2007, ISBN: 9780394582351

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn. [Complete number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2/] FINE/FINE. No owner inscrptn andno price-clip to dw/dj. Bright,crisp,clean,matt,wrap-aroumd,mottled red background wi… Mehr…

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn. [Complete number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2/] FINE/FINE. No owner inscrptn andno price-clip to dw/dj. Bright,crisp,clean,matt,wrap-aroumd,mottled red background with bright,gilt decorated upper+lower border edges,bright gilt spine/ backstrip gutter's fold/crease decoration,with capitalised gilt lettered author name,gilt pillared arched doorway with other decoration within motif centrally and between author+title lettering,capitalised bright gilt lettered title and other orange lettered author information to front panel,spine/backstrip with repeated capitalised,bright gilt lettered author name,title and gilt illustrated publisher colophon to foot of same,rear panel with critics' pink lettered reviews; with negligible shelf-wear,bumping, creasing to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present. Top+fore-edges bright and clean without foxing/spotting; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips,appears unread,apart from my own collation.Publisher's bright,crisp,unblemished,sharp-cornered, original plain maroon cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt lettered spine/backstrip and immaculate repeated colour pictorial TAROT card illustrated endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,32- 549pp [paginated] includes a Prelude,Pts I-XII (1-12) and a Coda, author's Note on the Vernier Tarot and acknowledgements; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,a dedication with a Carcassonne environs b/w map with a diagrammatic France map inset,illustrated frntis to its reverse,a contents list/table with a Charles Baudeklaire,1857 French poem with a modern English translation of it beside,to its reverse,epigrams (2 - Claude Debussy and Arthur Edward Waite,the co-creator of the RiderWaite tarot deck.) with blank verso,individual prelude and Pts separator page with black illustrated headpiece,repeated from front panel's illustration,and towards the rear,a 2pp notated musical score. Author's 2nd book,following from the 1st 'Labyrinth' and completed with the 3rd,'Citadel',of the Languedoc trilogy. Visually the exterior appearance is exceptional,and even internally,the book is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation for a book of its age. It really is an exceptional,exemplary copy for its cleanliness and brightness. An elderly priest brutally murdered. The body of a young man floating in the River Aude. A nervous woman sitting in a damask-draped room. A smiling man in the shadows. Four different people,scattered across France,scattered across the ages. The only link,the painted tarot cards they hold. Sepulchre is a spellbinding adventure that carries us back from the present day in the French spa-town of Rennes-les-Bains,first to the 19th century,and then further back into the stories of the ancient kings buried there with their treasure. For those who stumble upon the cards,unravelling the mystery of the painted deck will take them on a treacherous journey of forbidden knowledge,the power of the church and the pull of the occult. A tale of strange music, personal ruin,murderous greed and age-old secrets - prepare yourself to turn over the cards. Please contact seller, because of the weight/value of this item, for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note, stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded, after order's receipt and before the order's despatch, especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** This item offered P+p included. Available UK only,unless indicated otherwise. ** ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence, then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always., LONDON.ORION BOOKS,2007., 5, New York, N.Y.: Alfred A. Knopf, INC, 1998. First Edition, Stated [No Price on DJ flap]. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. While stated as a First Edition, there is no information on printing and no price on the Dust Jacket. However, there is no symbol or depression on the back cover near the bottom of the spine. This is considered as possibly being a Book Club edition. xiii. [1], 459, [5] pages. Includes Acknowledgments, Notes, and Index. Includes chapters on We Open in Peru; I Want to Be a Yale Boy; Seeing America First; I'm Tired of Living Alone; Raising Hell in Europe; Mesdames, Messieurs; Take Me Back to Manhattan; Anything Went; World-Famous Tunesmith; Like Living on the Moon; Back in Stride; DuBarry; I'm in Love with a Soldier Boy; Little Houses in Which Our Hearts One Lived; Night and Day; The Champ is Back; Down in the Depths; Can-Can; The Dream Is Over; After You, Who?; and He Kept On Living. Also includes 72 black and white photographs. William McBrien's biography, the result of ten years of work and bursting with stories and scenes of Porter's life, takes us beyond the patina of Porter's very public career, beyond the high and low aristocratic worlds of Venice, beyond the opulent parties and costume balls on two continents he not only attended but threw himself--and made into an art form. He had long relationships as well as frequent dalliances with many men, but for thirty-five years maintained a loving marriage to the woman he truly adored. Derived from a Publisher's Weekly review: The wit, sophistication and often-surprising depth of feeling in the music and lyrics of Cole Porter are at last fully realized in this latest of the songwriter's many biographies. Making illuminating use of previously unpublished material at Yale and at the Cole Porter Trust, McBrien weaves a complex and groundbreaking portrait of Porter, interspersed with lyrics and illustrations, recounting his affluent upbringing in Peru, Indiana and his emergence in the 1930s as the musical theater's reigning sophisticate. A delicious chapter on the making of Kiss Me Kate in 1948 demonstrates what sharp talons were needed to create a hit. But McBrien's most startling scholarship is on the subject of Porter's homosexuality. Although Porter's marriage remained sexless, he and his wife Linda were the most intimate of soulmates, says McBrien. He traces the early years of their marriage in the expatriate Europe of the 1920s--during which time Linda would meet and approve Porter's male lovers--through their older years in postwar Broadway and Hollywood, when Linda's respiratory illnesses and Porter's paralyzed legs racked their bodies but not their spirits. Never-before-seen letters shine light into Porter's ongoing relationships with Ballets Russes star Boris Kochno, architect Ed Tauch, choreographer Nelson Barclift, director John Wilson, and longtime friend Ray Kelly, whose children still receive half of the childless Porter's copyrights. McBrien locates the psychological roots of Porter's love songs in his unrequited love for the men he could have but not forever. This astute biography will help to create a standard-setting portrait of Porter. Cole Albert Porter (June 9, 1891 - October 15, 1964) was an American composer and songwriter. Many of his songs became standards noted for their witty, urbane lyrics, and many of his scores found success on Broadway and in film. Born to a wealthy family, Porter defied his grandfather's wishes and took up music as a profession. Classically trained, he was drawn to musical theatre. After a slow start, he began to achieve success in the 1920s, and by the 1930s he was one of the major songwriters for the Broadway musical stage. Porter wrote the lyrics as well as the music for his songs. After a serious horseback riding accident in 1937, Porter was left disabled and in constant pain, but he continued to work. His shows of the early 1940s did not contain the lasting hits of his best work of the 1920s and '30s, but in 1948 he made a triumphant comeback with his most successful musical, Kiss Me, Kate. It won the first Tony Award for Best Musical. Porter's other musicals include Fifty Million Frenchmen, DuBarry Was a Lady, Anything Goes, Can-Can and Silk Stockings. His numerous hit songs include "Night and Day", "Begin the Beguine", "I Get a Kick Out of You", "Well, Did You Evah!", "I've Got You Under My Skin", "My Heart Belongs to Daddy" and "You're the Top". He also composed scores for films from the 1930s to the 1950s, including Born to Dance (1936), which featured the song "You'd Be So Easy to Love"; Rosalie (1937), which featured "In the Still of the Night"; High Society (1956), which included "True Love"; and Les Girls (1957)., Alfred A. Knopf, INC, 1998, 3<

1998, ISBN: 9780394582351

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Racine, Wisconsin: Golden Press/Western Publishing Company, 1980. First Edition Later Printing . Soft cover. Near Fine. Part of the Sixth rendition from the 1970s--the yellow "oval… Mehr…

Racine, Wisconsin: Golden Press/Western Publishing Company, 1980. First Edition Later Printing . Soft cover. Near Fine. Part of the Sixth rendition from the 1970s--the yellow "oval paperbacks," of the popular girl's series published 1948-1986 written by the pseudonymous "Kathryn Kenny." Of the 34 titles published in this format, 18 were brand-new titles, including this one (#30). Softcover 12mo with decorative wrappers (cover art by Ben Otero), in 211 pages + 1 page of ads for additional titles, listing to TB#34 in front. Condition is Near Fine: completely clean & bright, binding strong & straight, pages tanned, heavier around edges (commensurate with age & paper quality). Only flaw is a scraped area above the price at top outer corner of front cover & teeny chip down by the author's name, same edge. Else, feels never opened! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive from us, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! All orders processed before 2 pm weekdays (PST) ship very same day; later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day., Golden Press/Western Publishing Company, 1980, 4, New York, N.Y.: Alfred A. Knopf, INC, 1998. First Edition, Stated [No Price on DJ flap]. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. While stated as a First Edition, there is no information on printing and no price on the Dust Jacket. However, there is no symbol or depression on the back cover near the bottom of the spine. This is considered as possibly being a Book Club edition. xiii. [1], 459, [5] pages. Includes Acknowledgments, Notes, and Index. Includes chapters on We Open in Peru; I Want to Be a Yale Boy; Seeing America First; I'm Tired of Living Alone; Raising Hell in Europe; Mesdames, Messieurs; Take Me Back to Manhattan; Anything Went; World-Famous Tunesmith; Like Living on the Moon; Back in Stride; DuBarry; I'm in Love with a Soldier Boy; Little Houses in Which Our Hearts One Lived; Night and Day; The Champ is Back; Down in the Depths; Can-Can; The Dream Is Over; After You, Who?; and He Kept On Living. Also includes 72 black and white photographs. William McBrien's biography, the result of ten years of work and bursting with stories and scenes of Porter's life, takes us beyond the patina of Porter's very public career, beyond the high and low aristocratic worlds of Venice, beyond the opulent parties and costume balls on two continents he not only attended but threw himself--and made into an art form. He had long relationships as well as frequent dalliances with many men, but for thirty-five years maintained a loving marriage to the woman he truly adored. Derived from a Publisher's Weekly review: The wit, sophistication and often-surprising depth of feeling in the music and lyrics of Cole Porter are at last fully realized in this latest of the songwriter's many biographies. Making illuminating use of previously unpublished material at Yale and at the Cole Porter Trust, McBrien weaves a complex and groundbreaking portrait of Porter, interspersed with lyrics and illustrations, recounting his affluent upbringing in Peru, Indiana and his emergence in the 1930s as the musical theater's reigning sophisticate. A delicious chapter on the making of Kiss Me Kate in 1948 demonstrates what sharp talons were needed to create a hit. But McBrien's most startling scholarship is on the subject of Porter's homosexuality. Although Porter's marriage remained sexless, he and his wife Linda were the most intimate of soulmates, says McBrien. He traces the early years of their marriage in the expatriate Europe of the 1920s--during which time Linda would meet and approve Porter's male lovers--through their older years in postwar Broadway and Hollywood, when Linda's respiratory illnesses and Porter's paralyzed legs racked their bodies but not their spirits. Never-before-seen letters shine light into Porter's ongoing relationships with Ballets Russes star Boris Kochno, architect Ed Tauch, choreographer Nelson Barclift, director John Wilson, and longtime friend Ray Kelly, whose children still receive half of the childless Porter's copyrights. McBrien locates the psychological roots of Porter's love songs in his unrequited love for the men he could have but not forever. This astute biography will help to create a standard-setting portrait of Porter. Cole Albert Porter (June 9, 1891 - October 15, 1964) was an American composer and songwriter. Many of his songs became standards noted for their witty, urbane lyrics, and many of his scores found success on Broadway and in film. Born to a wealthy family, Porter defied his grandfather's wishes and took up music as a profession. Classically trained, he was drawn to musical theatre. After a slow start, he began to achieve success in the 1920s, and by the 1930s he was one of the major songwriters for the Broadway musical stage. Porter wrote the lyrics as well as the music for his songs. After a serious horseback riding accident in 1937, Porter was left disabled and in constant pain, but he continued to work. His shows of the early 1940s did not contain the lasting hits of his best work of the 1920s and '30s, but in 1948 he made a triumphant comeback with his most successful musical, Kiss Me, Kate. It won the first Tony Award for Best Musical. Porter's other musicals include Fifty Million Frenchmen, DuBarry Was a Lady, Anything Goes, Can-Can and Silk Stockings. His numerous hit songs include "Night and Day", "Begin the Beguine", "I Get a Kick Out of You", "Well, Did You Evah!", "I've Got You Under My Skin", "My Heart Belongs to Daddy" and "You're the Top". He also composed scores for films from the 1930s to the 1950s, including Born to Dance (1936), which featured the song "You'd Be So Easy to Love"; Rosalie (1937), which featured "In the Still of the Night"; High Society (1956), which included "True Love"; and Les Girls (1957)., Alfred A. Knopf, INC, 1998, 3<

1998, ISBN: 9780394582351

New York, N.Y.: Alfred A. Knopf, INC, 1998. First Edition, Stated [No Price on DJ flap]. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. While stated as a First Edition, there is no information on prin… Mehr…

New York, N.Y.: Alfred A. Knopf, INC, 1998. First Edition, Stated [No Price on DJ flap]. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. While stated as a First Edition, there is no information on printing and no price on the Dust Jacket. However, there is no symbol or depression on the back cover near the bottom of the spine. This is considered as possibly being a Book Club edition. xiii. [1], 459, [5] pages. Includes Acknowledgments, Notes, and Index. Includes chapters on We Open in Peru; I Want to Be a Yale Boy; Seeing America First; I'm Tired of Living Alone; Raising Hell in Europe; Mesdames, Messieurs; Take Me Back to Manhattan; Anything Went; World-Famous Tunesmith; Like Living on the Moon; Back in Stride; DuBarry; I'm in Love with a Soldier Boy; Little Houses in Which Our Hearts One Lived; Night and Day; The Champ is Back; Down in the Depths; Can-Can; The Dream Is Over; After You, Who?; and He Kept On Living. Also includes 72 black and white photographs. William McBrien's biography, the result of ten years of work and bursting with stories and scenes of Porter's life, takes us beyond the patina of Porter's very public career, beyond the high and low aristocratic worlds of Venice, beyond the opulent parties and costume balls on two continents he not only attended but threw himself--and made into an art form. He had long relationships as well as frequent dalliances with many men, but for thirty-five years maintained a loving marriage to the woman he truly adored. Derived from a Publisher's Weekly review: The wit, sophistication and often-surprising depth of feeling in the music and lyrics of Cole Porter are at last fully realized in this latest of the songwriter's many biographies. Making illuminating use of previously unpublished material at Yale and at the Cole Porter Trust, McBrien weaves a complex and groundbreaking portrait of Porter, interspersed with lyrics and illustrations, recounting his affluent upbringing in Peru, Indiana and his emergence in the 1930s as the musical theater's reigning sophisticate. A delicious chapter on the making of Kiss Me Kate in 1948 demonstrates what sharp talons were needed to create a hit. But McBrien's most startling scholarship is on the subject of Porter's homosexuality. Although Porter's marriage remained sexless, he and his wife Linda were the most intimate of soulmates, says McBrien. He traces the early years of their marriage in the expatriate Europe of the 1920s--during which time Linda would meet and approve Porter's male lovers--through their older years in postwar Broadway and Hollywood, when Linda's respiratory illnesses and Porter's paralyzed legs racked their bodies but not their spirits. Never-before-seen letters shine light into Porter's ongoing relationships with Ballets Russes star Boris Kochno, architect Ed Tauch, choreographer Nelson Barclift, director John Wilson, and longtime friend Ray Kelly, whose children still receive half of the childless Porter's copyrights. McBrien locates the psychological roots of Porter's love songs in his unrequited love for the men he could have but not forever. This astute biography will help to create a standard-setting portrait of Porter. Cole Albert Porter (June 9, 1891 - October 15, 1964) was an American composer and songwriter. Many of his songs became standards noted for their witty, urbane lyrics, and many of his scores found success on Broadway and in film. Born to a wealthy family, Porter defied his grandfather's wishes and took up music as a profession. Classically trained, he was drawn to musical theatre. After a slow start, he began to achieve success in the 1920s, and by the 1930s he was one of the major songwriters for the Broadway musical stage. Porter wrote the lyrics as well as the music for his songs. After a serious horseback riding accident in 1937, Porter was left disabled and in constant pain, but he continued to work. His shows of the early 1940s did not contain the lasting hits of his best work of the 1920s and '30s, but in 1948 he made a triumphant comeback with his most successful musical, Kiss Me, Kate. It won the first Tony Award for Best Musical. Porter's other musicals include Fifty Million Frenchmen, DuBarry Was a Lady, Anything Goes, Can-Can and Silk Stockings. His numerous hit songs include "Night and Day", "Begin the Beguine", "I Get a Kick Out of You", "Well, Did You Evah!", "I've Got You Under My Skin", "My Heart Belongs to Daddy" and "You're the Top". He also composed scores for films from the 1930s to the 1950s, including Born to Dance (1936), which featured the song "You'd Be So Easy to Love"; Rosalie (1937), which featured "In the Still of the Night"; High Society (1956), which included "True Love"; and Les Girls (1957)., Alfred A. Knopf, INC, 1998, 3<

1998, ISBN: 9780394582351

 Please see photos - We're always happy to answer your questions.* To receive a combined shipping discount, put the items in your cart.  The shipping amount will automatica… Mehr…

 Please see photos - We're always happy to answer your questions.* To receive a combined shipping discount, put the items in your cart.  The shipping amount will automatically adjust to reflect your discount.See my other items to add to your order and save on shipping. We always ship with tracking for our mutual benefit.  Note: All books have been previously owned by a library or another owner. They are kept in a smoke free environment now, but may have been owned or handled by a smoker or pet owner earlier in life., Heel goed, Festpreisangebot, [LT: FixedPrice], Book Title: Cole Porter : a Biography, Narrative Type: Nonfiction, Item Length: 6.8in. Publication Year: 1998, Format: Paperback, Language: English, Item Height: 1.5in. Genre: Biography & Autobiography, Music, Country/Region of Manufacture: United States, Topic: Composers & Musicians, General, Individual Composer & Musician, Item Width: 9.6in. Item Weight: 29.1 Oz, Number of Pages: 480 Pages, Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group<