New York: Grosset & Dunlap, Inc, 1973. First Edition. Hardcover. Fair/fair. Quarto. 271 pages. Hardcover with pictorial dust jacket. Some light soiling, fading and shelf wear to the cloth hardcover. Title page lightly soiled. Dust jacket is creased, torn, and chipped (now protected in mylar clear jacket). Interior in good condition. A fair overall copy.

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In 1973, Norman Mailer published Marilyn , his celebrated in-depth account of the life of Marilyn Monroe, as a glossy, fully illustrated coffee-table tome. His work was immediately acclaimed - and an enduring bestseller, rumoured to have sold more copies than any of his other works except The Naked and the Dead .

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Bookseller: Americana Books ABAA (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 16024
Title: Marilyn: A Biography
Author: Mailer, Norman
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Fair
Jacket Condition: fair
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
ISBN 10: 0448010291
ISBN 13: 9780448010298
Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap, Inc
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1973
Keywords: Biography

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