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The Life and Adventures of Carl Laemmle
by DRINKWATER, John
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
-
Gloucester City, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
London: William Heinemann Ltd, 1931. Hardcover. Near Fine. First edition. Large octavo. 275pp + 16 plates. Blue cloth gilt. Tips a little rubbed, else a near fine, bright copy lacking the dust jacket. Inscribed by Drinkwater in year of publication: "For Alec and Sylvia Kenward, with all good wishes for luck and happiness, from John Drinkwater. London, June 28, 1931". Laemmle was born in Germany and emigrated to the United States in 1884. He was a pioneer in American film making, and founded Universal Studios in 1912.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 535687
- Title
- The Life and Adventures of Carl Laemmle
- Author
- DRINKWATER, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- William Heinemann Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1931
- Keywords
- Biography, EnglishLiterature, ShowBusiness
Terms of Sale
Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA
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About the Seller
Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA
Biblio member since 2005
Gloucester City, New Jersey
About Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA
Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc., founded in 1985, specializes in first editions of 20th Century American and English fiction. Our inventory of over 75,000 first editions includes: African-American literature & history, Mysteries, Detective Fiction, Drama, Books into Film and Sports books. We routinely issue extensively illustrated color catalogs, available by subscription. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA)and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB). Tom Congalton, founder of Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc., actively promotes the ethics and standards of these professional organizations and served as President of the ABAA from 2000 to 2002.
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- Gilt
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- Fine
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- Jacket
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