first edition
1947 · New York
by BEMELMANS, Ludwig
New York: The Viking Press, 1947. First Edition. First Printing. Octavo (21cm); blue cloth-covered boards, with titling and decorations stamped in yellow on spine and front cover; dustjacket; 240pp. Light shelf-wear and soil, spine-faded, with slight spine lean; Very Good. Dustwrapper, unclipped (priced $2.75), tanned, with nick to front panel, tiny tears and rubbing to spine ends and extremities, and light foxing to verso; Very Good.
"Screen writers, starlets, a director and producer are among the Hollywood prototypes in this broadly satirical novel. A small black pig becomes a star, is given a huge publicity build-up, and brings financial success to his promoters" (see Baird, Annotated Bibliography of California Fiction, 220). BAIRD 220. [84216]. (Inventory #: 84216)
"Screen writers, starlets, a director and producer are among the Hollywood prototypes in this broadly satirical novel. A small black pig becomes a star, is given a huge publicity build-up, and brings financial success to his promoters" (see Baird, Annotated Bibliography of California Fiction, 220). BAIRD 220. [84216]. (Inventory #: 84216)
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