VALLEY OF THE DOLLS by SUSANN, Jacqueline:

London: Cassell. 1966. First UK edition, first printing. First UK edition, first printing. Inscribed presentation copy. Original blue cloth with silver lettering to the spine, in the dustwrapper designed by Nicholas Flower, with a photographic portrait of the author (by Bruno of Hollywood) to the rear. A near fine copy, the binding square and firm, the contents clean without inscriptions or stamps. There is a very light crease visible to the cloth of the spine panel, not affecting the binding; upper and fore-edges of the page block little dusty. The clean, bright, neatly price-clipped dustwrapper is a little rubbed and nicked to spine tips and corners. A sharp copy. Inscribed by the author in black ink to the front free endpaper, "To Franca and Justin - / in friendship and / deepest affection - / Always - / Jacki S / 11/6/66". Known previously as an actress for stage and screen, 'Valley of the Dolls' was Susann's first novel and was one of the fastest and biggest selling novels of the twentieth century. It was adapted for the 1967 film directed by Mark Robson and starring Barbara Parkins, Patty Duke, Sharon Tate, Susan Hayward and Lee Grant. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.