Kenneth Anger - Hollywood Babylone - 1959

This is an exceptionally rare 1st Edition copy of Kenneth Anger's "Hollywood Babylone". This 1959 copy is printed in the original language (French) and was released six years before the American edition ("Hollywood Babylon"), which was banned shortly after publication. The book is photo-illustrated throughout and features details of scandals and sensations from Hollywood. The book is presented in the publisher's original plain brown card covers. It has been generally well cared for and it remains in Good overall condition. It would make a fabulous addition to any film or Hollywood library, or decorative private collection.

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CONDITION & FEATURES

- Overall Good condition
- Exceptionally rare 1st Edition
- Original brown card covers
- Pages are generally clean & straight
- Minor historical water damage around the lower spine/gutters area
- Text-block is complete
- Bindings and Hinges are secure
- Boards & Spine are mostly neat - slight loss to the spine & some general staining
- No inscriptions or scribbles

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SUMMARY

- Hollywood Babylone
- Written by Kenneth Anger
- Printed 1959, First Edition
- Published by J.J. Pauvert, Paris
- Hardback

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CONDITION TERMINOLOGY

Fine (F): An excellent copy, showing next to no wear. Likely unread.

Near Fine (NF): Small signs of wear, but still an excellent copy. Possibly unread.

Very Good (VG): A very good copy. Expect a few signs of wear but nothing overtly detrimental to the book. Lightly read.

Good (G): A generally very good copy, but with the possibility of either a large number of minor defects, or a few more significant defects which will be noted.

Fair: An average book that has complete text pages but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc. Binding, jacket (if any), etc., may also be worn. May require repairs.

Poor: A book that is heavily worn, possibly with broken joints, hinges, missing pages, etc. Generally only rare books are sold in this condition. Likely to require repairs.

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SHIPPING

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