Ball of Fire: The Tumultuous Life and Comic Art of Lucille Ball. [1st hardcover].
by Kanfer, Stefan
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG/VG+ dj. Appears gently read but no names or spine creasing. Interior clean/tight/crisp. Front cover fore edge lightly creased
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Beverly Hills, Florida, United States
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About This Item
New York. Alfred A. Knopf. 2003. HARDCOVER.. VG/VG+ dj. Appears gently read but no names or spine creasing. Interior clean/tight/crisp. Front cover fore edge lightly creased. Jacket complete/clean/crisp. Meager edge creases, NO tears. Octavo. 8 pages of vintage photographs in b&w. Chapter heading photo inserts. xii. + 368pp. Bibliography, Index. Red boards & gilt lettered red 'cloth' spine. Deckle edge. Jacket art same as Stock Photo. First Edition so stated. 1st Printing per title page date and NO print line. NOT a Remainder or book club. $25.95/$38.95 on jacket. '8/2003' publication date code on jacket.
Synopsis
Stefan Kanfer’s books include The Eighth Sin , A Summer World , The Last Empire , Serious Business , and Groucho . He was a writer and editor at Time for more than twenty years. A Literary Lion of the New York Public Library and recipient of numerous writing awards, Kanfer is currently in the Distinguished Writer program at Southampton College, Long Island University. He lives in New York and Cape Cod.
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- Booktopia
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- Seller's Inventory #
- 4062623
- Title
- Ball of Fire: The Tumultuous Life and Comic Art of Lucille Ball. [1st hardcover].
- Author
- Kanfer, Stefan
- Format/Binding
- HARDCOVER.
- Book Condition
- Used - VG/VG+ dj. Appears gently read but no names or spine creasing. Interior clean/tight/crisp. Front cover fore edge lightly creased
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf.
- Place of Publication
- New York.
- Date Published
- 2003.
- Pages
- xii. + 368pp.
- Size
- Octavo.
- Keywords
- Lucille Ball Biography Desilu Productions Studio Desi Arnaz First Edition
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