edwin justus mayer (48 risultati)

Paperback. Condizione: Fair. No Jacket. Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. THE SCRIPT! Acting Edition in useful condition. Some shelf wear to the covers. Mild tanning to the pages. Good binding and the text flows clearly. Enjoy this ACTING SCRIPT presentable for performance.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. Very nice reading copy with a text that is free of any extraneous markings. Very difficult to find a decent copy of this great play.

Condizione: New.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hard Cover. First Edition. Brown half-cloth over orange papered-boards. 8vo. 232pp. Mild sunning to spine, hinge a tad weak, else firm, square, fresh and Very Good+, no dustwrapper.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

First edition, first printing (per publisher's requisite number line upon copyright page). x, 321 pages. Hardcover: H 24.25cm x L 15.75cm. Dust jacket rubbed, "2001" handwritten in faded ink at front panel's top right. Beige cloth with metallic purple stamped spine lettering. Some soiling to top edge and fore-edge. Obtrusive ink marginalia on Table of Contents leaf; frequent pencil underlining and margin marks within Introduction; ink underlining and margin marks within Chapter 2. No other such markings readily apparent upon a quick perusal and interior pages are otherwise clean. Binding is firm. A good copy in a very good- dust jacket. With Preface, Introduction by James H. Justus, "Humor of the Old South: A Comprehensive Bibliography" compiled by Ed Piacentino (pages 263-309), Contributors (short biographical essays of contributing authors), and Index. Features seventeen chapters within three sections all titled as follows: ORIGIN AND INFLUENCES, {Chapter #1} "The Origins of the Humor of the Old South" by J.A. Leo Lemay, {2} "'Sleepy Hollow' Comes South: Washington Irving's Influence on Old Southwestern Humor" by Ed Piacentino, {#3} The Function of Women in Old Southwestern Humor: Rereading Porter's 'Big Bear' and 'Quarter Race' Collections" by William E. Lenz, {4} "Contesting the Boundaries of Race and Gender in Old Southwestern Humor" by Ed Piacentino, {5} "Darkness Visible: Race and Pollution in Southwestern Humor" by Scott Romine, PERSPECTIVES ON EARLIER AUTHORS-1830-1860, {6} "The Prison House of Gender: Masculine Confinement and Escape in Southwest Humor" by Gretchen Martin, {7} "Augustan Nostalgia and Patrician Disdain in A.B. Longstreet's 'Georgia Scenes'" by Kurt Albert Mayer, {8} "A Biographical Reading of A.B. Longstreet's 'Georgia Scenes'" by David Rachels, {9} "A Sadder Simon Suggs: Freedom and Slavery in the Humor of Johnson Hooper" by Johanna Nicol Shields, {10} "Revising Southern Humor: William Tappan Thompson and Major Jones Letters" by David C. Estes, {11} "Backwoods Civility, or How the Ring-Tailed Roarer Became a Gentle Man for David Crockett, Charles F.M. Noland, and William Tappan Thompson" by James E. Caron, {12} "Bench and Bar: Baldwin's Lawyerly Humor" by Mary Ann Wimsat, {13} "The Good Doctor: O.B. Mayer and 'Human Natur,'" by Edwin T. Arnold, THE LITERARY LEGACY, {14} "An Old Southwesterner Abroad: Cultural Frontiers and the Landmark American Humor of J. Ross Browne's 'Yusef'" by Joseph Csicsila, {15} "Mark Twain: The Victorian of Southwestern Humor" by Leland Krauth, {16} "Jason Compson and Sut Lovingood: Southwestern Humor as Stream of Consciousness," by Stephen M. Ross, and {17} "Southwestern Humor, Erskine Caldwell, and the Comedy of Frustration" by R.J. Gray. ISBN 0813121949.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Appears to be 1st Printing of the stated 1929 Edition. In good condition for its age, Book is uniformly age toned and still securely bound (despite stitching or gauze beginning to show along the gutter between several pages (Title; 6-7; 24-25; 40-41; 56-57; 72-73;152-153); has a small damp stain on top edge (no odor, does not affect text pages) and is otherwise free of additional blemishes and markings; has a slight slant. Cover is overall clean, with minor age toning and some fading to the lettering along the spine, with sharp corners, gently bumped, mildly rubbed headband and tail. No Dust Jacket. Very collectible volume, rarely available title. (Please see Seller images). Pre-ISBN. ShiroBooks, independent bookseller, takes pride in accurate descriptions, careful wrapping and safe shipping. CONTACT SHIROBOOKS PRIOR TO ORDERING if any questions or for more information, details or photos.

Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. 96 pages. 5.00x0.20x7.99 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Drama / 9m, 1f / Int. A splendidly raffish gallery of rogues inhabit Newgate Prison in the London of 1725. Besides the conniving jailkeeper, there are his daughter, who favors the prisoners according to their money, a titled scoundrel, a poet, a whining condemned man, and a family prisoner dressed in exquisite lace. There is savage humor in their strategems, and the whole makes a shocking picture of historical justice. "A distinguished and beautifully written play .Rare qualities of style, grace, wit and sardonic humor." - N. Y. Post.

Condizione: New. In.

Condizione: New. In.

Hardback. First edition 1923. An American Screenwriter, this philosophical book was written when he was 25. 253 Good. There is wear and spotting the covers and spine. Spine lettering has faded. No dust wrapper. no.

Vintage studio still photograph from the 1945 film. Based on the 1912 play "Die Zarin" by Lajos Biro and Melchior Lengyel. A lieutenant starts an affair with Catherine the Great, despite his fiancée being one of her ladies-in-waiting. Set in 18th century Russia. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus, with pinholes at the corners, some creasing at the top left corner, and a small tear at the top left edge.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Covers have a few small marks and the word 'office' is on the front cover.

Hardcover. 253p. Title page ruled in red. 8vo. Original full brown buckram binding, gold lettered. Hardbound. Nice copy. Quite scarce. PHYCULT/1 0.0.

Soft cover. Condizione: Fine. Fine softcover, no writing, sound binding. French's Standard Library Edition. Price corrected on front cover. 94 pages. M05360.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. First edition. Three quarter brown cloth with orange lettering on spine, orange papercovered boards. Spine slightly cocked and faded, very good lacking the dustwrapper.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Drama / 9m, 1f / Int. A splendidly raffish gallery of rogues inhabit Newgate Prison in the London of 1725. Besides the conniving jailkeeper, there are his daughter, who favors the prisoners according to their money, a titled scoundrel, a poet, a whining condemned man, and a family prisoner dressed in exquisite lace. There is savage humor in their strategems, and the whole makes a shocking picture of historical justice. "A distinguished and beautifully written play .Rare qualities of style, grace, wit and sardonic humor." - N. Y. Post.

Condizione: New. KlappentextEdwin Justus Mayer (1896-1960) was an American screenwriter who wrote or co-wrote the screenplays for 47 films between 1927 and 1958.

Condizione: New. KlappentextDrama / 9m, 1f / Int.A splendidly raffish gallery of rogues inhabit Newgate Prison in the London of 1725. Besides the conniving jailkeeper, there are his daughter, who favors the prisoners according to their money, a titled.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Drama / 9m, 1f / Int.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. First edition. Black cloth with printed paper spine label. Label is toned with a small chip, overall wear, very good lacking the dust jacket. Comedic play based on the life of Benvenuto Cellini.

Vintage studio still photograph from the 1962 film, here advertised under working title, "The Firebrand." Based on the 1945 play by Edwin Justus Mayer. A duke and duchess both have their eyes on other people, but do not want the other to know. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus, with one small tear to the top left corner and a small chip missing from the top right corner.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st Edition. An excellent first printing with the rare dust jacket. The book has sound hinges and does not suffer from spine-lean. Pages are clean, unmarked, undamaged and lightly toned. Small bookstore sticker on the inside of the back cover. Exterior covers and spine are completely clean but there are a few small patches of discoloration on the spine from light exposure. No bumped corners. Light soiling to top of book. No evident rub wear to edges or corner tips. The dust jacket (designed by Jacks) is clean, including the flaps. It is not price-clipped. It has several small chips and tears and stress lines along the top and bottom edges. It has been put in a clear, archival sleeve to keep it looking great. Book, dust jacket and sleeve will be bubble-wrapped and shipped in a sturdy box to ensure safe transit.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. EARLY TYPED SCREENSCRIPT FROM AN UNPUBLISHED STORY "THE GREEN GHOST" BY BEN HECHT. STAMPED ON THE FRONT COVER "FILE COPY" AND MGM LABEL .OVERSIZED PAPER COVERS CHIPPED AT THE EDGES. TWO BRASS BRADS AT THE TOP. STORY BY BEN HECHT. SCREEN PLAY BY EDWIN JUSTUS MAYER. DIRECTOR IS LIONEL BARRYMORE. BEN HECHT'S STORY IS DERIVED FROM "THE DOOMED REGIMENT", A MURDER MYSTERY THAT BECAME "THE GREEN GHOST" THAT BECAME "THE UNHOLY NIGHT" MOVIE. THE MOVIE HAD AN RELATIVELY UNKNOWN BORIS KARLOFF WHO APPEARS IN A CAMEO ROLE. THIS SCRIPT IS AN EARLY HECHT HOLLYWOOD APPPEARANCE AND INCLUDES HECHT'S PROPENSITY FOR MYSTICISM IN HIS WRITINGS. AA IMPORTATNT ITEM FOR COLLECTORS OF BEN HECHT'S WORK IN HIOLLYWOOD. THE TYPESCRIPY STATES "SILENT VERSION".

Vintage publicity photograph of Robert Cummings and Sigrid Gurie from the 1939 film, with a 1939 date stamp, a provenance stamp, and a mimeo snipe on the verso. From the archive of noted Hollywood still photographer Ray Jones. Born in Wisconsin on January 1, 1901, Jones worked for Paramount Pictures in the early 1930s, and went on to be the head of the still photography department at Universal Pictures in 1935, where he worked well into the 1950s. Sigrid Gurie stars as the wife of Basil Rathbone, an unscrupulous business man imprisoned in a South American penal colony for bank fraud, who travels to Rio de Janeiro to arrange for his escape, only to fall in love with American engineer, Robert Cummings. Crazed, Rathbone escapes, and seeks to kill Cummings. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Grant US. Lyons, Death on the Cheap US. Spicer US.

Paperback / softback. Condizione: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days.

Soft cover. Condizione: Good. 109, [5] pages. With the original printed paper covers. The rear cover is damaged and there is creasing and a small tear to the spine.