The Little Fellow - The Life and Work of Charles Spencer Chaplin
by SIGNED CHARLIE CHAPLIN BIOGRAPHY Peter Cotes - Thelma Niklaus 1st/1st 1951 HB
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- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Good/No Jacket
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Herefordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
United Kingdom: Paul Elek London , 1951. Signed dated and inscribed by Peter Cotes to the ffep. True first edition with misprint to the copyright page which states 1591 as the copyright year. Hard back binding in publisher's original orange cloth covers, gilt lettering to the spine, gilt vignette of Chaplin to the front cover. 8vo 9'' x 6'' 160 pp. Archive monochrome illustrations throughout. A well used copy with average signs of wear and handling in about good condition. Binding somewhat marked. QUITE SCARCE TO FIND SIGNED BY AUTHOR ! A respected account of this great groundbreaking comedians life. . Signed by Author. First Edition. Cloth. Near Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. FIRST EDITION.
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- Title
- The Little Fellow - The Life and Work of Charles Spencer Chaplin
- Author
- SIGNED CHARLIE CHAPLIN BIOGRAPHY Peter Cotes - Thelma Niklaus 1st/1st 1951 HB
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Paul Elek London
- Place of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Date Published
- 1951
- Keywords
- CLASSIC COMEDY CHARLIE CHAPLIN
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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- FFEP
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- Gilt
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- Cloth
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- Inscribed
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