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THE GREAT AMERICAN BROADCAST; A Celebration of Radio's Golden Age
by Maltin, Leonard
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0525941835
- ISBN 13
- 9780525941835
- Seller
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Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York, etc.: A Dutton Book, 1997. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth and boards. Very Fine/Fine. B&W photos. SIGNED by the Author on a bookplate affixed to the front free endpaper, quarto (9 1/2" x 7 1/2"), black 1/8th cloth with gold lettering on spine over off-white boards; archival polyester-protected pictorial dust jacket (unclipped); profusely illustrated with B&W images of radio personalities and programs; xi, [xii] + 324 pages. Leonard Michael Maltin (born 1950) is an American film critic and film historian, as well as an author of several mainstream books on cinema (especially Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide) that, focus on nostalgic, celebratory narratives.<br/><br/>SIGNED and in EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION! Tight, bright, clean copy in comparable dust jacket (unclipped). No remainder marks.
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- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6777
- Title
- THE GREAT AMERICAN BROADCAST; A Celebration of Radio's Golden Age
- Author
- Maltin, Leonard
- Illustrator
- B&W photos
- Format/Binding
- Cloth and boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0525941835
- ISBN 13
- 9780525941835
- Publisher
- A Dutton Book
- Place of Publication
- New York, etc.
- Date Published
- 1997
- Keywords
- Radio, golden age, jack benny, humor, mystery, inner sanctum, roy rogers, beulah, Fibber McGee, Amos 'N Andy
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Borg Antiquarian
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Lake Forest, Illinois
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About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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