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BURNISH ME BRIGHT.
Edition: First edition.
New York: Pantheon, (1970.) dj. Hardcover first edition - A moving story of a mute orphan and the formerly great mime who takes him, Set in a small French village. Illustrated with drawings by Don Freeman. 80 pp.
Condition: Near fine in brown cloth in a rather poor dustjacket, with a large chip on the front cover, overall edgewear, price-clipped.
Book ID: 78923More details Price: $13.50 -
INCIDENTS IN THE LIFE OF JOSEPH GRIMALDI.
Edition: First printing.
London: Jonathan Cape, (1980) dj. Hardcover first edition - The life of "a unique comic genius, who filled the vast old Covent Garden Theater to capacity for nearly 30 years . . from the French Revolution until after the death of George III." Illustrated with over 20 examples in full color, ranging from small to full page to double page, selected from the 55 paintings which Patricia Neville created over 5 years, based on incidents in the great clown's life - the first book appearance of any of these paintings. 64 pp. ISBN: 0-224018698.
Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket.
Book ID: 90759More details Price: $25.00 -
SIGNS OF SILENCE: Bernard Bragg and the National Threater of the Deaf
Edition: First printing.
New York: Dodd & Mead Company, (1972) dj. Hardcover first edition - Story of Bernard Bragg, one of the 10% of deaf children born to deaf parents. The overview of his life from his childhood in Connecticut on his grandfather's farm to the New York School for the Deaf, and Gallaudet College for the Deaf to his studies for the theater, including studying mime under Marcel Marceau He became one of the major performers for the National Theater of the Deaf, . using mime and sign language. Introudtion by Nanette Fabray. Illustrated with black and white photographs. 176 pp. ISBN: 0-396-066127.
Condition: Near fine with very good dust jacket (short closed tear on front of dust jacket, price-clipped)
Book ID: 59501More details Price: $19.50