and white illustrations throughout. A fine copy. First edition. Prologue by Barry Humphries.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 95 pages, lavishly illustrated, much in colour. []bx 52] * An illustrated history of Australian Pantomime theatre, drag artists with a Prologue by Barry Humphries. This book weighs more than 1Kg and will require extra postage if sent out of Australia.

240pp. 4to. Original boards in dustwrapper, . Illlustrated frontispiece and half-title. Illustrated endpapers. Colour and black and white illustrations throughout. A fine copy. First edition. Prologue by Barry Humphries.

Paperback, 21.5x28cm, 240pp. Very good condition. Light wear. ISBN: 1876832304.

4to (28x21.5cm), paperback, 240pp. Very good condition. Light wear only, a few small marks. With b&w photographs throughout and some colour plates. Pictures available on request.

Paperback, 21.5x28cm, 240pp. Very good condition. Light wear. ISBN: 1876832304.

239 pp including index, quarto, tinted end-papers, b&w and coloured illustrations throughout, fine copy in pictorial, limp wrappers.

Melbourne: Macmillan, 2001. 4to. Or. illust. limp boards. (240pp.). Profusely illust., many full-page, some in col. Fine.

1st edition softback with french flaps As New quarto 239pp., colour & b/w plates, text ills., bibliog., index, An illustrated history of Australian Pantomime theatre, drag artists with a Prologue by Barry Humphrie.