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HIGH SOCIETY; The Life of Grace Kelly
by Spoto, Donald
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0307395618
- ISBN 13
- 9780307395610
- Seller
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Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harmony, 2009. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth and boards. Very Fine/Fine. B&W Photos. 8vo, sky blue quarter cloth with gold lettering on spine over black boards, illustrated with 16pp. of glossy B&W photos and 3 B&W images used as section headings, archival mylar-protected photographic dust jacket (unclipped) depicting gorgeous Grace in color, xiii, [xiv-xvi] + 303 pages + [1] About the Author. Donald Spoto (born 1941) is an American biographer and theologian. He is known for his best-selling biographies of people in the worlds of film and theater, and more recently for his books on theology and spirituality.<br /> <br /> Grace Kelly (1929 - 1982) was an American actress who, after starring in several significant films in the early to mid-1950s, became Princess of Monaco by marrying Prince Rainier III in April 1956.<br /> <br /> VERY FINE / FINE COPY. No previous owner or remainder marks.
Synopsis
DONALD SPOTO is the author of twenty-five books, including bestselling biographies of Alfred Hitchcock, Tennessee Williams, Laurence Olivier, Marlene Dietrich, Ingrid Bergman, and Audrey Hepburn. He earned his Ph.D. degree from Fordham University. Spoto is married to the Danish school administrator Ole Flemming Larsen; they live in a quiet village, an hour’s drive from Copenhagen.
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- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8752
- Title
- HIGH SOCIETY; The Life of Grace Kelly
- Author
- Spoto, Donald
- Illustrator
- B&W Photos
- Format/Binding
- Cloth and boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0307395618
- ISBN 13
- 9780307395610
- Publisher
- Harmony
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2009
- Keywords
- Hollywood, sex, goddess, Cary Grant, High Noon, To Catch a Thief, James Stewart, Hitchcock, Oscar, Prince Ranier, Monaco,
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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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