London: Pavilion. This is a Fine Copy of this Book in Publisher's hardcover cloth in a Near Fine Dust-Jacket,which has NO chips or tears to the outer edges of the dust-jacket.Not price clipped and this copy has NO previous owner's names or inscriptions present.The book has a firm binding with no leaning or rolling to spine.Lovely clean copy internally of this book which was acquired from a bit part actor's impressive private collection of books on or about films,8vo 233pp First Edition 1st Impression . Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Date: 1995. 1995. Pavilion ISBN 1857932684 9781857932683 [GB]

London, UK: Pavilion Books, Date: 1995. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 252pp, central section of black and white photographic plates. Grey cloth-covered boards, silver titles on spine. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Dust jacket has some very light shelf wear, price unclipped. 8vo. Does not seek to disguise the dark side of the Superstar who dedicated herself entirely to Hollywood. Meticulously researched and illustrated with more than thirty photographs - many previously unpublished. 1995. Pavilion Books ISBN 1857932684 9781857932683 [GB]

London: Pavilion, Date: 1995. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Cloth, lightly rubbed at spine tips and corners. In NF, faintly rubbed dust jacket. Inscribed by the author, "To Douglas, Fairbanks, Jr., who knew the heroine of this book as well as anyone. With gratitude and best wishes always, Fred Lawrence Guiles / Gainesville, March 13, 1995." Fairbanks and Crawford married when he was just 19, and she was 23. They divorced 4 years later and, though it was not exactly amicable (Crawford cited "grievous mental cruelty," "a jealous and suspicious attitude," and "loud arguments about the most trivial subjects") he was quick to defend her after the scathing publication of MOMMIE DEAREST. Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., descends from the "Royal Couple" of Hollywood's Golden Era. Fairbanks, Sr., and his wife, Mary Pickford (Junior's step-mom) were amongst the most prolific and powerful actors and producers, as co-owners of Fairbanks-Pickford Studio and co-founders (along with D. W. Griffith and Charlie Chaplin) of United Artists. They did not whole-heartedly approve of the marriage. Nonetheless, Fairbanks, Jr. would carry on the royal tradition with aplomb -- he has more than 50 films to his credit, including the starring role in GUNGA DIN -- and also became a highly decorated naval officer of WWII. 1995. Pavilion ISBN 1857932684 9781857932683 [US]