A Bad Afternoon for a Piece of Cake by Diane Ladd - 2012

Inkwell productions, 2013-01-23. Reprint. Hardcover. Good.

Exxcell Press, 2016-11-01. Hardcover. Very Good. 0.7000 9.1000 6.1000. SIGNED and inscribed by the author.

Ojai, CA: Exxcell Press, 2015. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good +/very good. Warmly inscribed by author (in ink) on half-title page. Stated first edition, an excellent copy with only mild rubbing to dust jacket, "2016" written to top of half-title page. Black cloth boards with gilt lettering square, clean, and sharp; internally pristine. Unclipped DJ protected with mylar cover. 8vo, bookseller #4269.

Inkwell Productions , 2012. First Edition. Hardcover. Like New/Fine . Signed by Author. With brief gift inscription to previous owner by, and signed by Ladd. It’s no news that Diane Ladd is one of the greatest actresses in the history of American cinema, phenomenally adept at comedy and tragedy. What is news is that she now demonstrates an equal mastery of the short story form. In A Bad Afternoon for a Piece of Cake Ladd shows us a pitch-perfect ear for regional as well as urban dialogue, an innate wit, and a sure hand at plotting and narrative. Perhaps this is less of a surprise than it first appears she is, after all, a cousin of Tennessee Williams. Diane Ladd (born 1935) has appeared in over 120 film and television roles. For the 1974 film Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore, she won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She went on to win the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress on… Read More

Scottsdale, Arizona: Inkwell Productions, 2012. xiv, 138pp ---- Inscribed and signed by Diane Ladd on half-title page ----. Inscribed and Signed By the Author. First Edition stated. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S.A.: Inkwell Productions, 2012. Cloth. Fine/Very Good. Larger, sturdy book, quality black cloth, very bright gilt lettering on front and spine, black color inside covers and adjacent end papers, 138 pages. Signed by author and actress Diane Ladd on half-title page with flourish and a star. DJ glossy black background, a table with lace tablecloth and piece of cake on front, a photo of actress author at top back left, praise on back from Rex Reed and Stefan Kanfer. DJ has microtear at top back spine indentation, light crease along top back edge nearer spine. Near Fine DJ/Very Fine book.

Inkwell productions. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2013. First Edition; First Printing. Hard Cover. 0981792065 . SIGNED and warmly inscribed by Diane Ladd to director and actress Cecilia Peck-Voll (Gregory Peck's daughter) ; As New. Tight, clean and crisp. With dustjacket protected in a new removable Mylar cover. As New. ; 9.30 X 6.30 X 0.50 inches; 152 pages; Signed by Author .