The "Reel" Benchley.: Robert Benchley at His Hilarious Best in Words and Pictures. With a Foreword by Howard Dietz.
by BENCHLEY, ROBERT
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- first
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- Seller
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San Francisco, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: A.A. Wyn, 1950. FIRST EDITION. Presentation copy inscribed on flyleaf: "For Mary Margaret / with friendship and admiration / Howard Dietz." A fine copy in a superb fine dust jacket. The first appearance in print for these short pieces written for the cinema. Mary Margaret McBride was an American radio interview host and writer. Her popular radio shows spanned more than 40 years. In the 1940s the daily audience for her housewife-oriented program numbered from six to eight million listeners. She was called "The First Lady of Radio."[Wickipedia).
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Details
- Bookseller
- Robert Dagg Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 31213
- Title
- The "Reel" Benchley.
- Author
- BENCHLEY, ROBERT
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- FIRST EDITION
- Publisher
- A.A. Wyn
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1950
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About the Seller
Robert Dagg Rare Books
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San Francisco, California
About Robert Dagg Rare Books
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