What a Time It Was!: Leonard Lyons and the Golden Age of New York Nightlife de Lyons, Jeffrey - 2015-09-29

Abbeville Press, Incorporated. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Abbeville Press, Incorporated, 2015. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. An ex-library book and may have standard library stamps and/or stickers. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Abbeville Press, Incorporated, 2015. Hardcover. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Abbeville Press, Incorporated, 2015. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Abbeville Press, 2015. Hardcover. Very Good. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Abbeville Press, Incorporated, 2015. Hardcover. Like New. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Abbeville Press. Used - Very Good. 2015. First Edition ~1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good.

Abbeville Press, September 2015. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good+. 9.1 X 6.6 X 1.1 inches; 480 pages

First edition hardcover with dust jacket, published by Abbeville Press, 2015. The fascinating story of the life of New York Post columnist, Leonard Lyons, by his son, film critic Jeffrey Lyons. From 1934 to 1974 Leonard Lyons was a fixture of New York Society, where he frequently visited Sardi's, The Stork Club, Copacabana and held court with the leading actors, directors, writers, politicians, and anyone else who was anyone in NYC. 480 pages with Index, photos through the book. The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped. Cover boards are flat, the corners are not bumped or creased, no edge wear. Edges of the text block are clean. There is a former owner's address label on the title page, about 2" X 1", partly torn at the bottom edge of the label. No further wear besides that label, no writing on the text pages. Not a remainder copy, not a library discard. Attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory.

New York: Abbeville Press Publishers, 2015. Cloth, 480 pages, illustrations; 24 cm. PRESENTATION COPY. Signed by the author Jeffrey Lyons, with a personalized inscription. Stated First edition. Dust jacket protected in a mylar cover. A fine copy of the first printing. "A star-studded follow-up to Stories My Father Told Me, with hundreds of new anecdotes about celebrities from Garbo to Gore Vidal. This remarkable collection of stories, hand-picked from the archive of legendary New York Post columnist Leonard Lyons by his son, film critic Jeffrey Lyons, will transport readers back to the sparkling peak of New York City nightlife. This was the time when notables of every sort--film producers and stars, writers, politicians, comedians, athletes, and artists--gathered nightly at such famed restaurants and nightclubs as Sardi's, the Stork Club, and the Copacabana. From 1934 to 1974, Leonard Lyons was a fixture at these clubs, befriending celebrities of all stripes and gathering exclusive tidbits… Leer más