VIVA MAX! by Lehrer, James - 1966

popular, movie tie in, 1966. 75-8111 very good + paperback,

Popular Library 75-8111, 1966. VG. paperback

University of Texas-Pan American Press, 2008. Paperback. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1966. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket in good condition. First edition. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. GIFT INSCRIPTION ON FIRST FREE PAGE. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1966. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket in good condition. First edition. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. MISSING FRONT DUST JACKET FLAP. SMALL STAMP ON FIRST ENDPAPER, OTHERWISE CLEAN INTERIOR IN SECURE BINDING. SLIGHTLY BENT PAGE CORNERS AT BEGINNING CONTENTS. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Hardcover Cloth 219 pages. Condition Very Good Dust Jacket Good. Stated First edition 1966. Attractive green boards and gold embossing shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Previous owner's signature on endpapers. Book has the usual minor signs of wear and/or age. An unclipped dust jacket with a few tears, wrinkles and chips. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy. "Viva Max!" is a satirical comedy about what might happen if the Mexicans attempted to retake the Alamo. Following the battle in 1836, the Alamo has become an icon of American patriotism, even though the battle was technically a Mexican victory and even though the defenders were not fighting for the United States but for the long-defunct Republic of Texas. The standard patriotic version of the events of 1836 is narrated in the John Wayne epic from 1960, a film referred to several times in "Viva Max!" The Mexicans, of course, also have their own patriotic take on these events, seeing… Read More

New York: Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1966. Book is bound upside-down and backwards. Green boards are lightly scuffed with small amount of darkening to spine. Feb & fep have jacket flaps taped to them with book description, photo of author taped on half-title page. There is a significant amount of pencil and ink underlining in text and some notation in margins. Former owner label on beb. Binding is tight. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex Libris.

Commonwealth United Entertainment, 1969. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. A very nice copy in large spiral bound wraps, some darkening, light edgewear. Scenes from the movie, a 1969 comedy film directed by Jerry Paris and starring Peter Ustinov, Jonathan Winters and John Astin. The film was written by Elliott Baker and based on a 1966 novel by Jim Lehrer, interspersed with dialogue and a small section with excerpts from Max's "personal journal". Quite uncommon.

Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1966. Hardcover. Very Good. Missing dust jacket; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

New York: Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1966. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Made into a comic film in 1969 starring Jonathan Winters, Peter Ustinov and John Astin. Jonathan Winters signed the title page of this copy. On the reverse of that page Dial Coach Bob Hoffman inscribed, "To Russ, 8 wild, wonderful weeks - Thank you". On the front paste down paper is an inscription by Script Supervisor Marge Mullen, "Russ - thanks for all the help!" The book's author Jim Lehrer, was a Dallas journalist and became nationally known for his work for 36 years first with' PBS McNeil/Lehrer Report and then the Newshour with Jim Lehrer'. This was the first of several books he wrote. Front end papers are missing, and title page has previous owner's name debossed stamp impression. Green cloth boards have some light wear on edges and spine ends. Clean interior. Exterior forward page edge has a few light spots. dust jacket has price… Read More