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The Life and Curious Death of Marilyn Monroe
by Slatzer, Robert F
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
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About This Item
New York; (1974): Pinnacle Books, Inc. First Edition. Octavo. Third printing. 348pp. Biography by photo-journalist who be-friended Marilyn the last 16 years of her life, This copy has the yellow wrap around band with blurb by Norman Mailer, which is not in the Mailer bibliography. Several photographs. Bound in black cloth, spine lettering silver. near fine in unclipped pictorial dust jacket with wrap around yellow band with blurb from Norman Mailer.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 009080
- Title
- The Life and Curious Death of Marilyn Monroe
- Author
- Slatzer, Robert F
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Pinnacle Books, Inc
- Place of Publication
- New York; (1974)
- Keywords
- Hollywood, Norman Mailer, Photographs
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Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
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About the Seller
Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
Biblio member since 2006
Scottsdale, Arizona
About Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
Alcuin Books located in Old Town Scottsdale is a store with 15,000 serious books for the collector or scholar. We have ample parking in front of the store for those who wish to browse our holdings.
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- Octavo
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- Cloth
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- Fine
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