Marilyn a biography by Norman Mailer pictures by the world's foremost photographers by Mailer, Norman

S.l.: Alskog, 1973. Hardcover. Very Good. 270, [2] p.: illustrations; 27 cm. Off-white cloth with brown spine title; blind-stamped title on front cover. No dust jacket. Dark brown endpapers. "First printing." Includes an index to the photographs. In Very Good Condition: cover is lightly soiled; spine title slightly faded; light soiling along edge of title page; otherwise, clean and tight.

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1973. First Edition. Very Good +/Very Good+ DJ. 8vo = over 9". n/a. First Printing Beige Linen over hard covers with dark brown printing on spine. Bumping on corners and spine. Title is stamped in front cover. Filled with pictures by the world's foremost photographers. First edition and first printing. Very clean. DJ has wear marks on front and back. Clipped price on DJ front flap. A biography of Marilyn and a photographic journal of her greatest moments in front of a camera.

London: Coronet, 1981. This is an excellent written and photographical biography of the turbulent life and times of Marilyn Monroe as told by Norman Mailer with some brilliant and candid photographs of the screen legend at work and in her private life taken by some of the worlds most celebrated snappers. A large, coffe table sized book measuring 26.5cms x 23.5cms. Containing 81 enigmatic images in both colour and black and white by such famous photographers as : EVE ARNOLD, RICHARD AVEDON, GEORGE BARRIS, CECIL BEATON, JOHN BRYSON, CORNELL CAPA, BRUCE DAVIDSON, ANDRE DE DIENES, ELLIOTT ERWITT, MILTON H. GREENE, ERNST HAAS, PHILIPPE HALSMAN, BOB HENRIQUES, TOM KELLEY, DOUGLAS KIRKLAND, LEE LOCKWOOD, INGE MORATH, ARNOLD NEWMAN, LAWRENCE SCHILLER, SAM SHAW, BERT STERN, JOHN VACHON, BOB WILLOUGHBY, WILLIAM READ WOODFIELD. The photographs, coupled with Norman Mailers excellent text, create an unforgettable read about one of the worlds most famous and controversial personalities from a unique period in… Read More

Alskog. GF202 1974, softcover, 1ste druk in paperback, lichte gebruikssporen / 1st edition in paperback, light wear

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, , 1973. Rilegato tela (cloth). Buono (Good). Testo di Norman Mailer. Foto a colori e in bianco e nero di Inge Morath, Cecil Beaton, Cornell Capa, Richard Avedon, Sam Shaw et al. . 8vo (cm 27x23,5). pp. 272. Buono (Good). Manca la sovraccoperta, piatti in tela leggermente sporchi e sciupati (No DJ, lightly soiled covers). Second Printing. 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. Nel 1973, Norman Mailer pubblicò Marilyn, il suo celebre resoconto approfondito della vita di Marilyn Monroe, come un coffee-table book completamente illustrato. Il lavoro fu immediatamente acclamato - e divenne un bestseller che vendette nel tempo più copie di qualsiasi altra sua opera, fatta eccezione per The Naked… Read More

American novelist, journalist, essayist, playwright, activist, film-maker and actor (1923-2007).
Signed book "Marilyn - A Biography by Norman Mailer - Pictures by the World´s Foremost Photographers". Signed by Mailer on the first title page, inscribed, with a short sentiment, dated in April 1974. Mailer writes an interesting message "To Dick Garlottas, cheers - and drinking here, Norman Mailer, April 1974".
A total of 270 numbered pages with text and lots of photographs in color and black and white, published by Grosset & Dunlap, New York, first edition, second printing.
Size is 9.5 x 10.75 inches, some wear on covers and soiling/stains on main title page, clean inside, very good condition.
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