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In All His Glory; The Life of William S. Paley, the Legendary Tycoon and His Brilliant Circle
by Sally Bedell Smith
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0671617354
- ISBN 13
- 9780671617356
- Seller
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WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
New York, NY: Simon & Schuster, 1990 Simon & Schuster, New York. 1990. Hardcover. First Printing by Line Number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; slight shelfwear to tail. DJ: Near Fine; NOT Price Clipped ($29.95); light bumping to head and tail. Red boards with blue cloth overlay on the spine with bright silver lettering on the spine. 782 pp 8vo. This is the story of television's greatest tycoon who built CBS and created shows that left a mark on American life. This is a portrait of a man bent on the conquest of business rivals, of women, of the radio and television stars that made CBS glamorous, and of the WASP high society he aspired to. A clean very presentable copy in a Brodart mylar jacket.
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- Bookseller
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 006614
- Title
- In All His Glory; The Life of William S. Paley, the Legendary Tycoon and His Brilliant Circle
- Author
- Sally Bedell Smith
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0671617354
- ISBN 13
- 9780671617356
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 1990
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- CBS, Radio, television, Babe Paley, William s. Paley, New York society, business, movie stars, television programs,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Baseball; Art/Music/Motion Pictures/Television; Biographies;
Terms of Sale
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or in the unfortunate event, damaged. All books are packed and wrapped with care to avoid shifting during shipment and edge/tip strikes during the mailing process.
About the Seller
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
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WINFIELD, Kansas
About Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.
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