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First edition, review copy of the great American musical based on ("suggested by") the memoirs of Gypsy Rose Lee, with music by Styne and lyrics by a still-obscure Stephen Sondheim.
First edition, review copy of the great American musical based on ("suggested by") the memoirs of Gypsy Rose Lee, with music by Styne and lyrics by a still-obscure Stephen Sondheim.
Limited first edition and first trade edition of the novel that launched the "Elvis is alive" conspiracy, with a dramatic publishing history that reflects the struggles of feminine authority in authorship.
Inscribed limited first edition of the novel that launched the "Elvis is alive" conspiracy, with a dramatic publishing history that reflects the struggles of feminine authority in authorship, and an author inscription directly referencing Brewer-Giorgio's experience with Arthur's plagiarism.
Inscribed first printing of Brown's second novel, exploring the collision of of art, racism, and violence in 19th-century minstrel performance.
First edition of Sondheim and Weidman's musical based on Perry's 1853 expedition to Japan, a Kabuki-influenced production with a demanding and ambitious Japanese-influenced score.
Inscribed first edition of Frommer's fourth musical mystery featuring symphony manager Joan Spencer, set at the quadrennial International Violin Competition of Indianapolis.