New York: Atlantic Monthly Press, 1989. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 1st Printing Both Stated in words: First Edition, First Printing. Hard cover in very good condition with light gray boards, darker gray spine cloth, and gold gilt spine lettering. Interior text block clean & tight; no writing, no markings noted. Contains a black & white photo of each of the 'icons' portrayed in the book at the beginning of their individual chapters. Dust jacket in very good condition; light shelf & edge wear; rubbing to paper at folds; rubbed scar to top right corner of front panel - appears to be from removal of a price sticker; not price clipped. * A look at the Cultural Icons of our time: Madonna, Steven Spielberg, Steve Martin, Paul Newman, Nastassia Kinski, Bob Dylan, David Lean, George Lucas, Bette Midler, Oliver Stone, Michael Jackson. As the jacket flap states, ""the comings and goings of these cultural icons are the stuff of tabloid reportage,.... [this] extraordinary book is of quite a different order. here are the faces behind the well-tended facades.""

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Bookseller: Elk Creek Heritage Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: M001081
Title: Icons: Intimate Portraits
Author: Worrell, Denise
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: 1st Edition
ISBN 10: 0871133067
ISBN 13: 9780871133069
Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1989
Keywords: Entertainers - United States - Interviews, Motion picture producers and directors - United States - Interviews, Motion picture actors and actresses - United States - Interviews
Bookseller catalogs: Film & Entertainers;

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