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The RKO Story: The Complete Studio History, with All of the 1051 Films Described & Illustrated
by Jewell, Richard B.; Harbin, Vernon
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0706412850
- ISBN 13
- 9780706412857
- Seller
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Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
London: Octopus Books, 1983. ------012589 - The scan you see is the book you get. Large pictorial hard cover black cloth (roughly) 13" by 9 1/2" (inches) with white lettering and illustrations, 320 glossy pages, filled with mostly b & w photos, some sepia and some colour, Near Fine condition with large ink name on title page, dust jacket is in Near Fine condition. Canadian orders, because of the Fuel Surcharge by the Post Office, may be asked for extra shipping. "RKO Radio Pictures existed in an atmosphere of almost continual chaos, from its optimistsic beginnings in 1928, until it collapsed into ruins at the hands of the megalomaniac Howard Hughes nearly 30 years later. In its comparatively short and always turbulent history RKO made some of the greatest films and nurtured some the of the finest talents ever to emerge from Hollywood." Contents include: Preface / Intro / 1929-1939 / 1940-1949 / 1950-1960 / RKO British Production and Distribution / RKO Nominations and Awards / index of Film Titles / index of Personnel. . Check out thes scans. . Second Impression. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Nessa Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 012589
- Title
- The RKO Story: The Complete Studio History, with All of the 1051 Films Described & Illustrated
- Author
- Jewell, Richard B.; Harbin, Vernon
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second Impression
- ISBN 10
- 0706412850
- ISBN 13
- 9780706412857
- Publisher
- Octopus Books
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1983
- Size
- Folio - over 12" - 15" tall
- Keywords
- Jewell, Richard B.; Harbin, Vernon The RKO Story: The Complete Studio History, with All of the 1051 Films Described & Illustrated Octopus Books 0706412850 "RKO Radio Pictures existed in an atmosphere of almost continual chaos, from its opti
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- Jacket
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