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Marilyn. First Edition
by Rooks-Denes, Kathy
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0792457633
- ISBN 13
- 9780792457633
- Seller
-
Baldwinsville, New York, United States
Item Price
A$53.60A$48.24
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About This Item
New York: Michael Friedman /BBD Illustrated Books, 1993. First Edition . Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. [photographs]. Near Fine book in Very Good - and close to near fine - jacket. New York: Michael Friedman / BBD Illustrated Books, 1993. NF/VG+. Very Large square quarto, 176 pp. Jacket design by Susan Livingston, black cloth boards with gilt spine imprinting, color photo jacket. A Near Fine book in a better than VG jacket showing only a little edge curl, light rubbing, modest adhesive residue. A first edition copy of one of the best of the Monroe photo-biographies, Kathy Rooks-Denes' Marilyn is replete with color and black and white shots of Marilyn throughout her career. A nice contribution as well of knowledgeable, well-researched text by Rooks-Denes. LPBN1
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- Bookseller
- Singularity Rare & Fine
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000023
- Title
- Marilyn. First Edition
- Author
- Rooks-Denes, Kathy
- Illustrator
- [photographs]
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0792457633
- ISBN 13
- 9780792457633
- Publisher
- Michael Friedman /BBD Illustrated Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1993
- Pages
- 176
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾" - 12&
- Keywords
- General, Photo-essays & Documentaries, Entertainment & Performing Arts
- Bookseller catalogs
- Drama / Plays / Stage / Theater; Biography;
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About the Seller
Singularity Rare & Fine
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Baldwinsville, New York
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- Quarto
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- First Edition
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- Fine
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- Jacket
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- Spine
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- VG
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Cloth
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