Steps in Time an Autobiography (1959) (Signed)
by Fred Astaire
- Used
- very good
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- Seller
-
Fort Lee, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1959. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard cover, black boards with silver lettering on spine and small cut-out depressions of top-hats, canes and dance shoes on cover, shows almost no wear with very little edgewear on top of spine, Very Good. Binding tight. SIGNED BY AUTHOR on gatefold title page in black ballpoint pen "FRED ASTAIRE". Dust jacket Good + (not price clipped) fading on spine, has some edgewear/tears with chips, sticker applied to front dj: A Reminder to see "Another Evening With Fred Astaire" NBC 9:00 PM EST Wednesday, November 4 sponsored by Chrysler Corporation. There is a letter included from the manager of the Chrysler Corporation Promotion office dated Oct. 15 1959 to a newspaper columnist. 338 pages. Pages slightly yellowed but clean. B&W photo illustrations throughout. First Edition. The best, most beautiful example of this signed first edition seen thus far..
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- Bookseller
- Rare Finds Booksellers (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6
- Title
- Steps in Time an Autobiography (1959) (Signed)
- Author
- Fred Astaire
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1959
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- SINGER DANCER RARE BIOGRAPHY AUTOBIOGRAPHY ENTERTAINMENT PERFORMING ACTOR BIG BAND MOVIES TELEVISION BROADWAY THEATER GINGER ROGERS MGM RKO FRED ASTAIRE STEPS IN TIME AN
- Size
- 8vo
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