An Autobiography.
New York, The Viking Press, 1960
Presentation copy. Presentation copy to the actress Rosalind Russell and stage manager Charles Forsythe, inscribed by the author on the half-title: 'Love to a girl like Roz / from A Girl Like Anita / Dec 12, 1966 / and a boy like Charles.'
Anita Loos was an American actress, novelist, playwright, and the first female staff screenwriter in Hollywood. She is best known for her 1925 comic novel Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, and her 1951 Broadway adaptation of Colette's novella Gigi.
First edition, first impression, inscribed by the author; 8vo; numerous black and white illustrations, internally fine; publisher's black cloth-backed red boards, gilt lettering to spine,with the price-clipped dustjacket, slight edge-wear, minor soiling to rear panel, else very good.
Anita Loos was an American actress, novelist, playwright, and the first female staff screenwriter in Hollywood. She is best known for her 1925 comic novel Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, and her 1951 Broadway adaptation of Colette's novella Gigi.
First edition, first impression, inscribed by the author; 8vo; numerous black and white illustrations, internally fine; publisher's black cloth-backed red boards, gilt lettering to spine,with the price-clipped dustjacket, slight edge-wear, minor soiling to rear panel, else very good.
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