Classic Boat: Signed (4 results)
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Seller: Mark Henderson, Overland Park, U.S.A.Mark Henderson
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Inscribed by Miles Kreuger on the half title page. Inscribed by Author(s). Book.
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Seller: Saucony Book Shop, Kutztown, U.S.A.Saucony Book Shop
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. ASSOCIATION COPY. Red and gold cloth, spine panel lettered in gold foil. Minor rubbing to corners and spine extremities, otherwise as issued. Illus. dust jacket shows several closed edge tears (one with mild surface loss), area of spray-paint (?) at…top rear corner, a few small edge chips, now in mylar. An association copy, of sorts, inscribed by Broadway actor Max Showalter on dedication page, on which the author mentions having been taken by his grandmother to his first Broadway show, "Knights of Song" -- Showalter's inscription notes this play to be "my first Broadway show - 51st St. Theatre, 1938"; Showalter played in the 1946 Broadway production of "Show Boat," which, like "Knights of Song," had lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Association Copy. Book.
More imagesPublished by Oxford University Press, New York 1977
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Seller: Long Brothers Fine & Rare Books, ABAA, Seattle, U.S.A.Long Brothers Fine & Rare Books, ABAA
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Add to basketHardcover with dust jacket. Condition: Near Fine. Near Fine. First Edition. 4to. Pp. x, 246. Illustrated. Two-color cloth, spine lettered in gilt, small snag to top edge of front endpaper else clean. Illustrated red dust jacket with faint crease along front panel. Warmly inscribed by the author to "a friend and fellow film histo…rian". Laid in is a fine copy the program for The 50th Anniversary of Showboat 1927 - 1977 celebration by the The Institute of the American Musical. Krueger was the Founder and President of the organization, which is dedicated to the native American art forms of the stage and screen musical. Program is signed "Best Wishes" by Krueger. Based on the best-selling 1926 novel by Edna Ferber. Dust jacket is now housed in a removable, clear archival protector.
Published by New York Oxford University Press 1977 1977
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Seller: James Pepper Rare Books, Inc., ABAA, Santa Barbara, U.S.A.James Pepper Rare Books, Inc., ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerFirst Edition. From the library of actor Alan Young, signed and inscribed by the author Miles Kreuger: ÒAlan, After years of being a fan, it is a great privilege to become your friend. Warmest best wishes always, Miles Kreuger, Los Angeles, July 17, 1984.Ó Also signed by Alan Young and with his blind stamp. Oversize format, illu…strated throughout with photographs of the many productions of the musical Show Boat, adapted from the best-selling novel by Edna Ferber, by Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II. Near fine bright copy with a trace of edge wear in a near fine dust jacket with a couple of very tiny tears and one 1Ó tear to the top edge at the front spine fold. Some of the songs in the production are, OlÕ Man River, CanÕt Help LovinÕ Dat Man, Make Believe, and Bill. Show Boat has been performed by the top of the musical theater world, including Irene Dunne, Shirley Jones, Joe E. Brown, Brock Peters, Andy Devine, Arthur Godfrey, Helen Noyes, Ruta Lee, etc. It has subsequently has been adapted into three film versions. Alan Young worked with the most famous talking horse, Mister Ed, one of the most beloved television shows of all time. He is also known for his role of Filby, opposite Rod Taylor in the classic film version of H.G. WellsÕ The Time Machine (1960) directed by George Pal, and has appeared in such motion pictures as Mr. Belvedere Goes to College, Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick, Androcles and the Lion, and has provided the voice for Scrooge McDuck for Walt Disney cartoon films. In 1952 Alan Young received two EmmyÕs for ÔThe Alan Young Show.Õ.
