House Shadows Built by Irwin Will (43 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: fair. First Edition. Hardcover. Owner name on front endpaper, some soiling to the covers, still a very good copy with clean text and solid binding in a fair dust jacket (front flap detached, heavy chipping to the edges, soiling). Now protected in an archival cover.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. The House That Shadows Built by Will Irwin, Will illustrated with photos. Published by Doubleday, Doran & Company, Garden City, 1928, cloth hardcover, stated 1stedition. The Story of Adolph Zukor and The Rise of the Motion Picture Industry.Adolph Zukor was a Hungarian-American film producer best known as one of the three founders of Paramount Pictures. He produced one of America's first feature-length films, The Prisoner of Zenda, in 1913. some cloth wear, a little edge fraying, webbing showing inside back cover, a loose pages, otherwise good" BX23.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. This 1928 first edition is bound in tan cloth and is in very good condition for its age. The book is tight and unmarked, but the pages are age discolored and the cover has stains along the edges. The uncut ($3.50) dust jacket is colorful and complete and the spine is quite readable, but overall there is wear and staining, n ow in protective cover. This is the story of Adolph Zukor and the motion picture industry. Illustrated with photographs.

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Ed. minor fading to board edges yet clean, binding solid and strong, interior text clean. DJ covers toned and lightly worn, bottom 3/5 of dj spine missing, top 1" of front dj cover missing, large chip top rear dj, price-clipped, in mylar cover.

First Edition. Near fine copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. ; 293 pages; Description: vii, 293 p. Front. , plates, ports. 25 cm. Subjects: Zukor, Adolph, 1873-1976. Motion pictures--History. 3 Kg.

hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: no. 2025 JUNE FILED IN DR BIOSCOVER FADED/SURFACE WEAR.

Condition: New.

First Edition. Near fine copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. ; 293 pages; Description: vii, 293 p. Front. , plates, ports. 25 cm. Subjects: Zukor, Adolph, 1873-1976. Motion pictures--History. 1 Kg.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Inscribed by author on the ffep. Stated First Edition. 8vo. - over 7¾ in. - 9¾ in., 293pp. Personal copy of Fulton Oursler, American journalist, playwright, editor and writer, with his bookplate to front pastedown. Moderate soiling and wear to boards, fading to spine, straight and neat cut to upper spine cloth, inner front hinge starting, some toning to interior pages. Good copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Collectible-Very Good. First Edition. Publisher's deluxe three quarter leather binding. Some worn spots along cloth edges, but the leather in nice condition. A biography of movie executive Adolph Zukor, illustrated with 16 photogravures.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Dust wrapper loss. Bookplate to paste-down. The picture on our listing is a photograph of the actual book NOT a stock image. [Loc. F19].

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. vii, 293 p. 25 cm. Frontispiece portrait and numerous other b&w illustrations. Brown cloth in mylar-covered dustjacket. Chips and tears to jacket edges affecting text. A couple of marks on rear cover. Pages browning slightly. The story of Adolph Zukor and the rise of the motion picture industry.

Condition: New.

Original Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Dust jacket repaired tear on front panel.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. fine/vg/rarely seen art deco dj has some chips. & mends, and small pieces missing. Early book on Adolph Zuckor & the pioneer days of the motion picture industry. 15 photos. 1st edition. Binding is cl.w.dj. Book.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - 'The House That Shadows Built' is a compelling biographical account of Adolph Zukor, the visionary force behind Paramount Pictures and a titan of the early American film industry. Written by acclaimed journalist Will Irwin, the narrative traces Zukor's remarkable journey from a young Hungarian immigrant arriving in New York to his ascent as one of the most influential figures in Hollywood. Through Zukor's life, Irwin masterfully illustrates the broader evolution of the motion picture from a novelty sideshow to a global cultural phenomenon.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First edition of"the story of adolph zukor and the rise of the motion picture industry." The book is very good plus in a very good dust jacket missing two small pieces at t he crown of spine. The front panel of the dut jacket is a brilliant example of the art deco style of the 1920's. The dust jacket is unclipped and in a acid-free brodart jacket protector. Recently taken out of storage after 50 years!

First Edition, 8vo, pp293, bound in brown cloth, illustrated D/W. B/w portrait photo frontispiece. V. Good copy in chipped, browned D/W with large piece missing to top of back cover. (SHELF 200) PLEASE NOTE: Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.** Pictures available upon request.** Visit our homepage for our shop opening hours. Over 20,000 books in stock - come and browse. PayPal, credit and most debit cards welcome. Books posted worldwide. For any queries please contact us direct.

Hardcover. Orange fabric casebound book with blue text on the spine and front cover. Pages: (14), 3-293. The pages have deckled edges and there are several black-and-white illustrations. Signed by Zukor on the title page. G: A well-loved exlibrary book reinforced with clear tape on the top and bottom of the spine and edges of the cover. Sticker at the base of the spine. Sticker on the back pasted end page. Clean, bright pages and solid binding overall.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. The story of Adolph Zukor and his circle, 1st edn, inscribed by Zukor to A. J. Balaban, another giant in the early cinema business (his bp on pastedown) who is discussed on p. 273 seq. ill; this is accompanied by the Baliban biography written by his wife, mentioning Zukor, signed by her, limited edn, VG/VG (2 books). Inscribed by Author(s).

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First edition. Very faint ring on front board, very good lacking the dust jacket. The Story of Adolph Zukor and His Circle. Presentation issue Inscribed by Zukor to Agnes F. Mengel. Mengel was a Paramount films booster.

293 pp. Large 8vo, publisher's blue cloth. First edition; special signed presentation edition made exclusively for Zukor. Binding a little sunned, but a very good copy. Zukor has inscribed the special printed presentation page to Paramount executive James R. Cowan, who was an associate producer on the Marx Brothers' Cocoanuts (1929).

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First edition. Fine in near fine dust jacket with a small scrape tear on the front panel. The Story of Adolph Zukor and His Circle. Scarce in jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First edition. Half leather and papercovered boards. Modest rubbing at the extremities, very good. The Story of Adolph Zukor and his Circle. Presentation issue Inscribed by Zukor to Hon. At the time of publication, Nicholas Longworth was the Speaker o fthe U.S. House of Representatives.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Slightly Chipped and Frayed. Black and White Photo Illustrations (illustrator). First Edition. Inscribed by Adolph Zukor. Non-Authorial Inscription ON F.

First Edition. Deluxe issue in blue with the special presentation page with a presentation inscribed by the author -film producer, Adolph Zukor to silent film actress Bebe Daniels. Zukor was the founder of Paramount Pictures and this book relates the rise of the studio during the silent era. Bebe Daniels was one of ParamountÕs most popular stars of the silent period and was paired with some of the eraÕs brightest leading men including Rudolph Valentino and Wallace Reid. Some of her film appearances include early roles in two-reel Hal Roach comedies with Snub Pollard and Harold Lloyd, Spring Fever, An Ozark Romance, Captain KiddÕs Kids, The DancinÕ Fool, Miss BrewsterÕs Millions, Senorita, and many more. Very good plus copy with some very slight mottling to the spine and some wear to the extremities with the gilt-stamping still bright in a lightly dust soiled dust jacket with some chipping and small tears.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. First Edition. Laid-in is a typed & SIGNED letter on studio letterhead from Adolph Zukor, founder of Paramount studios, in which he kindly rejects the idea of basing a film on the book's contents. Close to fine in a Vg.+ dj. (A few tiny edge chips & short edge tears in dj.); Signed by Author(s).