DRESSING THE PART. A History of Costume For The Theatre. Revised Edition.
by WALKUP, Fairfax Proudfit
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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McMahons Point, New South Wales, Australia
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About This Item
N.Y. Appleton-Century-Crofts, Inc., 1950.. (rep) 4to. Or.cl. 423pp. Cloth soiled and with wear to corners, spine edges & ends. Bumps to corners. Name on half-title page. Some pencil marks internally. b/w ills. Good copy. Fairfax Proudfit Walkup created the costumes for the Pasadena Playhouse for many productions. She brings her theatrical costume experience to this history of theatrical costuem.
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- Bookseller
- Antique Bookshop (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 204689
- Title
- DRESSING THE PART. A History of Costume For The Theatre. Revised Edition.
- Author
- WALKUP, Fairfax Proudfit
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- N.Y. Appleton-Century-Crofts, Inc.
- Date Published
- 1950.
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Antique Bookshop
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McMahons Point, New South Wales
About Antique Bookshop
We are a business operating from a bricks and mortar store in Sydney since 1977, though also with an on-line presence.
Our store is situated at Crows Nest on the Lower North Shore of Sydney, about a 10 minute drive north from the Sydney CBD, and also convenient to trains and buses. The route 320 bus from Sydney CBD will drop you off outside our door.
We have been members of ANZAAB for many years.
Peter is a Past-President of ANZAAB and has organised many of the ANZAAB Book Fairs held in the last two decades.
Our store is situated at Crows Nest on the Lower North Shore of Sydney, about a 10 minute drive north from the Sydney CBD, and also convenient to trains and buses. The route 320 bus from Sydney CBD will drop you off outside our door.
We have been members of ANZAAB for many years.
Peter is a Past-President of ANZAAB and has organised many of the ANZAAB Book Fairs held in the last two decades.
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- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Cloth
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- Bumps
- Indicates that the affected part of the book has been impacted in such a way so as to cause a flattening, indention, or light...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.