Gentlemen Prefer Blondes; The Illuminating Diary of a Professional Lady

New York: Boni and Liveright, 1926. Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. Illustrated by Ralph Barton. Twelfth Printing. Inscribed by Loos to Alice Head on the front endpaper. Near Fine in a Good jacket, unclipped ($1.75), generally toned, chipped at the edges, a couple closed tears at the bottom edge and front flap fold. Quarter red buckram with patterned paper on the boards, lightly toned, rubbed through to the boards at the bottom corners. Square and firmly bound with a dark top stain, clean internally. The source material for the 1953 film of the same title starring Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell. This copy is inscribed to Alice Head, who worked for William (truncated) Randolph Hearst and became one of--if not the--highest paid women working in publishing during the early 20th century, serving as the editor for both Nash's and Good Housekeeping. (Inventory #: 7151)