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The Life Story of Constance Bennett
by McBride, Mary Margaret
- Used
- good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Newton, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
New York: Star Library Publications, Inc., 1932. Rare surviving fan biography of 1930s film star Constance Bennett. Bennett began her movie career in silent films and made the transition of talkies. She was the sister of actresses Joan Bennett and Barbara Bennett and was also the aunt of the late talk show host Morton Downey Jr. The oft married Constance made a success of both dramatic and comedic roles. Small magazine style with stapled binding. Glossy pages profusely illustrated with sepia photographs. Tracks Bennett's life from her well-to-do upbringing in New York City in the early 1900s through her stardom in 1930s films. Last two pages are a list of Bennett's films with spaces for the reader to annotate. There are some pencilled annotations here. There a blemish on front cover photograph, edgewear and some rubbing wear to covers; a small discolored area spineside on back cover. There is also a slight tanned area on rear endpage (blank) and some handling wear or impressions on outside margin. This volume is said to be done with the actress' cooperation and author mary Margaret McBridge wrote other celebrity biographies as well as writing a newspaper column and for popular magazines of the time. The book reports on Miss Bennett's childhood, marriage, number of servants and that she "collects old prints and jades" and that "she is fond of perfume and blends her own." Please look at our other listings, we have several other items featuring 1930s film stars. Thanks for shopping with us! 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and lifelong learning.. Stapled. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Charity Bookstall
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002388
- Title
- The Life Story of Constance Bennett
- Author
- McBride, Mary Margaret
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Publisher
- Star Library Publications, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1932
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
- Keywords
- movies; Film ;star; Celebrities; 1930s; Chinese jades; Fan Magazine; fan; magazine; Rare;
- Bookseller catalogs
- Biography; Celebrities and Entertainment;
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Newton, Massachusetts
About Charity Bookstall
Charity Bookstall is the Biblio storefront for the Morin Foundation, Inc., a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Its primary program is Project Library which supports both adult and child literacy initiatives. Our focus is building and strengthening libraries that cater to underserved readers. We're expanding our mobile library outreach program: giving home libraries to children in need, partnering with libraries to provide library cards and developing programming for lifelong learners of all ages. To learn more about us, or to make a donation, please contact us directly.
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- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
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- Rubbing
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- Jacket
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