Description: Mass Market Paperback Book Title: Will Acting Spoil Marilyn Monroe?Author: Pete MartinCover Price: 35¢Publisher: Pocket Books, Cardinal Edition C-248Printing: May 1957 This is a study of Marilyn Monroe's career up until 1956, and the publicity that surrounded her at the time, which was considerable.Photo covers. Forty-three photo-illustrations. Extra Details: In 1955-56, a very successful play on Broadway titled Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? ran for 444 performances, and the original stage production featured Jayne Mansfield, Orson Bean and Walter Matthau.Pete Martin, author of this book in the listing was a bit of an opportunist [his main career consisted of getting celebrities to consent to interviews, which he turned into articles in the Saturday Evening Post], and saw a chance to capitalize on the publicity in the mid-Fifties surrounding Marilyn Monroe, as well as the title of the play.And he wasted no time at it - the play did not end until mid-November of 1956, and Martin's hardcover editon of the book first came out in 1956 as well. Condition: Top copy, Fully Intact! - the best condition example of this book I have seen in 50 years. Slightest instances of creases or tiny chips - see photos of the actual book in the listing. Specialized Information about Vintage Paperback Books: Please be aware that many books of this age [60+ years in this case] and others like it were manufactured with a mucilage glue for binding the cover to the pages without signatures. Over time, this binding glue has crystalized and become brittle, and the best advice for collectors of these vintage books is to open them very carefully - or, better still, never open them at all. Sometimes when opened, the book will crack apart or break into pieces, so bear that in mind before purchasing. ======================================================================== Please refer to all photos included, which are of the actual item in the listing - These are an important part of the description. Please ask any questions prior to purchase. No foreign sales. Thank You.
Price: 69 USD
Location: Standard, California
End Time: 2025-01-05T02:04:34.000Z
Shipping Cost: 4 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Binding: Paperback
Place of Publication: New York
Signed: No
Publisher: Pocket Books
Modified Item: No
Subject: Biography & Autobiography
Year Printed: 1957
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Special Attributes: Illustrated, Vintage Paperback
Personalized: No
Author: Pete Martin
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Nonfiction
