Elegy in Manhattan.
by Jessel, George. Foreword by Ben Hecht
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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Palm Beach, Florida, United States
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About This Item
New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1961. First edition of the author's acclaimed collection of Broadway memoirs. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication, "To one I highly regard Barney Beller Best Wishes George Jessel 5/61." Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Ben Feder. With the touch of a poet and the heart of an old vaudevillian George Jessel brings to us the confiding thoughts of fifty-six glittering guys and gals who once walked the streets of Big Town. The Great Ones - Fanny Brice, Flo Ziegfeld, Eva Tanguay, Al Jolson - speak to us from the grave, reminiscing about all the outrageous things they did and the things they wish they had done.
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- Bookseller
- Raptis Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 137351
- Title
- Elegy in Manhattan.
- Author
- Jessel, George. Foreword by Ben Hecht
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Holt, Rinehart and Winston
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1961
- Keywords
- Elegy in Manhattan First Edition, George Jessel First Edition Signed
- Bookseller catalogs
- Biography and Autobiography;
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About the Seller
Raptis Rare Books
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Palm Beach, Florida
About Raptis Rare Books
Founded by Matthew and Adrienne Raptis, Raptis Rare Books is an antiquarian book firm that specializes in literature, children's books, economics, photo books, signed and inscribed books, and landmark books in all fields. Our business model is simple: we strive to handle books that are in exceptional condition and to provide exceptional customer service.
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