Candy Hits

Duell, Sloan & Pearce. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. A contemporary of Mary Pickford in the silent screen era, actress ZaSu Pitts (1894-1963) rose to fame as a comedienne in a career than spanned nearly 50 years. Less well-known is the fact that she was a candy maker, learning her craft at the Los Angeles Farmer's Market. Here, she shares her techniques & recipes, in 93 pages with Index & film still duotone photos from some of her films throughout text. A FIRST EDITION, first printing from 1963, this hardcover book has a pink quarter-bound cloth spine with striped pink & purple-gray paper covering the remaining boards. Condition is VG: very clean with an occasional smudge or spot, binding straight & strong, hinges secure. Pages moderately tanned, heaviest around all edges, but unmarked. The unclipped DJ is barely Good, with paper loss to lower 2" of spine & at all corners, light soil all around; colors are bright with no fading, nicely protected in new mylar cover Free! Our photos show the Exact book you will receive from us, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have. Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.