Marks Robert Merle Armitage (5 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 99 Pp. Red And Beige Soft Cover, Lettered In Black, With White Ma Monogram. Fine, Just A Few Touches Of Rubbing At Edges. Inscribed From Armitage To His Long-Time Friend Pasquale Giovanni Napolitano, Who Contributed Illustrations To Many Of Armitage's Books 1935-1956, And Who Was The Subject Of Armitage's 1935 Book "Napolitano": "To Emmy & Jonnie Napolitano From All The Snakes At Manzanita Ranch / Isabelle & Merle 1958". Design By Merle Armitage (illustrator). Inscribed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Limited Edition. Inscribed on front endpaper "To Bob Nash, Christmas 1956, Merle." Red & gray paper over boards. One of 350 copies of the regular edition [150 were bound in paper]; printed by Cole-Holmquist under the supervision of Gordon Holmquist, as designed by Merle Armitage. Top edge of spine bumped, a bit rubbed; soil and toning to lower edges of front cover, back cover at extremities, and lower spine.; 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall; Signed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 99 Pp. Red And Beige Cloth, Lettered In Black, With White Ma Monogram. Fine, No Wear. Inscribed From Armitage To His Long-Time Friend Pasquale Giovanni Napolitano, Who Contributed Illustrations To Many Of Armitage's Books 1935-1956, And Who Was The Subject Of Armitage's 1935 Book "Napolitano": "P G Napolitano, To Jonnie Dear Friend Of Many Years, Inwho Esthetics And Spirit Meet. Merle 1958". Design By Merle Armitage (illustrator). Inscribed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. One of 350 hardcover copies (150 copies were also published in wrappers). 99 pp. Original boards. Inscribed: 'For George Korsen/Remembering/1962/Your friend/Merle'. 15 pp. Original wrappers. Contains an essay by Armitage, The ubiquitous book in our time. Inscribed on front wrapper: 'For George from Merle Armitage in 1962'. Merle Armitage (1893 - March 15, 1975) was an American set designer, tour manager, theater producer, opera producer, art collector, author, and book designer. Armitage became a theater set designer in New York City. He was the tour manager for the Scotti Grand Opera Company, the Russian Grand Opera Company, and The Beggars Opera. He co-founded the Los Angeles Grand Opera Association in 1924, and he was its manager until 1930. He managed the Los Angeles Philharmonic Auditorium, from 1933 to 1939. From 1933 to 1934 he was director of the Public Works of Art Project's Region 14, California south of Paso Robles. Armitage was the editorial and art director of Look magazine, and he was the president of the American Institute of Graphic Arts in 1951. He designed and authored many books, including Saints and Saint Makers, Operatic Masterpieces, Operations Santa Fe, and Burro Alley. He authored two books about Igor Stravinsky and a book about George Gershwin, two men whose tours he managed. Signed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Paper covered boards. 8vo. First edition.One Of 350 Copies of the hardcover edition, 150 soft cover copies were also printed. 99 pp. INSCRIBED by Merle Armitage to Walter Howe, dated 1956. "To my good and courageous friend Walter Howe - This first book on my complete list to date." Near fine. Spine ends very faintly rubbed. Inscribed by Author(s).…