I, Mobster. [Signed by Director Roger Corman]
by [Corman, Roger]; [Alperson, Edward L.]; [Fisher, Steve]
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine.
- Seller
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Portland, Maine, United States
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About This Item
Los Angeles, CA: ALCO Pictures Corp./Twentieth-Century-Fox Film Corp, 1958. First Edition Thus/Unique Edition. Full Leather. Near Fine.. First Edition Thus/Unique Edition. Full Leather. This movie appears to have some interesting historical significance, as it appears to be the first film based on a pulp novel. Originally published in 1951 as Gold Medal Original #171 by "Anonymous", I, Mobster appears to be the first film drawn from a modern book never published in hardback. Many such pulps have been turned into films, good and bad, but this *appears* to be the first. Privately bound by the music producer. Written by Steve Fisher. Directed (and signed by) Roger Corman. Small bookbinders plate at front pasteddown, hint of toning at textblock edges, else tight, bright and unmarred. Full brown leather, gilt lettering, marbled endpages. 4to. np. Signed at title page by Roger Corman.
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- Bookseller
- Lux Mentis, Booksellers
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6163
- Title
- I, Mobster. [Signed by Director Roger Corman]
- Author
- [Corman, Roger]; [Alperson, Edward L.]; [Fisher, Steve]
- Format/Binding
- Full Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition Thus/Unique Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- ALCO Pictures Corp./Twentieth-Century-Fox Film Corp
- Place of Publication
- Los Angeles, CA
- Date Published
- 1958
- Keywords
- Hollywood & Entertainment | Fine Press-Fine Binding-Limited Editions
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Lux Mentis, Booksellers
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Portland, Maine
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