Wright Cobina (12 results)

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. 564-42. A VG or better original release 8 x 10 still. Size: 8" x 10". Photographic Image.

No Binding. Condition: VG. 548-61. A VG or better original release 8 x 10 still. Size: 8" x 10". Photographic Image.

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. 564-47. A VG or better original release 8 x 10 still. Size: 8" x 10". Photographic Image.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Plates (illustrator). First American Edition. X, 475 Pp. Dark Blue Linen, Gilt. First American Printing. Light Wear, Spine Gilt Weak, Front Hinge Cracked Before Frontispiece. Ownership Stamp "Cobina" On Front Free Endpaper, Almost Certainly That Of Cobina Wright Sr. Cobina Wright, Sr. (Born Esther Ellen Cobb, 1887 - 1970) Was An American Opera Singer And Actress Who Appeared In The Razor's Edge (1946). She Gained Later Fame As A Hostess And A Syndicated Gossip Columnist. Wright Was Also Known As Esther Cobb, Esther Johnson, And Esther Cobina. Her First Husband, Whom She Married In 1912, Was American Novelist Owen Johnson. Her Second Husband Was William May Wright, A Stockbroker, By Whom She Had One Child, A Daughter, Cobina Carolyn Wright (Aka Cobina Wright Jr.), (1921?2011), Celebrity Debutante And Briefly A Movie Actress. In The Early Part Of The 20Th Century, Cobina Sr. Was A Coloratura Soprano, Using The Stage Name Esther Cobina. She Had Studied Singing In California, Under Voice Teacher Nettie Snyder, And In Germany, Where She Initially Pursued Her Career On Stage. During World War I, She Performed For French And American Troops In Europe.[10] She Later Made Her American Opera Debut At Carnegie Hall In 1924. She Died In Los Angeles, California In 1970.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 537 Pp. Green Cloth Lettered In White. First Edition. Near Fine In Very Good Dust Jacket Priced $16.95. Privately Published, A Bit Lawsuit-Inviting For Most Publishers. Biographical Summary Of The Subjects At End. Inscribed "To Dearest Millie, The Most Beautiful Woman I've Ever Met. Gratefully, "Co" (Cobina Wright Beaudette)". Cobina Wright Jr. (1921 - 2011) Was An American Actress And Model, Avidly Photographed And Written About In The Media. She Was Featured On The Cover Of Life Magazine's February 17, 1941, Issue, And Documented Here In The Data At End Of Book. Her Married Name Was Beaudette. Inscribed by Author(s).

No Binding. Condition: Fine. Invitation Is A Single Sheet Folded Twice, With Duquette's Design On Front Cover. Undated, For Exhibition April 7-8-9 At 724 North La Cienega. Also With, The List And Description Of The Exhibition, String Bound, Wih Duquette's Design On Front Cover. Tony Duquette (1914 - 1999) Was An American Artist. After Graduating From Chouinard, He Began Working In Advertising, Creating Special Environments For The Latest Seasonal Fashions. He Also Began To Free-Lance For Designers. In The Early 1940S, Duquette's Parents And Siblings Moved Permanently To Los Angeles, Where Duquette Had Been Living Since 1935, And Where He Became Friends With Horace Okey. Duquette Was Discovered By Designer And Socialite Elsie De Wolfe. Through The Patronage Of De Wolfe And Her Husband Sir Charles Mendl, Duquette Established Himself As One Of The Leading Designers In Los Angeles. He Worked Increasingly For Films, Including Many Metro Goldwyn Mayer Productions Under The Auspices Of Producer Arthur Freed And Director Vincente Minnelli. Duquette Designed Costumes And Settings For The Movies, Interiors For Mary Pickford And Buddy Rogers, Jewelry And Special Furnishings For Lady Mendl, As Well As Numerous Night Clubs And Public Places. He Served In The United States Army For Four Years During The Second World War And Received An Honorable Discharge. He Presented His First Exhibition At The Mitch Liesen Gallery In Los Angeles And Shortly Thereafter Was Asked To Present His Works At The Pavilion De Marsan Of The Louvre Museum, Paris. Duquette Was The First American Artist To Have A One-Man Show At The Louvre. Returning From A Year In France, Where He Received Design Commissions From The Duke And Duchess Of Windsor And The Alsatian Industrialist Commandant Paul Louis Weiller, Duquette Held A One-Man Showing Of His Works At The Los Angeles County Museum Of Art. There Followed Other One-Man Exhibitions Of Duquette's Works, Including At The M. H. De Young Museum And Palace Of The Legion Of Honor In San Francisco, The California Museum Of Science And Industry And Municipal Art Gallery In Los Angeles, The El Paso Museum Of Art, The Santa Barbara Museum Of Art, The Museum Of The City Of New York, As Well As One-Man Exhibitions In Dallas, Chicago, Rio De Janeiro And Phoenix, Arizona. Duquette Created Interiors For Doris Duke, Norton Simon, And J. Paul Getty, A Castle In Ireland For Elizabeth Arden And A Penthouse In The Hawaiian Islands. He Also Designed Interiors For Commercial And Public Spaces Like The Hilton Hawaiian Village, Sheraton Universal Hotel, And Sculptures And Tapestries For The Ritz Carlton Hotel In Chicago As Well As The Los Angeles Music Center And The University Of California At Los Angeles. Designs For Film And Theatre Include Yolanda And The Thief, Lovely To Look At, Kismet, And Ziegfeld Follies For Mgm, As Well As Jest Of Cards, Beauty And The Beast, And Danses Concertantes For The San Francisco Ballet. Operas For Which Duquette Designed Both Costumes And Settings Include Der Rosenkavelier, The Magic Flute, And Salome. His Designs For The Original Broadway Production Of Camelot Won Duquette The Tony Award For Best Costume Design. His Monumental Work Of Environmental Art Our Lady Queen Of The Angels Was Created As A Gift To The People Of Los Angeles. This Hugely Successful Multi-Sensorial Exhibit Was Seen By Hundreds Of Thousands Of Visitors Over A Three-Year Period At The California State Museum Of Science And Industry At Exposition Park. In 1979, The Duquettes Formed The Anthony And Elizabeth Duquette Foundation For The Living Arts. In 1989, Much Of Duquette's Original Art In The Duquette Pavilion Was Destroyed In A Fire. The Duquettes Then Focused Their Efforts On Construction At His 150-Acre Ranch In The Malibu Mountains Of California. Calling It Sortilegium, Which Is Latin For "Fortune-Telling. Duquette Strove To Create A Living Work Of Art. After Many Years Of Work, This Was Also Destroyed, By The Green Meadow Fire Of 1993.

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. ("Cobina Wright Sr.") boldly penned in ink on vintage album leaf. 5 3/4" x 4 3/8"; very good (light toning at edges; minor signs of handling); 1943. Boldly signed and inscribed: "To Beverly Who loves to wear the high heeled shoes - Best wishes. Cobina Wright Sr. 1943". Signed by Author(s).

Condition: Good. Autographed. Black & White photograph. 8 x 10 inches, including border. Very Good. Mounted on card. Minor residue of glue on surface, and crease in top half. Signed and inscribed. Cobina Wright, Sr. (20 September 1887 - 9 April 1970) was an American opera singer and actress who appeared in The Razor's Edge (1946). She gained later fame as a hostess and a syndicated gossip columnist. Wright was also known as Esther Cobb, Esther Johnson, and Esther Cobina. She married and divorced twice. Her first husband, whom she married in 1912, was American novelist Owen Johnson; she was his second wife, and they divorced in 1917. Her second husband was William May Wright, a stockbroker, by whom she had one child, a daughter, Cobina Carolyn Wright (aka Cobina Wright Jr.), (1921?2011), briefly a movie actress. the Wrights were divorced in 1935.From a collection of photographs and other ephemera removed from the scrapbook of a radio music enthusiast.

Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 336. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1952 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 336.

Final Draft script for the 1942 film. Production No. 690 and copy No. 140 both rubber stamped on the front wrapper, with FINAL printed at the top right corner of same. John T. Bromley (Joseph Allen), a young man from high society, is physically humiliated by a prizefighter (William Haade) before his socialite sweetheart, Jenny Killian (Brenda Joyce). He goes to a training camp to redeem his self-respect and ensure his success in a rematch. Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Cinematography. Shot on location in Sherwood Forest, California. Blue titled wrappers, noted as FINAL on the front wrapper, rubber-stamped copy No. 140 and production No. 690, dated OCT. 23, 1941. Distribution page present, with receipt intact. Title page present, dated October 23, 1941, noted as Final Script, with credits for screenwriter Walter Bullock. 130 leaves, with last page of text numbered 125. Mimeograph duplication, rectos only, with blue revision pages throughout, dated variously between 10/27/41 and 11/11/41. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Very Good plus with a few small closed tears, bound internally with two gold brads.

Magazine. Condition: Very Good. A.M. Cassandre, Leonor Fine (illustrator). First Edition. "Cannibals Are Kind" written by Elsa Schiaparelli.; 154 pages; All shipments through USPS insured Priority Mail. Note size (9.75 x 13 inches) is much larger than more recent issues.

Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2025, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1952. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Pages:- 336, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 336 336.