This is the 1955 stated 3rd printing of the first editon. Photocover in acceptable condition with tears and yellow tape. This rare book is hard to find
Photos, 8.5 x 5.5", cloth backed boards, 267pp with index, covers a bit rubbed with sun-baked shadows of the dustjacket lettering on front cover, extremities bumped and lightly worn, pp a bit toned, but still a nice copy in a rubbed, edge-worn/torn/creased/chipped and soiled dustjacket. FIRST EDITION. SCARCE in dustjacket. Prologue by Jack Benny.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date published: 1955
Format: Hardcover
She puts salt in the pepper shaker and pepper in the salt shaker because then if she gets mixed up, she's right. She shortens the electric cords in the house to save electricity. That's the character Gracie Alien has played for years. And for all that time people have asked George Burns, 'How do you stand it? Why do you put up with it?' And for twenty-eight years George has been answering, I love her
Photos, 8.5 x 5.5", cloth backed boards, 267pp with index, covers a bit rubbed with sun-baked shadows of the dustjacket lettering on front cover, extremities bumped and lightly worn, pp a bit toned, but still a nice copy in a rubbed, edge-worn/torn/creased/chipped and soiled dustjacket. FIRST EDITION. SCARCE in dustjacket. Prologue by Jack Benny.
Uncorrected proof. Long galleys printed rectos only. Pale blue wrappers with printed paper label. Small tears at the extremities, the word "Destroy" on rear wrap, about very good. An ungainly format, usually printed in very small numbers.
Burns, George with Cynthia Hobart Lindsay (prologue by Jack Benny)
I Love Her, That's Why!
Burns, George with Cynthia Hobart Lindsay (prologue by Jack Benny)
Publisher: Simon & Schuster, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Date published: 1955
Format: Hardcover
Inscribed and signed with first name only "George" to Maurice (Hart) on flyleaf. Recipient's bookplate is on front pastedown. Hart was an occasional actor, songwriter, radio announcer and DJ. No other markings, very good in good price-clipped dust jacket with some edge wear and dust soiling. Short tears and shallow chip at base of spine and slight paper loss to corners.
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