The Making of the Wizard of Oz: Movie Magic and Studio Power in the Prime of MGM-- and the Miracle of Production #1060
by Harmetz, Aljean; Margaret Hamilton (introduction)
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0394493508
- ISBN 13
- 9780394493503
- Seller
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Seattle, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Alfred A. Knopf, 1977. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Signed and inscribed on frontispiece by Margaret Hamilton, who portrayed the Wicked Witch of the West (Hamilton also wrote the introduction): "For P---- with love - Margaret Hamilton + WWW." Second printing. Octavo in boards over cloth spine. Boards crisp and unworn, with hint of fading to front board at foot; light foxing to textblock edges, tiny stain to rear free endpaper, else interior clean, crisp, and bright; very light wear to jacket, small flaw to jacket spine panel where plastic laminate has pulled up just a bit. Very nice copy, and a wonderful piece of cinema history. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Twice Sold Tales, Capitol Hill
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 046845
- Title
- The Making of the Wizard of Oz: Movie Magic and Studio Power in the Prime of MGM-- and the Miracle of Production #1060
- Author
- Harmetz, Aljean; Margaret Hamilton (introduction)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0394493508
- ISBN 13
- 9780394493503
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1977
- Keywords
- CLC. Abe only
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