Draper, Dorothy (37 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Near fine no markings or noticeable wear - no jacket.

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

Hardcover. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. "The World of Ruth Draper: A Portrait of an Actress" captures the life of the internationally acclaimed monologist and the familial, social, and theatrical worlds in which she lived from the late nineteenth century to the mid-1950s. Dorothy Warren draws on correspondence with family and friends, theatrical reviews, personal interviews, and her own long relationship with Ruth Draper in crafting this biography.Born in New York City in 1884, Ruth Draper began giving monologues at private parties and schools at the age of twenty-six and made her professional debut in 1920 at London's AEolian Hall. In charting the course of Draper's impressive career, Warren follows her performances on stages around the world, including private recitals for Sarah Bernhardt, Eleonora Duse, and the royal families of Britain, Spain, and Belgium. Warren also devotes a significant discussion to Draper's relationship with Lauro de Bosis, the Italian poet and political activist whose 1931 disappearance while dropping anti-Fascist pamphlets over Rome remains unexplained. Draper's long stage reign ended when she died in her sleep following a performance in New York City in December 1956.Ruth Draper's specialty was the monologue, a dramatic composition for a single performer evoking other characters upon the stage. She had in her repertoire sixty dramatic sketches featuring fifty-two characters whom she performed, as well as 316 others whom she evoked during the course of the sketches. Some of her better-known sketches were "Opening the Bazaar," "Vive La France1940," "The Scottish Immigrant," "The Actress," and "In County Kerry."Draper's unique quality was her ability to project an illusion, to evoke upon the stage the characters with whom she conversed and interacted. Lynn Fontanne said of this faculty of Draper's: "There is the flavor of parlor magic in itsomething of conjuring." Bernard Levin, writing in the Times of London on April 4, 1988, recalls Draper's talent for evocation as "truly hallucinating" and adds, "Before the curtain came down, real hallucination had set in and we could see on the stage a crowd of people who were not there!" Eleonora Duse declared, "Ruth Draper is theater." ".…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Overall, good condition book. Normal wear and tear, check out the pictures.

Condition: good. A copy that has been read, remains in good condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine and cover show signs of wear. Pages can include notes and highlighting and show signs of wear, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships via media mail.…

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Dorothy Draper (1889-1969), was one of the grand dames of modern interior design. Like her contemporaries Diana Vreeland and Elsie De Wolfe, Draper became an icon of stylish living through her interior decorating and her many books. A reproduction of the first edition originally published in 1941, ENTERTAINING IS FUN! is one of Draper's most delightful creations: a sparkling guide to entertaining with flair, from dinner parties for family or friends to holiday meals, weekend guests, weddings, and more.…

hardcover. 12mo. 240pp. part of The Unit Activity Reading Series. from copyright page: "The total number of new words in this book, exclusive of words already taught in the preceding books of the series, is 267. Words in the poems are not included in this count, since the poems are to read to or with the children. Each of the 267 new words is used five or more times. The highest number of new words on any page of reading text is 4; only 15 pages of reading text have as many as four new words per page. Because of these provisions this book is an unusually easy one." #04457. Book VG-: dust/age-dulled boards and spine, library stamp FFEP, bright illustrations, text clean, binding tight. Kayren Draper / Dorothy Handsaker / Helen Torrey / Margaret Ayer (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Good.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Tight binding, solid black boards, bright purple lettering to spine strip, pink and white striped end papers, pages 171/172 are a manufacturing flaw extending past the rest of the text block, otherwise clean and unmarked pages throughout. "With Line Cuts and Halftone Illustrations" (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Very Good (Protective cover). First Edition. Cover is in excellent condition, save for light rubbing. DJ is unclipped and in very good condition, save for adhesive residue on front cover. Text is otherwise tight in binding. Text is clean and free of blemishes throughout, save for penned inscription on FEP. No other markings or indications of note. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.…

Hardcover. Condition: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Condition: good. Has a sturdy binding with some shelf wear. May have some markings or highlighting. Used copies may not include access codes or Cd's. Slight bending may be present.

Condition: acceptable.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 239 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Dust jacket missing. Advance reading copy. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Wear commensurate with age and use. Clean unmarked copy. Slight spine slant. Light bumping visible to corners of boards and ends of spine strip. Secure packaging for safe delivery.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Reprint . Gift inscription from the previous owner on the first blank page. Reprint, 1952. Publication of 243 pages. The dust jacket is a little shelf rubbed, creases and chipped pieces along the edges. The boards are in good condition. Internally the pages are clean and complete. Tightly bound and presented in cellophane. The binding is excellent. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. …

Hardcover with dustjacket, 216 pages; very good condition; light rubbing wear to dj; no internal marks. Foreign shipping may be extra.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. new edition. 278 pages. 9.00x6.50x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. First Edition; Later Printing. First Edition, Later Printing (1940 on title page and 1939 on copyright page. ) Lacking Dustjacket. Very Good with moderate wear to covers and no marks to text. Some liight scratiching to silver background of title on spine. Design; Royal Crown Octavo; 244 pages.…

Hardcover. Black cloth boards w/ silver printed spine. illustrated pasteodowns & endpapers. 244 pgs w/ illustrations & bw plates. no dustjacket. Dorothy Draper's classic guide on the bold interior design style that became known as Hollywood Regency. Good+. (cloth covers heavily scuffed, scratched & worn. corners & spine ends rubbed. area of taning to pastedowns. clean interior. binding is solid.). …

Hardcover. Condition: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed.

hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First edition version from 1939. Book has general wear from age. Pages are tanned. Plastic protecting dust jacket from more wear.

hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. 1939 Doubldeday Doran first edition with 1939 on both the title page and verso. Tight and unmarked blue cloth with silver spine. Missing the jacket. Shows even tone. Illustrated. Please email for photos. Larger books or sets may require additional shipping charges. Books sent via US Postal.…

Hardcover. Condition: Like New. First edition thus first printing book is as new looks unread upper quarter of front panel of jacket shows faint tone. Please email for photos. Larger books or sets may require additional shipping charges. Books sent via US Postal.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. DRAPER, Dorothy [244] pp. Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc. 1939 7 1/2" x 9 1/4" After being out of print for many years, Decorating is Fun is being republished with its original illustrations and a new introduction by Draper's protégé, designer Carleton Varney. Amazingly, the book is still practical, amusing and inspirational. Draper's earnest enthusiasm feels fresh and contemporary. She believed that though there were troubles in the world, one's home should be a refuge, a cheerful place for entertaining one's friends and a colorful and comfortable shelter from the storm.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Hard Cover book, Good condition, no dustjacket. Black boards, minor stain on one, former owner's name stamp on dedication page, minor wear to boards. Otherwise clean, and sound. Nice copy of this classic book on interior decorating. Book.