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Published by The John C. Winston Company
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 3.
Published by John C. Winston Company, Philadelphia, Pa., 1954
Seller: ezslides, Harleysville, PA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Photographs (illustrator). 1st Edition. Chapters are the following: 1. The 'Man' from Barisciano; 2. Battle of Bellaire; 3. Broadway Bullfighter; 4. I Crash Hollywood; 5. Shell Game; 6. Dollars from Il Duce; 7. King Without a Country; 8. Little Flower, Angel, Kingfish; 9. Reclaiming the Desert; 10. Flesh Peddler; 11. Gold on the Pavements; 12. Tractors and a Turkey ; 13. Prelude to Europe; 14. Battling Italian Communists; 15. I'll Take Paris; 16. Little Cabbages and Kings; 17. King Farouk and the Hamburger King; 18. A Fistful of Face Cards; 19. European Movie Making; 20. A Pair of Princes; 21. Adieu, Adios, A Rivederci, Auf Wiedersehen. Slight bumping to top and bottom of spine. All orders shipped protected in a box. Book.
Condition: Very Good. John C. Winston Company 1954 black cloth illustrated boards. previous owner bookplate to ffep. text block crisp. dust jacket is rubbed with chipping and tearing.
Published by Winston, Philadelphia, 1954
Seller: Ken's Book Haven, Coopersburg, PA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hard cover. Condition: Very good. No dust jacket. First edition. 275 p. illus. 22 cm. Includes Illustrations. Book Condition: very good. Clean and sharp cornered. Tight binding. Illustrated. Dj. Condition: no dj.
Published by John C. Winston, Philadelphia, 1954
Seller: Gil's Book Loft, Binghamton, NY, U.S.A.
hard. Condition: Very Good. stated 1st. Author was publicist. Small nick in cloth top front cover. Solid b/w photos. very good, no dj, bright orange-stamped black cloth 275 pgs. Book.
Published by John C. Winston, Philadelphia, 1954
Seller: Gil's Book Loft, Binghamton, NY, U.S.A.
hard. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Included. stated 1st. Life of famous publicist dubbed "King of Contacts" by FDR. No names,clean text. A few faint fox marks to fore-edge b/w photos. very good+, vg lightly worn dj, pict. black cloth, tight 275 pgs. Book.
Publication Date: 1954
Seller: Argosy Book Store, ABAA, ILAB, New York, NY, U.S.A.
hardcover. First. Illus. 275pp. 8vo, cloth, d.w. Phila., (1954). First Ed.
Published by John C. Winston Company, Philadelphia, 1954
Seller: Persephone's Books, Gastonia, NC, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. vii, 275 pp. Jacket is scuffed and faded, and is chipped at upper and lower edges. One major closed tear on the front jacket panel. The self-proclaimed "King of Contacts.".
Published by John C Winston Co.
Seller: ThriftBooksVintage, Tukwila, WA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Dust jacket in good condition. First edition. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. First edition. The dust jacket has been placed in protective mylar for preservation. The binding is tight; the pages are clean and unmarked. Secure packaging for safe delivery. 1.05.
Published by Winston, Philadelphia, 1954
Seller: Odd Volume Bookstore, JACKSON, TN, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardbound. Condition: Good/Good. Photographs (illustrator). Stated 1st. 8vo Clean, tight with light fore-edge foxing.
Published by John C Winston Co, Philadelphia, 1954
Seller: Attic Treasures Book Shop, Mt. Carmel, IL, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 275 Pages; 21 Chapters; Many B/W Photos Throughout Book Including Frontispiece, Photo Of Author. Pages Tight; No Markings; Minor Page Wear; Black Hard Covers With Orange Illustration On Front Coer; Orange Lettering On Spine. Minor Shelf Wear; Orange Dust Jacket With White Lettering On Front; Book Excerpt On Back Dj. Several Small Tears And Nicks On Dj Edges; Rubbing And Smudges; Few Creases. Story Of Orlando-A Public Relations Man, Father-Confessor, Business Manager, Idea Man, Best Friend And At Times, Worst Enemy. Book Reveals The Behind-The-Scenes Trip Through Hollywood, New York And The Riviera. Chapter Headings Include: The "Man" From Barisciano; Battle Of Bellaire; I Crash Hollywood; Reclaiming The Desert; Flesh Peddler; I'll Take Paris; King Farouk And The Hamburger King; European Movie Making; A Pair Of Princes; Etc. Vintage Copy.
First Edition
as Told to Sam Merwin. Philadelphia: John C. Winston Co, [1954]. First Edition. vii,275p. Halftones. 22x15cm, cloth, dj. The 'King of Contacts' offers a glimpse of the world of a publicity hound - lotsa celebrities, bragging, name dropping. Dj worn, VG.
Published by Denoël, Paris, 1953
Seller: CARON Bibliopole / Bouquiniste, Montreal, QC, Canada
Br. Condition: Bon état. 284 p. Non coupé. Size: Petit In-8.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine-. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. First Edition so stated. 275pp. Photos. Slight wear, top corner of front endpaper clipped. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Published by Winston, PA, 1954
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First edition. Very good minus Book rubbed, small stain on front cover, light fraying at spine ends and corner, corners bumped. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.
Published by Winston, PA, 1954
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
First Edition
Condition: Very Good. First edition. Very good minus Light browning. Cover rubbed and faded with some wear, corners bent. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.
Published by Winston, PA, 1954
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First edition. About Very good in near Very good dustwrapper. Stamps on title page, browning. Dustwrapper rubbed, browning, torn. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.
Published by Winston, Philadelphia, 1954
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First edition. Very good hardcover with Very good minus dustwrapper. First edition. Decorative cloth cover is worn in spotts, and rubbed on corners, text edges, front free endpapers, panels and dustwrapper are lightly soiled, dustwrapper corners are slightly chipped and rubbed. Bottom edges of dustwrapper has light water stain. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.
Published by Philadelphia: John C. Winston Co. 1954., 1954
Seller: Burm Booksellers, Beckley, WV, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Hardcover. As told to Sam Merwin. 1st edition. 275 p. HB. Illustrated with b&w photos. Inscribed with author's signature. Corners (both at edges & at joints) to board. Edge wear, soiling, & scuffing to covers. 1" X 1/4" spot to front cover. No DJ. Good. Signed by Author(s).
Published by München Selbstverlag 1990 0, 1990
Seller: Fast alles Theater! Antiquariat für die darstellenden Künste, Berlin, Germany
OBroschur. Condition: Tadellos. Premiere/ UA 20. Dezember 1990 Prinzregententheater. 62 S. mit Stab, Besetzung u. zahlr. (3 farb.) Abb., OBroschur, gr.8°. Umfangr. Materialsammlung mit 12 Probenfotos sowie zahlr. histor. Bildern, Zeichnungen u. Dokumenten zu Stück, Autor u. Zeit. Zahlr. Texte, u.a.: Liebesbrief Herzmanovsky-Orlandos an seine Frau Carmen. Ein Sammler des Abstrusen u. Irrationalen (S. Goldberg). Der österreichische Mensch (O. A. H. Schmitz). Dolmetsch tarockanischer Geheimnisse. Schönes, tadelloses Exemplar. Broschüre.
Published by John C Winston Co.
First Edition
Condition: Good. First edition copy. . Good dust jacket. Lightly soiled cover. Writing inside. (Literature, biography, Publicist).
Published by Winston, 1954
Seller: Brentwood Books, Kinnelon, NJ, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Collectable, very good. 1st. Almost like new book in only good jacket. First printing. This is a black hardcover with red lettering and illustration on cover, John C. Winston Co, 1954, stated first edition. Cover has slightest (barely visible) wear, slight foxing on endpapers, no marks or writing. Jacket is not price clipped (3.50), rather heavy edgewear including a large (1/2" x 2") missing from upper edge of front panel. ** We are a small family business selling fine new and pre-owned books online since 1999. We provide professional service and individual attention to your order, daily shipments, and sturdy packaging. FREE TRACKING ON ALL SHIPMENTS WITHIN USA.
Published by The John C. Winston Company, Philadelphia & Toronto,
Seller: Berry Hill Book Shop, Deansboro, NY, U.S.A.
Book Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. (1954), stated First Edition, Very Good/Very Good dj, octavo, 275pp., black cloth hardcover, bright red decoration on cover & lettering on backstrip, 34 photo ill's., very good unclipped ($3.50) dj, very light cover soil, binding tight, text unmarked, Presentation copy Signed on front endpaper: "To Sonya who reminds me of my first love, Guido Orlando 11-'54.". Signed by Author(s).
Published by Philadelphia/Toronto: The John C. Winston Company, (1954), 1954
Seller: BOOKFELLOWS Fine Books, ABAA, Sun City, AZ, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First edition. Fine in black cloth with spine titles and cover device in red; in a near fine dust jacket with mild edge wear. Octavo. 275 pages with 34 photographs. Guido Orlando was a flamboyant press agent, charlatan and publicist who claimed he had influenced the careers of Rudolph Valentino, Greta Garbo and Ingrid Bergman, a consummate publicist who concocted outlandish stunts to sell products or to get the names of his clients into the newspapers. Author and good friend Sam Merwin worked with Guido Orlando to flush out the significant parts of Orlando's fascinating life.
Published by John C. Winston Co.
Seller: Glands of Destiny First Edition Books, Sedro Woolley, WA, U.S.A.
Condition: Very Good. Publisher: John C. Winston & Co., Philadelphia, 1954. First Edition, First Printing. VERY GOOD hardcover book in VERY GOOD dust-jacket. Not remainder marked. Not price-clipped. Not a book club edition. Not an ex-library copy. All of our books with dust-jackets are shipped in fresh, archival-safe mylar protective sleeves.
Published by John C. Winston Company, Philadelphia, PA, 1954
Seller: Austin Book Shop LLC, Richmond Hill, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Slightly Worn DJ. First Edition. 275pp. As told to Sam Merwin. Illus. with 34 photos. Italian immigrant from Barisciano who became an eminently successful press agent in America. Franklin D. Roosevelt dubbed him "King of Contacts ". He could be father-confessor, idea man or on the other hand, your worst enemy. Small scar on fep from price label removal. Loc 919/2).
Published by The John C. Winston Company, 1954
Seller: SuzyQBooks, Salt Lake City, UT, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Sticker residue jacket back. Pages clean. Binding good.
Published by Éditions Denoël, 1953, Paris., 1953
Seller: Librería y Editorial Renacimiento, S.A., VALENCINA DE LA CONCEPCIÓN, Spain
21x15. 285 pgs. Sello de librería. Puntos de óxido en la contraportada. Texto en francés. 648048.
Publication Date: 2023
Seller: True World of Books, Delhi, India
Book Print on Demand
LeatherBound. Condition: New. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1894 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 194 Volume 2 Language: Italian.
Publication Date: 2022
Seller: S N Books World, Delhi, India
Book Print on Demand
Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1954 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 312 Language: English Pages: 312.