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Hollywood Babylon
by Anger, Kenneth
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good-
- ISBN 10
- 0879320869
- ISBN 13
- 9780879320867
- Seller
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Madison, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
San Francisco: Straight Arrow Books, 1975. 292pp. Bright gilt boards, black lettering. Map endpapers. Light rubbing to the bottom edges, otherwise like new.Hundreds of black and white photos throughout. Unclipped pictorial jacket (Jayne Mansfield) has a 1" chip across the top edge of the spine. in mylar sleeve. "Kenneth Anger explores Hollywood in "Hollywood Babylon" by introducing the reader to the early days of film, focusing mainly on the lives of the actors and executives, their successes and failures, and of course, the scandals.Anger tells tales about many of the most famous stars of Old Hollywood. There are many that may not be recognized by film buffs of today; however, it is important to understand who they were and why their contributions to Hollywood were important. Others are legendary for their work as well as their checkered pasts and penchant for drink, drugs, sex, and mayhem. The author addresses the temper tantrums, orgies, drunken parties, drugs, murders, suicides, and the rise and fall from fame, complete with broken lives, ruined careers and lost fortunes. " . First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good-. Large 8vo.
Synopsis
Hollywood Babylon is a book by avant-garde filmmaker Kenneth Anger which details the sordid scandals of many famous and infamous Hollywood denizens from the 1900s to the 1950s. First published in the US in 1965, it was banned ten days later and would not be republished until 1975. Upon its second release, the New York Times said of it, "If a book such as this can be said to have charm, it lies in the fact that here is a book without one single redeeming merit."
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 033404
- Title
- Hollywood Babylon
- Author
- Anger, Kenneth
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good-
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0879320869
- ISBN 13
- 9780879320867
- Publisher
- Straight Arrow Books
- Place of Publication
- San Francisco
- Date Published
- 1975
- Size
- Large 8vo
- Keywords
- Hollywood Scandal Gossip Murder
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
Biblio member since 2005
Madison, New Jersey
About The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
The Chatham Bookseller began in 1968, and, in 1970, opened a store at its present location in Madison, NJ. The store contains over 10,000 books in over 80 different subjects, and favors good used books and good literature (both hardcover and paperback) over popular books and bestsellers. Our Internet business began in 2001. Upon visiting the store, we can show and sell individual online titles upon request. Store hours are 10:00-5:30 (Tues.-Sat.) and 11:00-4:00 (Sun.). The business is run by Richard Chalfin.
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