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Easy the Hard Way (Signed Association Copy)
by Pasternak, Joe; as told to David Chandler
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Very Good
- Seller
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Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1956. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Very Good. Gray cloth over boards, title and decorations stamped in black onto top board and spine, 8vo (8 inches tall), pp. viii, 301, illustrated with B&W photos. Volume with text slightly toned, light taps to heel of spine and bottom corners, provenance note in pencil to rear pastedown. Price-intact DJ with toning to edges and spine, closed tears and shallow chipping to spine ends and corners. Inscribed and signed by Pasternak on the ffep to Pete Smith, the Academy Award winning director, producer and narrator "To my dear friend Pete, Hope you like my life story - I did - so far. Yours, Joe P." Pasternak's career as a producer spanned 40 years and he produced more than ninety feature-length films earning him both Oscar and Golden Globe Award nominations. He produced a number of popular films, including Destry Rides Again (1939), The Great Caruso (1951) and musicals with Elvis Presley, Doris Day and Connie Francis.
A nice association copy between two well known and successful Hollywood producers. From Pete Smith's personal library.
A nice association copy between two well known and successful Hollywood producers. From Pete Smith's personal library.
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- Bookseller
- Harropian Books, IOBA
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1430
- Title
- Easy the Hard Way (Signed Association Copy)
- Author
- Pasternak, Joe; as told to David Chandler
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Publisher
- G. P. Putnam's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1956
- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern First Editions; Signed Books;
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About the Seller
Harropian Books, IOBA
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Nelson, British Columbia
About Harropian Books, IOBA
Harropian Books is an online bookseller offering a diverse selection of antiquarian, collectible, rare and out of print items. Our focus is on the interesting & unusual, covering all fields. ***** We are a member of the IOBA (Independent Online Booksellers Association) and have attended the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar (2011), Rare Book School in Virginia (2014 - Developing Collections ; 2016 - The History of Printed Book Illustration in the West), London Rare Book School (2021 - The History of Maps and Mapping) and Gwain Weaver Art Conservation (2019 - Care and Identification of Photographs).
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- FFEP
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- Heel
- The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.
- First Edition
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- Chipping
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