Broadway & Hollywood: Costumes designed by Irene Sharaff

Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, 1976. First edition. Hardcover with dust jacket. 8vo (136pp. ) Color & b&w illustrations and drawing reproductions; 6 1/2" x 9 1/2".The book and jacket are both in excellent condition. There's a prior owner's name written in the upper corner on the front blank endpaper - otherwise unmarked. Out of print.

About the book: This remarkable account of Irene Sharaff's star-studded career leads readers backstage and into the dressing rooms of a dazzling array of such stage and screen notables as Gypsy Rose Lee, Judy Garland, Yul Brynner, Elizabeth Taylor, Rex Harrison, Gertrude Lawrence, Gene Kelly, Barbra Stresisand, and many others.
Full-color and black-and-white illustrations include reproductions of Miss Sharaff's working sketches, costumes, test stills, and photographs taken on the set and on location. Miss Sharaff's working sketches, professional notes, and keen observations will fascinate not only designers, but also every show-business buff -- from Broadway to Hollywood!