About this title: Explorer, war hero, filmmaker, and cinema pioneer Merian C. Cooper-the adventurer who created King Kong-was truly larger than life. "Pictures cannot be made from an executive's desk," "Coop" declared, and he did more than talk the talk-he walked the walk to the far corners of the globe, with a motion picture camera in tow, in an era when those ...
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Description: Good. 2005-Hardcover----Used-Good-Hall Street Books proudly ships from Brooklyn, NY. All orders are processed and shipped within 24 hours, M-F. 100% money back No-Worry guarantee with expedited delivery and delivery confirmation available. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Villard Books, New York
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9781400062768ISBN:1400062764
Description: Very Good+ in Very Good+ jacket. 8vo. (xvii) 478 pp. Quarter-bound in black on red boards; lettered in red foil on the spine; headband; illustrated with black and white photographs. Lightly rubbed on the corners of the dustjacket; price intact; no interior markings. The Chapters are: Dreams of Adventure: The Man Who Cheated Death; Tales of Exploration and Adventure; The Road to War. Fortunate Soldier: The Test of Steel and Blood; The Kosciuszko Squadron; Prisoner of War. Sea Gypsies: Mysterious ... read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Villard Books, New York
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9781400062768ISBN:1400062764
Description: Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1-4000-6276-4. 478 pp. Photos. Spine bumped. Jacket has light edgewear. The fascinating account of this larger than life adventurer. Explorer, war hero, fim maker, he cemented his place in film history by producing King Kong.; 8vo 8"-9" tall. read more
Edition: First edition.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Villard Books
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9781400062768ISBN:1400062764
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 478 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Villard
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9781400062768ISBN:1400062764
Description: Acceptable. Ex-library. DJ and plastic protecting it are in very good condition for ex-library. Clean book edge, tight binding. Nice, crisp interior with very few, if any markings outside library stamps. Very good reading copy! ! aJD DPL103009 All items shipped to US include delivery confirmation. Thanks for looking! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Villard
Date Published: 2005-08-02
ISBN-13:9781400062768ISBN:1400062764
Description: Very Good. Very good condition. Minor shelf wearing. Overall inside pages neat and clean. Delivery confirmation will be emailed to you upon shipment. Packaged securely and shipped promptly with care. *Priority orders are sent within 24hrs. * read more
Description: Very good. Creator of King Kong. Explorer, war hero, filmmaker, and cinema pioneer Merian C. Cooper--the adventurer who created King Kong--was truly larger than life. He was one of the first bomber pilots in WWI and helped formthe Kosciuszko Squadron in battl. read more
Edition: First edition/1st Printing
Binding: Boards & Cloth with Dustjacket
Publisher: Villard Books., New York
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9781400062768ISBN:1400062764
Description: 1400062764 The life story of the Hollywood adventurer and the creator of King Kong among others. This is the first comprehensive bio. Illustrated throughout the text with photos. Bound to become scarce. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Villard Books
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9781400062768ISBN:1400062764
Description: Good. No dust jacket. Ex-library. A good ex-library copy. All pages and cover clear except for a few library markings. dustjacket. Binding solid and tight. No creases. read more
"Originally, I bought this book specifically because I love the original King Kong and am always hungry to read anything and everything I can get my hands on written about it. I was sure surprised with this book. I found myself completely engrossed in the life of a truly extraordinary human being, Merian C. Cooper. Starting with his childhood and going into his WWI experiences and beyond, this is more than a mere "man behind a movie" biography. After reading this book, I think that this man's life would make three or four spectacular films, because there is too much to tell in just one movie! The author, through interviews, journal entries, and the like gives you the feeling of looking over Mr. Cooper's shoulder and being with him in that particular time period. You actually start to feel this man's thirst for adventure! His disdain for "civilization" and all things soft is from a bygone era. Here was a man whose motto was "Keep it...dangerous" He thrived on danger, hence the title of the book. While I have never been into books about explorers, this made me want to learn more about the places and experiences that Mr. Cooper experienced. Not to be overly dramatic, but this is the first book I've read in a long time where I truly felt inspired upon finishing it. I couldn't put it down and didn't want it to end. This is a must read for fans of classic movies and especially King Kong. But don't think of this as a "King Kong book." It is much, much more than that. Once you read this you will want to see the films that he made other than Kong, such as Grass, Chang, and the Four Feathers (which also featured Fay Wray). Spectacular read."
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