HOLLYWOOD: The First 100 Years

Torrence, Bruce

Published by Hollywood, California: The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce & Fiske Enterprises, (1979).

About this Item

First edition, first printing. Statement "First edition published November 1979" to the copyright page. SIGNED, and inscribed by Torrence to the half-title page. The inscribee's name, Dick Noice, is neatly printed to the upper edge of the front end-paper. Bountifully illustrated with more than three-hundred striking, annotated historic photographs. A well-documented, definitive history of the area that became Hollywood, from it first residents, the Gabrielino Indians through 1979, including ranches, ostrich farms, railroads, theater, hotels, schools, film industry, studios, stars, attracting tourism, television, radio, the 1929 crash, culture, events, and more. Upper spine end bumped, former owner's name (the inscribee) to the upper edge of the front end-paper, else nearly fine in imitation red-burgundy leather with gilt embossed titles to the front cover and to the spine, red-and-yellow headband and tail-band; in a near fine dust jacket with some fading to the spine panel, and a tiny tear and minor crimp-creases to the upper spine edge area. A lovely SIGNED film history item with high-quality photographs. Quarto; 288 pages; index.

Seller Inventory # ABE-1636838819853

Bibliographic Details

• Title: HOLLYWOOD: The First 100 Years
• Publisher: Hollywood, California: The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce & Fiske Enterprises, (1979).
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Signed: Inscribed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Film History and Criticism.