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347p. A hardcover book bound in 1/4 red cloth, lacking the dustjacket. Very good condition. Faint crease down the middle of the spine, and top corners lightly bumped. Otherwise clean and tight. The memoir that served as the basis for the Susan Hayward film of the same name, detailing the struggles of actress and singer Lillian Roth, who was an alcoholic. The endpapers are illustrated with black and white photographs.

347 Pp. Red Cloth Spine, Black Cloth Cover, Gilt. First Printing. Near Fine. Dust Jacket Priced $3.95, Worn, Small Tears And Losses At Edges. Signed "Best Wishes Lillian Roth" Directly On Title Page; Not The Special "Popular Library" Issue.

This book is in very good condition. There are corner knocks but no tears or stains. There is writing on the flyleaf. The jacket has large chips especially on spine and numerous tears. This book is the biography of Lillian Roth and tells her story of her fight against 16 years spent in alcoholism and mental illness. Her story was sketched on the TV program This is Your Life. This book gives the full account of Roth's life. She was an actress in the 1920's to the 1940's. She was in Ziegfeld's Follies, She was a child actor and first appeared at age 6 in Educational Pictures and Sam Goldwyn. She appeared with her sister Ann in vaudeville until 1924. Proceeds from the sale of this book benefit environmental restoration and education.

*Price HAS BEEN REDUCED by 10% until Monday, June 3 (weekend sale item)* First edition, 348 pp., Hardcover, INSCRIBED by Lillian Roth else very good in a worn and faded dust jacket. -If you are reading this, this item is actually (physically) in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.

First edition. Small owner label of librarian Ruth Mortimer on rear pastedown, light edgewear, near fine in a slightly spine-sunned very good dust jacket with modest rubbing and a few small chips, creases and tears. A book of the actress's glamorous times in 1920s show biz leading to her struggle with alcoholism and eventual recovery, and basis for the 1955 film starring Susan Hayward.

*Price HAS BEEN REDUCED by 10% until Monday, June 3 (weekend sale item)* First edition, 348 pp., Hardcover, INSCRIBED by Lillian Roth else very good in a worn and faded dust jacket. -If you are reading this, this item is actually (physically) in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.

Inscribed, 1954 1st ed.; very good condition, has previous owner's name on back side of FEP, some bumping at board corners; DJ good condition, wear at corners and edges

347 pages. Jacket toned, and with shallow chips to extremities, creased at price on front flap - now in a removable archival sleeve. This copy has the Popular Library sticker to the half title, with the author's signature on facing on verso of front endpaper. As well, fastened with a paper clip to front endpaper is the typed letter signed, as seen in photo. Save for rust from the paperclip, contents clean and unmarked. Binding is sound.

First edition. 8vo. Dust jacket (unclipped), slight rubbing, tiny nick. Endpapers with halftone photos. Signed and inscribed by Roth on half title page to author Edna Ferber; "To Edna- Good wishes-Lillian Roth-Nov 15, 54". Filmed in 1955 starring Susan Hayward, Eddie Albert and Jo Van Fleet.