Double Takes. Notes and Afterthoughts on the Movies 1956-76.
by WALKER, Alexander
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- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
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About This Item
London, Elm Tree Books - Hamish Hamilton, 1977. . First edition, first impression; presentation copy inscribed to Virginia Gallico; 8vo; publisher's black boards, titles to spine in silver; With the dust jacket; Minor spotting to front free endpaper, more severely to the flap of the jacket, boards just a little bowed and very nice copy in the jacket.
Walker was perhaps the most influential British film critic of his or any other generation. With his signed presentation inscription to the front free endpaper, 'For Virginia Gallico, to mark an evening not only "block" but total in its enjoyment - and with thanks for the memento of another writer you sent me away with! Alexander Walker London May 1977'. The recipient was the wife of the author Paul Gallico.
Walker was perhaps the most influential British film critic of his or any other generation. With his signed presentation inscription to the front free endpaper, 'For Virginia Gallico, to mark an evening not only "block" but total in its enjoyment - and with thanks for the memento of another writer you sent me away with! Alexander Walker London May 1977'. The recipient was the wife of the author Paul Gallico.
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- Shapero Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 106096
- Title
- Double Takes. Notes and Afterthoughts on the Movies 1956-76.
- Author
- WALKER, Alexander
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- London, Elm Tree Books - Hamish Hamilton, 1977.
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