ISBN: 9780312375430 - ziegfeld: the man who invented show business (16 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Fair. When Florenz Ziegfeld started in theatre, it was flea circus and sideshow rolled into one. When he left, the glamorous world of 'show-biz' had been created. From the muscle man "Sandow", to the songbird "Anna Held", Ziegfeld learned that a big star filled seats and he hired them all for his "Follies" - Marilyn Miller, Will Rogers, Bert Williams, Eddie Cantor and Fanny Brice among them. A man of voracious sexual appetites, Ziegfeld's ardour created the Ziegfeld Girl. Head-dressed and bejewelled, they wore little more than a smile when gliding down the steps of the most eye-popping evenings theatregoers had ever seen. His power, though, went beyond the Follies as he produced a number of landmark shows, including Kern and Hammerstein's seminal "Showboat." In "Ziegfeld", Mordden recreates the lost world of the "Follies", a place filled with a glamour that no longer exists, masterminded by one of the most inventive and exacting men ever to fill a Broadway stage: Florenz Ziegfeld.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. First Edition. With dust jacket. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Zustand: Very Good. 1st. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Good. 1st. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Ziegfeld: The Man Who Invented Show Business This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: fine. First edition. First edition, first printing. Fine but with some foxing about the edges of the text block; in bright, crisp dust jacket. Hardcover. 335 pp. with index. Illustrated with photographs. Biography of impresario Florenz Ziegfeld (1867-1932), the "man who glorfied the American girl" with his famed "Ziegfeld Follies" Broadway revues that ran from 1907 through 1931. He started in theater when it was flea circus, sideshow, and operetta but by the time he was through it was "show business". His first big star attraction was the strongman Sandow and he presented naughty French sensation Anna Held (who became his first wife). Over the years he showcased stars like Billie Burke (who also became his wife), Will Rogers, W.C. Fields, and Fanny Brice.…

Original hardcover binding with dustjacket. Some minor traces of use, a very good copy. Text in English. Please see description or ask for photos.

Hardcover. Zustand: fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: fine. First edition. The saga of Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. occurs precisely during this era of expansion and assimilation. When, in 1893, Ziegfeld arrived in New York looking for his first project, theatre was still operating exclusively in old forms. Ziegfeld became The Great Ziegfeld, his shows unlike other men's shows because he pursued a concept of the stage as a place of surprise and delight. The Follies is like that: something extraordinary suddenly appears. First printing in fine condition. Size: 6½" - 9½" First printing First printing. book.…

Hardcover. Zustand: good. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDEDBIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY; Good hard cover with clean pages, tips bumped, ex-library, stamp on top edge of book and front free end page, nicked, dust jacket taped to borad, and prompt shipping with tracking.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. …

Zustand: Gebraucht / Used. Goed d1097e.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: very good. Cloth/dust jacket Octavo. gray cloth, silver lettering, dust jacket, 335 pp Standard shipping (no tracking) / Priority (with tracking) / Custom quote for large or heavy orders.