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[Goldwyn, Samuel] Berg, A.Scott.
GOLDWYN: A Biography.

Edition: Book of the Month Club edition (same size and quality as trade edition).

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1989. dj. Hardcover - A massive and well-researched biography of one of the most powerful and influential men in Hollywood, from his days as a poor Polish immigrant through his steady climb to prominence. Photographs, notes, and sources, index. 579 pp. ISBN: 0-394-510593.

Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

Book ID: 65105

Keywords: biography, immigrant, mgm, movie producer, Movies and entertainment

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[Hayes, Helen, signed] Housman, Laurence.
VICTORIA REGINA: A Dramatic Biography.

Edition: First US printing.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, n.d. (ca 1936.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Sheets printed in England. Illustrated throughout with drawings by Ernest Shepard. The basis of Housman's most sucessful play. A unique copy, SIGNED by Laurence Housman with the words "his signature" underneath (in Housman's hand) the words "Harry Essex, his book." Essex (1910-1997) was a writer, movie director and film producer. This copy is also SIGNED by Helen Hayes (1900-1993), whose starring role in this 1936 Broadway play was perhaps her greatest role ever. Hayes' signature is followed by the words, "his friend" with a line going up to Essex's name. 470 pp.

Condition: Good only in a fair dust jacket. (stain to front cover of book, dust jacket is price-clipped, quite edgeworn, and has some loss in the middle of the spine.)

Book ID: 46343

Keywords: actress, association copy, Drama, dance and film, harry essex, helen hayes, movie producer

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Micheaux, Oscar.[1884-1951]
THE STORY OF DOROTHY STANFIELD. Based on a Great Insurance Swindle - and a Woman!

Edition: First printing - " The Deluxe Edition."

New York: Book Supply Company, 1946. dj. Hardcover first edition - A later novel by the most prolific black filmmaker in American cinema - a story of "action, adventure, murder, love and suspense." Includes a preface by the "publisher" explaining why Micheaux's novels are not reviewed by the mainstream press, even though he is one of only two "Negroes making a living from his writing." The explanation given is that Micheaux dares to write about forbidden topics, including relationships between white women and black men. The preface is repeated on the rear cover of the dustjacket and the front cover is emblazoned with the words "Daring and Sensational!" An attractive production bound in dark red cloth with gilt lettering,…
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New York: Book Supply Company, 1946. dj. Hardcover first edition - A later novel by the most prolific black filmmaker in American cinema - a story of "action, adventure, murder, love and suspense." Includes a preface by the "publisher" explaining why Micheaux's novels are not reviewed by the mainstream press, even though he is one of only two "Negroes making a living from his writing." The explanation given is that Micheaux dares to write about forbidden topics, including relationships between white women and black men. The preface is repeated on the rear cover of the dustjacket and the front cover is emblazoned with the words "Daring and Sensational!" An attractive production bound in dark red cloth with gilt lettering, full color illustrated endpapers, color frontispiece and a striking dustjacket. 416 pp.
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Condition: Fine in a very near fine dust jacket (price-clipped.) The front cover illustration on the dustjacket is especially bright and brilliant.

Book ID: 33416

Keywords: African American Literature, filmmaker, movie producer, race-mixing

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