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THE RAGMAN'S SON; An Autobiography
by Douglas, Kirk
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Fine/Very Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0671637177
- ISBN 13
- 9780671637170
- Seller
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Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York London Toronto Sydney Tokyo: Simon and Schuster, 1988. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth and boards. Very Fine/Very Fine. B&W glossy photos. INSCRIBED by the Author, small quarto, black quarter cloth with bold gold lettering on spine over red boards, archival mylar-protected photographic dust jacket (unclipped) with color picture ofr Kirk seated taken by Marvin Koner, illustrated with 32 pages of glossy B&W photos, 510 pages + [2] Photo Credits. Weight: 2 lbs. 4 oz. Kirk Douglas (born Issur Danielovitch; 1916 - 2020) was a major American actor and filmmaker. After an impoverished childhood, he made his film debut in The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946) with Barbara Stanwyck. Douglas soon developed into a leading box-office star throughout the 1950s.. He appeared in more than 90 films and was known for his explosive acting style. He was named by the American Film Institute the 17th-greatest male star of Classic Hollywood cinema.<br /> <br /> SUPERB & INSCRIBED COPY by this Extraordinary Star! Tight, bright, clean in comparable unclipped dust jacket. No previous owner or remainder marks.
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- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8598
- Title
- THE RAGMAN'S SON; An Autobiography
- Author
- Douglas, Kirk
- Illustrator
- B&W glossy photos
- Format/Binding
- Cloth and boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0671637177
- ISBN 13
- 9780671637170
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Place of Publication
- New York London Toronto Sydney Tokyo
- Date Published
- 1988
- Keywords
- Jew, Hollywood, poverty, illustrated, photos
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About the Seller
Borg Antiquarian
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Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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