Marlene Dietrich
by Morley, Sheridan; [Fairbanks, Jr., Douglas]; [Dietrich, Marlene]
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: Elm Tree Books / Hamish Hamilton, 1976. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. From the library of Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., with his bookplate on the front paste-down. Sir Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. (1909-2000) was an iconic American actor (credited with more than 50 films, including the starring role in “Gunga Din”), and a highly decorated naval officer of World War II. Dietrich sang "Song of Songs" opposite Fairbanks for Lux Radio Theatre in December 1937, though their personal and professional connections go much deeper than that. (They were lovers for a spell. Fairbanks admits in his memoir "A Hell of War" that she was "too sophisticated" for him.) A nice association copy, linking the two legends of Hollywood's Golden Era. Cloth (just a little rubbed at spine tips and corners), with numerous photo-illustrations. Full-color photo-illustrated dust jacket (faintly rubbed, with some very light creasing at spine tips and corners).
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- Bookseller
- Sanctuary Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- JC2721
- Title
- Marlene Dietrich
- Author
- Morley, Sheridan; [Fairbanks, Jr., Douglas]; [Dietrich, Marlene]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Elm Tree Books / Hamish Hamilton
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1976
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- Association Copy
- An association copy is a copy of a book which has been signed and inscribed by the author for a personal friend, colleague, or...
- Paste-down
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- Bookplate
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- Fine
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- First Edition
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- Jacket
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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