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The RKO Story: The complete studio history, with all of the 1,051 films described and illustrated
by Jewell, Richard B
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/very good
- ISBN 10
- 0517546566
- ISBN 13
- 9780517546567
- Seller
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Wichita, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
Arlington House, 1985. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. True first, with full number line (10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1) and first edition statement. Pictorial photographic boards with key to actors on inside rear flap of dj, facsimile autograph-covered endpapers (by 26 personalities from Maureen O'Hara and John Ford to Katharine Hepburn and John Wayne). One bumped corner, tail of spine has wear, text and edges beginning to tone else binding solid, text and plates clean. There is a small food(?) spot on paste-down and ffep (see pics). Unclipped DJ has only mild rubbing, no tears or creases, protected with mylar cover. 4to, 320 pp., bookseller #002097.
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- Bookseller
- Thleodore Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002097
- Title
- The RKO Story
- Author
- Jewell, Richard B
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- ISBN 10
- 0517546566
- ISBN 13
- 9780517546567
- Publisher
- Arlington House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1985
- Bookseller catalogs
- Cinema;
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