R.S.V.P.: Elsa Maxwell's Own Story
elsa maxwell
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Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # GB0007DEADII5N01
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Title: R.S.V.P.: Elsa Maxwell's Own Story
Publisher: Little, Brown
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Fair
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
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R.S.V.P.: Elsa Maxwells Own Story
Published by
Little, Brown, 1954
Used
Hardcover
Seller: Hawking Books, Edgewood, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. Missing dust jacket. Meets the acceptable condition guidelines. Has wear. Five star seller - Buy with confidence! Seller Inventory # XZBIP3GOR1DX4
R.S.V.P.: Elsa Maxwell's Own Story
Published by
Little, Brown
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Hardcover
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # GB0007DEADII5N01
R.S.V.P.: Elsa Maxwell's Own Story
Published by
Little Brown and Co.
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Hardcover
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # GB000H5MS76I5N00
R.S.V.P.: Elsa Maxwell's Own Story
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Little Brown and Co.
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Hardcover
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # GB000H5MS76I3N01
R.S.V.P.: Elsa Maxwell's Own Story
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Hardcover
Seller: GoldBooks, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: fair. Acceptable Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed. Seller Inventory # 25C2_3_B000H5MS76
R.S.V.P.: Elsa Maxwell's Own Story
Published by
Little, Brown
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Hardcover
Seller: ThriftBooksVintage, Tukwila, WA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Binding and pages are intact. All pages are free from any notations. Light scuffing and bumping visible to boards. This could have light cosmetic flaws, but remains in good condition. Dust jacket condition is Acceptable. Secure packaging for safe delivery. Seller Inventory # 1874052057
R.S.V.P. Elsa Maxwell's Own Story
Published by
Little Brown, Boston, 1954
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: J. W. Mah, Burnaby, BC, Canada
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Acceptable. DALI, Salvador (illustrator). 1st. (USA) Stated first edition. No markings, hint of spine slant, a touch of wear and faint discoloration just to the extreme loweer edge of the cover where unprotected by the dust jacket, Good used copy in unclipped Acceptable dust jacket with weat to spine extremities, with the colour faded, and some darkening to the spine of the Dj. DJ is in mylar sleeve. Hardcover, 326pp, index, frontis portrait by Salvador Dali. B&W photos mostly of celebrities. Elsa Maxwell ( 1883 - 1963) was an American gossip columnist and author, songwriter, screenwriter, radio personality and professional hostess renowned for her parties for royalty and high society figures of her day. Maxwell is credited with the introduction of the scavenger hunt and treasure hunt for use as party games in the modern era. She appeared as herself in the films Stage Door Canteen (1943) and Rhapsody in Blue (1945), as well as co-starring in the film Hotel for Women (1939), for which she wrote the screenplay and a song. "I swore to myself I wpuld give great parties all over the world to which everyone would want to come, but the rich would be invited only if they had something more important to offer than money." An inveterate name-dropper, the book is peppered with celebrities. On page 15 there are no less than 10 names: ".when I was friendly with the [Duchess of Windsor]." (2.0 JM HOQ 100/5 Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". Seller Inventory # 08170
R.S.V.P.; Elsa Maxwell's Own Story
Published by
Little, Brown, Boston, 1954
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: James & Mary Laurie, Booksellers A.B.A.A, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.
Seller rating 3 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st. Frontispiece drawing by Salvador Dali. Bound in publisher's original black cloth with spine stamped in gilt. Illustrated with black and white photographs. Dust jacket has wear to top and bottom edges. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches. 326 pages. Seller Inventory # 9031343
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R.S.V.P. Elsa Maxwell's Own Story
Published by
Little, Brown & Co, 1954
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Chamblin Bookmine, Jacksonville, FL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. 8vo. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st edition. This first edition remains in great condition with boards bound in black leather with lightly bumped corners. Spine is uncreased with lovely gold gilt titling and lightly rubbed edges. Text block remain straight with toning edges. Binding is strong with secure hinges. 326p. Interior appears completely unmarked aside from two stamp markings in red on half title page and rear pastedown. Dust Jacket is unclipped with front illustration remaining bold and vibrant. Edges have creases and chipping with slightly torn corners. Spine of Dust Jacket is lightened with a small tear and chipping are present at the head and foot. Seller Inventory # 101942
R.S.V.P. : Elsa Maxwell's Own Story
Published by
Little, Brown & Co, Boston, 1954
Used
Hardcover
Signed
Seller: Cleveland Book Company, ABAA, Rocky River, OH, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good-. Later printing. Octavo, 326pp., illustrated. A good copy, with some minor staining to the boards, but the contents clean. Spine cocked, page block gently shaken, but sound. In a worn dust jacket, good at best, with some long tears, chips, and droplet stains. SIGNED by Maxwell on the front free endpaper, and dated in 1958. Maxwell was a syndicated gossip columnist and the host of the radio program "Elsa Maxwell's Party Line." This memoir is a narrative collection of her seemingly uncountable encounters with the rich and famous. She was internationally renowned as a hostess of swanky parties. Seller Inventory # 12976