Dear Mr. G --" the Biography of Clark Gable (1961) (Signed)
by Jean Garceau, Inez Cocke
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- Hardcover
- Signed
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- Condition
- Very Good/Good
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About This Item
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Little Brown & Co., 1961. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover, Very Good. Ivory cloth boards with green spine, gilt printing on spine. Some yellowing on cover, little bumping on top and bottom of spine and edges of back cover. Binding tight. Pages clean. 297 pages. SIGNED BY AUTHOR on first free page in green ink "To Madge and Ron Most Sincerely Jean Garceau 1966". B&W photo section in center of book. Dust jacket is in protective mylar cover and is in Good Condition, with small chips on top and bottom of spine and edges. Not price clipped. Noted in book First Edition. Excellent Signed First Edition..
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- Title
- Dear Mr. G --" the Biography of Clark Gable (1961) (Signed)
- Author
- Jean Garceau, Inez Cocke
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Little Brown & Co.
- Place of Publication
- Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1961
- Keywords
- BIOGRAPHY AUTOBIOGRAPHY MOVIES FILM STAR CLARK GABLE CAROLE LOMBARD JEAN HARLOW GARCEAU DEAR MR. G JOAN CRAWFORD LANA TURNER MGM
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