John Wayne's America The Politics of Celebrity [ADVANCE UNCORRECTED READER'S PROOF] de Wills, Garry

NY: Simon & Schuster, 1997. First Edition. . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First printing. Fine in a fine dustjacket. Excellent biography of the Duke and analysis of what his popularity suggests about the US (and us). (box 107)

Simon & Schuster. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1997. Hardcover. 0684808234 . An attractive book, very clean pages, covers and dustjacket; 9.70 X 6.40 X 1.30 inches; 384 pages .

Simon & Schuster, 1997. Spine covering curves in on lower edge. (Author of Lincoln at Gettysburg). Dark gray spine and edges with gold lettering on spine, light gray covers. 380 pages.. 1st Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Simon & Schuster. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1997. First Edition. Hardcover. Inscribed and signed by author on endpaper: "For Charlie Cole cordially Garry Willis". Includes ticket stub for book signing at The Smithsonian on March 5, 1997. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 384 pages .

New York, New York, U.S.A. : Simon & Schuster, 1997. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. AYNE'S. The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Lincoln at Gettysburg brings his eloquence, wit, and on-target perceptions of American life and politics to this fascinating, well-drawn protrait of a twentieth-century hero. In this work of great originality-the biography of an idea-Garry Wills shows how John Wayne came to embody Amercian values and influenced our cultoure to a degree unmatched by any other public figure of his time. In Wills's hands, Waynes story is tranformed into a compelling narrative about the intersection of popular entertainment and political realities in mid-twentieth-century America. Includes a section of black-and-white photographs. 30 pp, with Index. As new, first edition, first printing, in as new, mylar-protected dust cover. [Not remainder-marked or price-clipped] NF74

Simon & Schuster. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1997. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0684808234 . Gray hard boards with white titles to the spine. First Edition, First Printing, (Number line). Near fine with light spine end bumping. The DJ is unclipped, in Near Fine condition with light shelf wear. " In this new kind of book--a biography of an idea--the bestselling author of "Lincoln at Gettysburg" shows how much Americans invested their emotions in this embodiment of their deepest myths. Photos." ; 1.3 x 9.7 x 6.4 Inches; 380 pages .

Simon & Schuster , pp. 384 . Hardback. Used.