About this title: From his humble beginnings as an orphan of Ricse, Hungary, Adolph Zukor immigrated to the United States to become one of the most influential men in the motion picture business. He was the founder of the Famous Players Film Company, which later merged with J.L. Lasky's Feature Play Company to later become known as Paramount Pictures, Incorporated. ...
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Doubleday, Doran & Company, inc., Garden City, N.Y.
Date Published: 1928
Description: Fair. No dust jacket. Text is clean but yellowed. Front hinge broken. Dealer notes on fep. Boards are faded on edges and spine is pulled at head and foot. Corners poke through cloth. Reading copy with solid textblock, price accordingly. vii, 293 p. 25 cm. Includes: Portraits, Plates. The story of Adolph Zukor and the rise of the motion picture industry. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Doubleday, Doran & Co
Description: The House that Shadows Built. By Irwin, Will, 1st edition 1928 Doubleday, Doran & Co. 293pp. Frontispiece of Adolph Zukor. The early days of Paramount Studios. HB, no DJ, VG. read more
Edition: First Edition-Stated
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: Doubleday Doran, Garden City
Date Published: 1928
Description: Photos. Very Good. No Jacket. Presentation Copy. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Clean bright blue cloth w/little wear, some light spotting on spine, TEG. Innards clean & tight. Presentation copy signed by Adolph Zukor. read more
Edition: 1st Edition.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Garden City, N.Y., Doubleday, Doran & company, inc
Date Published: 1928
Description: Description: vii, 293 p. front., plates, ports. 25 cm. Subjects: Zukor, Adolph, 1873-1976. Motion pictures--History. Near fine copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. 1. pp. 293. read more
Edition: 1st Edition.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Garden City, N.Y., Doubleday, Doran & company, inc
Date Published: 1928
Description: Description: vii, 293 p. front., plates, ports. 25 cm. Subjects: Zukor, Adolph 1873-1976. Motion pictures--History. Very good copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Slight toning only, with minor (light) stain to the front panel. Remains well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. 1. pp. 293. read more
Edition: 1st Edition.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Garden City, N.Y., Doubleday, Doran & company, inc
Date Published: 1928
Description: Description: vii, 293 p. front., plates, ports. 25 cm. Subjects: Zukor, Adolph, 1873-1976. Motion pictures--History. Near fine copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. 1. pp. 293. read more
Edition: 1st Edition.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Garden City, N.Y., Doubleday, Doran & company, inc
Date Published: 1928
Description: Description: vii, 293 p. front., plates, ports. 25 cm. Subjects: Zukor, Adolph, 1873-1976. Motion pictures--History. Near fine copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. read more
Edition: 1st Edition.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Garden City, N.Y., Doubleday, Doran & company, inc
Date Published: 1928
Description: Description: vii, 293 p. front., plates, ports. 25 cm. Subjects: Zukor, Adolph 1873-1976. Motion pictures--History. Very good copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Slight toning only, with minor (light) stain to the front panel. Remains well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. read more
Edition: 1st Edition.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Garden City, N.Y., Doubleday, Doran & company, inc
Date Published: 1928
Description: Description: vii, 293 p. front., plates, ports. 25 cm. Subjects: Zukor, Adolph, 1873-1976. Motion pictures--History. Near fine copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Doubleday Doran Garden City NY
Date Published: 1928
Description: No Jacket. Signed by Author HBNODJ, 1928, stated 1st edition, Tan cloth lettered in Blue Ink, Minor Rub & Wear, Interior Nice, Tight Clean, NF-/VG+, AS-IS, NODJ. read more
Description: *Helping and promoting global literacy since 1961* first edition, inscribed "To Hon. James J. Davis with kindest regards and good wishes [/] Adolph Zukor"; vii, [1], 293 pp., frontis., 14 plates; half leather binding lightly soiled and rubbed at extremities, endpaper browning at margins; an authorized and extremely flattering biography of the early film mogul, read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Doubleday, Doran & Company, New York
Date Published: 1928
Description: The story of Adolph Zukor and his circle. Octavo. Contemporary half dark blue morocco, titles to spine gilt, blue cloth boards, plain blue endpapers, top edge gilt. Illustrated with black and white photographs. Few light marks to boards, spine a little faded, an excellent copy. First Edition, First Printing. With presentation inscription to half title page “To Maurice Chevalier with compliments of Adolph Zukor Janurary 14th 1930. ” Adolph Zukor was founder of Paramount Pictures. read more
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Doubleday, New York
Date Published: 1928
Description: Very Good+ in boards. Adolph Zukor, founder of Paramount studios. First Edition stated.; Signed By by Adolph Zukor; Signed by Author. read more
Edition: First Edition.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: DOUBLEDAY. NY 1928
Date Published: 1928
Description: Dust Jacket Included. Signed by Author(s) Laid-in is a typed & SIGNED letter on studio letterhead from Adolph Zukor, founder of Paramount studios, in which he kindly rejects the idea of basing a film on the book's contents. Close to fine in a Vg. + dj. (A few tiny edge chips & short edge tears in dj. ) read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: Doubleday, Doran and Co., Garden City
Date Published: 1928
Description: Very Good- No Jacket. First Printing. VGood-/No Jacket. Book has heavy edge wear and cracked spine. Missing one front end paper. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Doubleday Duran, Garden City, New York
Date Published: 1928
Description: Poor to Fair. No Jacket. Large Book. Zucker, Hollywood, Films. 293p., includes b/w photos. Slight spotting text edges. Some browning pp. margins. Some dust-soiling edges. Some waviness text. Slight sway covers. Some spotting, staining, rubbing, darkening covers. read more
Edition: First Edition (as stated)
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: Doubleday, Doran, & Company, Garden City
Date Published: 1928
Description: Fair. No Jacket. 8vo. Boards exhibit light wear on corners, edges and spine ends. Light sunning on spine. Front hinge is cracked but still attached. Text is clean and unmarked. Illustrated. read more
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