- First Edition
- Used
Seller: Peter L. Stern, Chestnut Hill, MA, U.S.A.Peter L. Stern
AbeBooks seller since July 21, 2026
Condition: Used
£ 764.62
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketItem description from seller
First Edition. About fine in a price-clipped dust jacket. An important association copy, inscribed by both Groucho and Arce to Morrie Ryskind, who is mentioned in the acknowledgments. Ryskind wrote Animal Crackers (play and screenplay), The Cocoanuts (adaptation), A Night At The Opera (screenplay) and Room Service (screenplay). All books described as first editions are first printings unless otherwise noted. All books described as first editions are first printings unless otherwise noted.
Seller Inventory # 1548
Bibliographic details
- Title
- The Secret Word Is Groucho
- Author
- MARX, GROUCHO WITH HECTOR ARCE
- Publisher
- Putnam’s, New York
- Publication year
- 1976
- Dust jacket
- Dust Jacket Included
- Edition
- 1st Edition
Peter L. Stern
Chestnut Hill, MA, U.S.A.
AbeBooks seller since July 21, 2026
Shipping rates within U.S.A.
| Item | 3 to 7 business days | 5 to 7 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | £ 6.68 | £ 6.68 |
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With more than 50 years in the rare book trade, Peter L. Stern, in various commercial structures, is well-regarded and established, specializing in, but not limited to, 19th and 20th century literature, signed and inscribed books, manuscripts, and as a late colleague termed it, the elusive oddment. Our inventory, located near Boston, is available to be viewed only by appointment.
Specialty
Signed & Inscribed Books, Detective Fiction, English And American Literature, Literary Autographs & Manuscripts, Arthur Conan Doyle & Sherlock HolmesSeller's business information
Peter L. Stern
MA, U.S.A.
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