W.S. Van Dyke's Journal "White Shadows in the South Seas" (1927-1928) and Other Van Dyke on Van Dyke
by W.S. Van Dyke; Rudy Behlmer [ed.]
- Used
- near fine
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0810830280
- ISBN 13
- 9780810830288
- Seller
-
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 1996. Near Fine/Near Fine. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 1996. First Edition. Octavo; publisher's cloth in pictorial dust jacket; [4],xii,135pp.; black and white photographic illus. throughout. Light shelf wear, else Near Fine. Issued as No. 46 of the publisher's Filmmakers series.
Compilation of letters and journal entries kept by the filmmaker Woodbridge Strong Van Dyke (1889-1943) during the shooting of the MGM silent adventure romance film "White Shadows in the South Seas" (1928). Unlike most Hollywood productions of the time, filming actually took place in Tahiti, rather than a built set: "Dec. 11, '27 - Picked out a location today right under some very tall palms where the coconuts can drop on you from any angle" (p. 21).
Compilation of letters and journal entries kept by the filmmaker Woodbridge Strong Van Dyke (1889-1943) during the shooting of the MGM silent adventure romance film "White Shadows in the South Seas" (1928). Unlike most Hollywood productions of the time, filming actually took place in Tahiti, rather than a built set: "Dec. 11, '27 - Picked out a location today right under some very tall palms where the coconuts can drop on you from any angle" (p. 21).
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Capitol Hill Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10593
- Title
- W.S. Van Dyke's Journal "White Shadows in the South Seas" (1927-1928) and Other Van Dyke on Van Dyke
- Author
- W.S. Van Dyke; Rudy Behlmer [ed.]
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0810830280
- ISBN 13
- 9780810830288
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press
- Place of Publication
- Lanham, MD
- Date Published
- 1996
Terms of Sale
Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2019
Washington, District of Columbia
About Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
Capitol Hill Books is a used bookstore in the Eastern Market neighborhood of Washington, DC. We have three floors of quality used books, first editions, and rare books.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Publisher's cloth
- A hardcover book comprised of cloth over hard pasteboard boards. ...
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...