Richardson Claibe (10 results)

Sheet music. Condition: Very Good.

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

Condition: Good. 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.

Condition: Good. Good condition. (space, meteor, crater) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

No Binding. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. A fine copy of the LP of the original cast recording. The cast included: Barbara Cook, Carol Brice, Karen Morrow, Ruth Ford, Max Showalter, and Russ Thacker. Book and Lyrics by Kenward Elmslie (with cover art by Joe Brainard), music by Claibe Richardson. The LP is pristine: unplayed. with the original purchase order form for "The Grass Harp" Songbook laid in. A lovely copy of this rare LP. Brainard, Joe (illustrator).…

paperback. Condition: Acceptable. Ex-Library softcover with some wear to book edges and cover. Library stamps and stickers are present.

10pp. Saddle-stapled in wraps. Inscribed at head of p. 2: "Friends Unite" - Merry Christmas, Kenward - 1980 Claibe." Vocal score of this song for mixed chorus by Richardson, as arranged by Norman Luboff. Very good or better, with mild toning, two price-stickers to front cover.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good+. Staple-bound illustrated wraps; 4to; pp. [6], 1-[86]. Inscribed by the librettist on the half-title page: "For Claibe - '.came a lovely golden voice.' Love, Kenward." Wraps faintly rubbed and a little dust-soiled along spine; tiny chip at top corner of rear cover; small faint stain at top edge of half-title page, not infringing upon inscription or text. Kenward Elmslie was a writer, publisher, and performer associated with the New York School of poetry. He collaborated with the composer Claibe Richardson on the theatrical productions "Lola," and Truman Capote's "The Grass Harp." A nice association copy. …

Draft script for an unproduced musical, circa 1970. Annotation in manuscript ink on the title page, noting copy No. 18. From the estate of actress Monique van Vooren. Book and lyrics written by Julian Barry, screenwriter and playwright, perhaps best known for his Academy Award nominated script for Bob Fosse's 1974 film "Lenny." Music written by Claibe Richardson, whose most notable Broadway theatre score was for the briefly run 1971 musical adaptation of Truman Capote's 1951 novel "The Glass Harp," a production that has since developed a devoted cult following. Boston University's Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center, in their "Inventory of the Julian Barry Collection #950" records two much shorter drafts of "Escadrille," a first draft dated 7/15/66 (42 pages), and a second draft dated 12/31/66 (63 pages). In July, 1971, Arthur Langer, whose production company produced the script, attempted to form a partnership, unsuccessfully, for the purpose of producing the musical. A young Harford student travels to France in the early days of World War I to join La Fayette Escadrille, flying fighters against the German forces. Teal titled wrappers. Title page present, with credits for Words by: Julian Barry and Music by Claibe Richardson. 143 leaves, with last page of text numbered 2-47. Mimeograph duplication, rectos only. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Very Good, with creasing and some closed tears at extremities and an inch and half tear at spine, bound with two gold brads.…

Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. Playscript. Quarto. [5], 78; 43 leaves. Mimeographed sheets printed rectos only tab bound in green leatherette wrappers with die-cut window to reveal title. A few light bumps, and light stains on the wrappers, very good or better internally fine. Hand written control number ("34") on the title page. Eventually produced on Broadway as *The Grass Harp*, the play ran for only seven performances. Very scarce, presumably this was an early version with a working title. *OCLC* locates two variant copies, one each at NYPL and Yale; this copy varies significantly from each of those copies, with approximately 30 additional pages.…