Treadmill To Oblivion (1954) (Signed)
by Fred Allen
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Fort Lee, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Little Brown & Company, 1954. Book. Illus. by Al Hirschfeld. Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard cover, black cloth boards with slightly faded gilt lettering on spine displaying some broken letters, Good +. First/First. SIGNED BY AUTHOR FRED ALLEN on free front page in blue ink "For - Ed & Betty - If you have abandoned your radio set - this may bring back some pleasant memories - Fred Allen". Includes drawings by Al Hirschfeld. No dust jacket.Few small stains on front and back, some bumping on top and bottom of spine. Binding tight but has very little give. Pages clean and surprisingly nearly white considering age. 240 pages. Wonderful Signed First Edition..
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- Bookseller
- Rare Finds Booksellers (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 13
- Title
- Treadmill To Oblivion (1954) (Signed)
- Author
- Fred Allen
- Illustrator
- Al Hirschfeld
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Little Brown & Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1954
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- COMEDIAN RARE RADIO TELEVISION ENTERTAINMENT VAUDEVILLE HUMORIST PORTLAND HOFFA JACK BENNY FRED ALLEN ALLEN'S ALLEY TREADMILL TO OBLIVION
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- Cloth
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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