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HELLMAN AND HAMMETT; The Legendary Passion of Lillian Hellman and Dashiell Hammett
by Mellen, Joan
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 006018339X
- ISBN 13
- 9780060183394
- Seller
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Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: HarperCollinsPublishers, 1996. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth and boards. Fine/Fine. B&W photos. INSCRIBED & SIGNED by Author on the half title; thick 8vo (9 1/4" x 6 3/8" x 2"); quarter black cloth with gold lettering on spine over black boards; archival polyester-protected photographic dust jacket (unclipped) depicting Hellman & Hammett; illustrated with 16 pages of B&W photographs; 572 pages. Weight: 2 lbs. 6 oz. Joan Mellen (born 1941) is a professor of English and creative writing at Temple University in Philadelphia. She is the author of twenty-four books. These range from film criticism--especially those on Japanese cinema--to studies on the CIA and its involvement in the assassination of JFK.<br/><br/>SUPERIOR CONDITION in most respects: Faint traces of stamp on top edge of pages.
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- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6760
- Title
- HELLMAN AND HAMMETT; The Legendary Passion of Lillian Hellman and Dashiell Hammett
- Author
- Mellen, Joan
- Illustrator
- B&W photos
- Format/Binding
- Cloth and boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 006018339X
- ISBN 13
- 9780060183394
- Publisher
- HarperCollinsPublishers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1996
- Keywords
- Hollywood, writers, New York City, sex, adultery, scripts, drama, plays, hard boiled, illustrated, photos, detectives, Los Angeles
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Borg Antiquarian
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Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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