The Silent Clowns by Kerr, Walter - 31/12/1975 00:00:01

Publisher, 1975T. hardcover. Acceptable. 0.8661 in x 12.1654 in x 9.4094 in. Jacket heavily damaged, torn, and edge-worn. Book in good condition otherwise.

Knopf, 1975. Hardcover. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Knopf, 1975. Hardcover. Acceptable. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Knopf, 1975. Hardcover. Acceptable. Disclaimer:A readable copy. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. Pages can include considerable notes-in pen or highlighter-but the notes cannot obscure the text. An ex-library book and may have standard library stamps and/or stickers. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Knopf, 0000-00-00. First Edition. hardcover. Used: Good.

Publisher. Used - Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.

like new oversize hc w/dj, expedited and international shipping not available

New York: Knopf, 1975. Softcover. G+, some fading on covers. Foxing on page edges. Inside clean and tight. Illustrated soft cover. 372 pp : illustrations. A retrospective analysis of the work of such stars as Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Harold Lloyd, Harry Langdon, and Laurel and Hardy. Contents as follows: The silent camera. The Pickford paradox and the choice of silence ; The unique experience ; The fact in the fantasy ; The fantasy in the fact ; Fantasy intensified: music and the dancing image ; Serious film: the disadvantages of silence -- Comedy reborn. Comedy in search of its freedom ; Sennett: The insensitive master carpenter ; Chaplin: an outline becomes a character ; Chaplin: playfulness unleashed ; Harold Lloyd: hard work ; The Roach lot: a bit more method in the madness ; An inquisitive Keaton and a generous Arbuckle ; The Keaton "no" ; Keaton: exploring the gap between life and lens ; The Keaton curve: a study in cooperation ; Some imperfect tools -- The struggle toward maturity. The… Read More

NY Knopf Pub. 1975.. vg+/vg+. Beautiful book on 4 great silent screen comics, Chaplin, Keaton, Lloyd & Harry Langdon. Illus. w. over 400 photos. 2nd print. edition. Binding is oversz. cl.dj. Small mended tear to the top edge of the dustjacket. Laid in are several postcards featuring the silent clowns.

Knopf, 1975 9" x !2", Small red bookseller stamp on bottom page edges, DJ a few small teras at top and bottom edges. Includes original NY TImes review and other articles about the author and book.