1961 A Pictorial History of Vaudeville Bernard Sobel Hardcover DJ Theater 1x
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A Pictorial History of Vaudeville by Bernard Sobel explores American variety entertainment through its performers, theaters, comedy routines, and spectacular stage acts. Its extensive illustrations bring the vaudeville era into view, making this an appealing volume for theater enthusiasts, entertainment historians, and collectors of vintage show-business books.
Published by The Citadel Press, New York, copyright 1961, with a foreword by George Jessel. Hardcover with burgundy cloth spine, pink boards, and illustrated dust jacket. The jacket advertises over 400 photographs depicting stars, acts, theaters, impresarios, posters, and programs.
The book covers the world of comedians, singers, dancers, acrobats, ventriloquists, and other variety performers. Illustrated material shown includes stage photographs and an Al Hirschfeld caricature of Fanny Brice.
Condition: Good hardcover in a fair dust jacket. Boards show fading and discoloration, with rubbing and wear at the corners and spine ends. Page edges show age toning and light spotting; photographed interior pages are generally clean. Dust jacket has surface rubbing, creasing, edge tears, small chips, and old yellowed tape repairs, with tape staining visible along portions of the edges and reverse. Please review the photographs for this copy’s condition.
SKU D-10
1961 A Pictorial History of Vaudeville Bernard Sobel Hardcover DJ Theater 1x
$35.00
Published by The Citadel Press, New York, copyright 1961, with a foreword by George Jessel. Hardcover with burgundy cloth spine, pink boards, and illustrated dust jacket. The jacket advertises over 400 photographs depicting stars, acts, theaters, impresarios, posters, and programs.
The book covers the world of comedians, singers, dancers, acrobats, ventriloquists, and other variety performers. Illustrated material shown includes stage photographs and an Al Hirschfeld caricature of Fanny Brice.
Condition: Good hardcover in a fair dust jacket. Boards show fading and discoloration, with rubbing and wear at the corners and spine ends. Page edges show age toning and light spotting; photographed interior pages are generally clean. Dust jacket has surface rubbing, creasing, edge tears, small chips, and old yellowed tape repairs, with tape staining visible along portions of the edges and reverse. Please review the photographs for this copy’s condition.
SKU D-10