Bailey Pearl Mae (3 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. xiv+233 pages. Octavo (8 3/4" x 5 3/4") bound in original publisher's purple cloth with gilt lettering to spine with blind-stamped facsimile signature of Bailey on cover in original pictorial jacket. Inscription: "To Caral Love is where and how we live. Pearl" First edition. This is a free-swing book that follows literally its title through it will be an unusual reader who doesn't decide soon that Miss Bailey is talking to them too. Crammed with Anecdotes and with highly independent opinions about contemporary life. Condition: A touch of sunned to head edges, head corners bumped. Jacket with small closed edge tears else a very good to fine copy in a near fine jacket. Inscribed by Author(s).

First edition, first printing (per publisher's requisite statement and letter line upon copyright page) INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. xiv, 233 pages. Hardcover: H 22cm x L 14.5cm. Dust jacket rubbed with slight soiling; bumping and slight scuffing at spine and flap fold ends/corners; front flap's top corner is price-clipped. Violet cloth; bright gilt stamping to spine; board corners bumped. Black top edge. Author's five-line inscription "To Gladys | (arrow drawing pointing at title "Talking to Myself") | but mostly to | God | Pearl Bailey" boldly written in black felt tip ink upon half-title page. Interior leaves are otherwise bright and clean. Binding retains some crispness. A very good+ copy in a very good+ dust jacket. ISBN 0151879907.

Pearl Mae Bailey was an American actress, singer and author. She received a Special Tony Award for the title role in the all-black production of Hello, Dolly! in 1968. In 1976, she became the first African-American to receive the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award. She received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1988. Suitable for framing. From a recently acquired autograph collection. Provenance available on request. See photo. Signed by Author.