The Rise and Fall of the Matinee Idol: Past Deities of Stage and Screen, Their Roles, Their magic and Their Worshippers
by Curtis, Anthony \(editor\)
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good+
- Seller
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Stanley, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: St. Martin's, 1974. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Stated First American Edition.. New York: St. Martin's, 1974. Stated First American Edition. Near Fine/Very Good+. Very clean green cloth boards with bright gold lettering on spine. No bumping or fraying; mere hint of slightest surface wear to spine edges. Binding is tight & square, pages and edges are clean and bright. No names, writing or bookplates. 215 pgs. with index. Illustrated with black & white movie stills. Clean bright dustjacket is not price clipped, unchipped, with two short closed edge tears at top spine corners. Enclosed in new archival quality mylar cover. 7" x 10". Cinema..
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- Bookseller
- Old Scrolls Book Shop - Biblio (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 014909
- Title
- The Rise and Fall of the Matinee Idol: Past Deities of Stage and Screen, Their Roles, Their magic and Their Worshippers
- Author
- Curtis, Anthony \(editor\)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good+
- Edition
- Stated First American Edition.
- Publisher
- St. Martin's
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1974
- Keywords
- MATINEE IDOLS CINEMA HISTORY STAGE SCREEN MOVIES HOLLYWOOD ACTORS ACTRESSES
- Bookseller catalogs
- movies/movie Stars; Theatre/plays;
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Old Scrolls Book Shop - Biblio
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Old Scrolls Book Shop - Biblio
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Stanley, New York
About Old Scrolls Book Shop - Biblio
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- Edges
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- Fine
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- Tight
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- Spine
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- Cloth
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- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.