Lon of 1000 Faces!
by Ackerman, Forrest J
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Slight damage at the top of the spine, where the book was once pulled roughly from a shelf, with small, unobtrusive tape mend; v
- Seller
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Los Angeles, California, United States
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About This Item
Beverly Hills, California: Morrison, Raven Hill Company, 1983. First edition. Slight damage at the top of the spine, where the book was once pulled roughly from a shelf, with small, unobtrusive tape mend; very good.. 4to, 286pp; glazed pictorial boards. Compendium documenting the career of the great film actor Lon Chaney, known especially for his roles as monsters and fantastic creatures involving extensive and elaborate makeup. This copy is from the limited issue, the only hardcover issue, one of 200 numbered copies (plus 52 lettered copies) signed by Ackerman, as well as other contributors, including Robert Bloch, Ray Bradbury, Ken Strickfaden, et al, and with a small glass bead containing a dab of Chaney's makeup affixed to a ribbon marker.
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- Bookseller
- Locus Solus Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 204120
- Title
- Lon of 1000 Faces!
- Author
- Ackerman, Forrest J
- Book Condition
- Used - Slight damage at the top of the spine, where the book was once pulled roughly from a shelf, with small, unobtrusive tape mend; v
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Morrison, Raven Hill Company
- Place of Publication
- Beverly Hills, California
- Date Published
- 1983
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