Will Acting Spoil Marilyn Monroe by Martin, Pete [aka W. Thornton Martin] - 1956

Garden City NY: Doubleday & Company, 1956. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. DJ has triangular split at top front & scuff at foot front ; Illustrated with 43 photographs. DJ in mylar protector. Very clean nice copy. ; 5 3/4 x 8 1/2 "; 128 pages.

Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1956. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Very good in original black cloth covered boards. First Edition stated on the copyright page. Book is slightly leaning. Slight rubbing on the corners and spine ends.

New York: Doubleday, 1956. First. hardcover. Very good. Very good first edition of this early book on Marilyn Monroe, with 43 photos by renowned photographer Phil Burchman not often seen. First Edition stated on copyright page and 1956 on title page.

NY: Pocket Books; (1957). First Edition . Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine/No Jacket. First printing of the paperback edition (Cardinal C-248), near fine in original wraps. A seemingly unread copy of this book, as tight and bright internally as the day it was published. Very light edgewear to covers, small label ghost near the lower right corner of the front cover. Includes "43 Luscious Pictures which prove that nothing could spoil Marilyn"; 128 pages.

Cardinal C Series. New York: Pocket Books, Inc. , 1957 first edition. C-248 very good - fine, reading crease Photo cover. Forty-three pages of photos. paperback,

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1956. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First Edition stated, no writing, marks, underlining, or bookplates. No remainder marks. Previous owner's name stamped on ffep and inside front cover/with date. Spine is tight and crisp. Boards are flat and true and the corners are square. Dust jacket is price-clipped with minor edge rubs/chips. This highly collectible, " NEAR FINE" condition first edition/first printing copy is protected with a polyester archival dust jacket cover. Beautiful collectible copy of a very scarce, early Marilyn Monroe biography. GIFT QUALITY and reasonably priced!

Cardinal C Series. New York: Pocket Books, Inc. , 1957 first edition. C-248 near fine, unread Photo cover. Forty-three pages of photos. paperback,

Doubleday & Co, Garden City NY Printed in USA. HBDJ, stated 1st edition, 1956, 1st printing, Dates Match on Title & Copyright pg, VG-/VG-, AS-IS, with Color Photo LASER DJ showing Small chipswear tears, & edge Creases, but Illustration & Titles Intact on Front DJ , Scarce, 1956, PC, corner rub, minor soiling, Light soil Stains back DJ, Small Chips Tears Spine DJ Ends, Small Black Cloth cvr with small Dingchip front Titled in Red onSpineCvr, Approx 5 3/4 X 8 1/2 in. 128 PGS, DJ Protected in Clear Mylar.Early Monroe bio by the well-known Saturday Evening Post celebrity columnist who's "I Call On" series was a staple of the magazine. Very presentable copy of a scarce Marilyn Monroe title.. Hard Cover.

Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1956. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo, 128 pages. In Very Good condition with a Very Good minus dust jacket. Spine red with white lettering. Dust jacket protected in mylar covering, with price uncut: "$2.95." Minor shelf wear. Creasing and chipping along edges of dust jacket. Soiling to rear cover. Features photographs throughout. Shelved in Case 5. 1374158. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.

Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Co., 1956 Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Co., 1956 128 pp.with 34 B&W plates. An appreciation of Marilyn Monroe up to "Bus Stop." with quotes from her and a number of friends and co-workers. Signed on flyleaf by author with a dedication to Nunnally Johnson ( the screenwriter who worked with Marilyn on "How to Marry a Millionaire," and "We're Not Married", and wrote projects for her that she ultimately never made, such as "How to Be Very, Very Popular, and "Something's Got to Give") dedication reads, "Dear Nunnally, Once more I give you my gratitude for a helping hand. Pete" Johnson was quoted extensively in the book. Text is clean, tight and unmarked. Black boards are bumped at corners, spine. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Dedication By Author. First Edition. Cloth. Good +/No Jacket.. Signed by Author(s). First Edition.. Hardcover. Good +/No Jacket.