GIANTS, PIGMIES AND OTHER ADVERTISING PEOPLE by DANIELS, Draper - (1974)

Crain Communications, Inc., 1974. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.First edition. Minor shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. Boards betray fading and nicks and other signs of wear and imperfection commensurate with age. Binding remains tight and structurally sound. Stamp on flyleaf; interior pages absent any extraneous marks. New mylar added to ensure future enjoyment. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Crain Communications, Inc., 1974. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.First edition. SIGNED and inscribed by the author. Minor shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. Boards betray fading and nicks and other signs of wear and imperfection commensurate with age. Binding is tight and structurally sound. Pages absent any extraneous marks. New mylar added to ensure future enjoyment. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Chicago: Crain Communications, Inc, 1974. First printing. Fine in a near fine jacket.. Scarce first edition of the memoir of advertising legend Draper Daniels, real-life inspiration for MAD MEN's Donald Draper. Daniels was responsible for numerous iconic 20th campaigns including the Marlboro Man and Elsie the Bordon Cow. An uncommon book since the popularity of the AMC TV series, scarce when signed. 9'' x 6''. Original yellow cloth in original unclipped ($7.95) dust jacket. 257, [1] pages. Inscribed by Daniels to front free endpaper: "For Anne Richardson, / who made a flight / from Boise to Chicago / a pleasant interlude / instead of a bore, / Draper Daniels." Jacket spine lightly sunned. Mild edgewear. Else clean, sharp, and bright.