SHOWMEN, SELL IT HOT! Movies as Merchandise in Golden Era Hollywood
by McElwee, John
- Used
- Near Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0971168598
- ISBN 13
- 9780971168596
- Seller
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Covina, California, United States
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About This Item
Pittsburgh: GoodKnight Books, 2013. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 286 p. Profusely illustrated, partially in color. A noted Hollywood historian takes a first-ever marketing look at the selling of classic motion pictures generated by Hollywood's fabled movie factories. Signed by McElwee on the title page. Quarto. Original black buckram binding, with gilt tiles. Light bumping to the corners and tips; otherwise a near fine copy in a bright and glossy dust jacket. Signed by Author.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Johnson Rare Books & Archives (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 60500
- Title
- SHOWMEN, SELL IT HOT! Movies as Merchandise in Golden Era Hollywood
- Author
- McElwee, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- ISBN 10
- 0971168598
- ISBN 13
- 9780971168596
- Publisher
- GoodKnight Books
- Place of Publication
- Pittsburgh
- Date Published
- 2013
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About the Seller
Johnson Rare Books & Archives
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Covina, California
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- Jacket
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- Gilt
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- Quarto
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- Fine
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- First Edition
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