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Marilyn - A Biography By Norman Mailer
by Mailer, Norman
- Used
- good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0340188286
- ISBN 13
- 9780340188286
- Seller
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Herefordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
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 American history. An attractive book that is in good condition throughout.. SECOND IMPRESSION. Soft Cover. Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
Synopsis
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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Details
- Bookseller
- The Rare Book Shelf
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000004
- Title
- Marilyn - A Biography By Norman Mailer
- Author
- Mailer, Norman
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- SECOND IMPRESSION
- ISBN 10
- 0340188286
- ISBN 13
- 9780340188286
- Publisher
- Coronet
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1981
- Keywords
- Soft Cover
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
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