Isbn: 9780151337958 - from the Desk Of (19 results)

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Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: VG+. First Edition, First Printing. Superb photographs, and accompaning descriptions, of the Desks and surroundings of 43 of America's movers and shakers. 1st ed., 4to, 10.25"x10.25", 83pp, color photo illustrated. Unclipped dustjacket. Fine/VG+. Near New. Weight, 890g. Size: Quarto. Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Publisher: Harcourt, Brace, NY., 1989. First Edition, First Printing. NEAR FINE+ hardcover book in NEAR FINE+ dust-jacket. NOT remainder marked. NOT price-clipped. NOT faded. 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.…

Hardcover. Condition: VG-. First Edition. Signed by both authors. DJ: some rubbing & edgewear; some creases/chips at edges & corners; water stain on inner side; scratches. Book: some rubbing & edgewear; small corner bumps; light stain along bottom; otherwise overall clean & tight 83 pages. Schwartz, Sing-Si (illustrator). Signed by both authors. …

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 83 pp. Book/dust jacket condition: Fine/Fine. 1st Ed, 1st Printing/First Edition, First Printing. Dated (1990)/inscribed by photographer Schwartz at half title page. Foreword by Studs Terkel. All orders are processed and shipped from MI or WI, USA. Sing-Si Schwartz. (illustrator). Signed by Illustrator(s).…

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Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING of this hardcover book. Full number line including the "1". Black cloth on charcoal gray paper boards with silver foil lettering on spine. Boards are rigid and warp-free. Spine is flat and square. Corners are crisp. No previous owner marks (no names, no underlining, no bookplates, etc). No remainder marks. DUST JACKET complete, NOT price-clipped. Shows small signs of use with minor shelf wear and corner rubbing. There is a 1/2" closed tear on front and 1" tear on the rear dust jacket. Will be protected with an archival book jacket cover. Photos coming! In the meantime, contact us now to request pictures of the ACTUAL book you will receive. All of our books are in-stock and ready to be shipped immediately. From the Desk Of by Hal Drucker (1989) is a humorous, photo‑driven book that presents portraits of celebrities through the contents of their desks, using desk objects as playful biographical clues. 📘 Synopsis The book is an oversized, 82‑page humor/portrait collection in which Hal Drucker—known for his satirical visual style—creates biographical sketches of well‑known American figures by photographing and interpreting the items on their desks. Rather than traditional written biographies, Drucker uses desk artifacts, props, and staged arrangements to reveal personality traits, quirks, and cultural commentary. Each spread functions like a visual joke: A celebrity's desk is shown filled with symbolic items. The objects serve as humorous "clues" about their public persona, career, or reputation. The format blends portraiture, satire, and anecdote, making it part art book, part comedy, part cultural snapshot of late‑20th‑century American celebrity culture. The book's themes include: How personal spaces reflect identity The absurdity of fame The intersection of biography and humor American celebrity culture in the 1980s 🧭 What You Get as a Reader A visually rich, tongue‑in‑cheek look at famous figures Clever, symbolic storytelling through everyday objects A collectible piece of 1980s pop‑culture humor Desks of: • Princess Yasmin Aga Khan • Dave Bing • Justice William J. Brennan • Helen Gurley Brown • Sammy Cahn • John Carpenter • Stockard Channing • Julia Child • Admiral William J. Crowe, Jr. • Jerry Della Femina • Alan M. Dershowitz • Roger Ebert • Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. • Debbi Fields • Frank Gehry • Stephen Jay Gould • Cathy Guisewite • Al Hirschfeld • Geoffrey Holder • Betsey Johnson • Jackie Joyner‑Kersee • Senator Nancy L. Kassebaum • Larry King • Mayor Ed Koch • Jay Leno • Lars‑Eric Lindblad • John Madden • J. W. Marriott, Jr. • Wynton Marsalis • Yoko Ono • Donald E. Petersen • André Previn • William Safire • George Shearing • Gail Sheehy • Neil Simon • Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer • Studs Terkel • Barbara Walters • John Weitz • Dave Winfield.…

Condition: As New. New York: Harcourt, 1991. 1st edition. Square sm 4to. xi,82pp. Fine book. Fine dust jacket. Two signed letters from the publisher laid in. From the collection of American author, columnist, journalist, and presidential speechwriter William Safire. (celebrities, biography, desks, anecdotes, portraits) Inquire if you need further information. …