King of Comedy [Inscribed by Shipp]
by SENNETT, Mack (as told to) Cameron Shipp
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Winchester, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
Garden City: Doubleday, 1954. First Edition. Inscribed on front endpaper by Sennett's co-author: "William - This book is true, so far as the facts of Mack Sennet's life go, but you will see that I have sneaked in a good many notions of my onw" - signed "Cam," datemarked Glendale, CA, November 1954. First printing. Octavo. Black cloth hardcover; 284pp; illus. Boards spotted; residue from bookplate removal on rear endpaper; Good or better. A somewhat drab, jacketless copy with a great inscription.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lorne Bair Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 61722
- Title
- King of Comedy [Inscribed by Shipp]
- Author
- SENNETT, Mack (as told to) Cameron Shipp
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Doubleday
- Place of Publication
- Garden City
- Date Published
- 1954
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About the Seller
Lorne Bair Rare Books
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Winchester, Virginia
About Lorne Bair Rare Books
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