Description: Loos, Anita - Gentlemen Prefer Blondes - Boni & Liveright: New York, 1925 - First Edition / First Printing / First State - Matching dates on the title and copyright page with no mention of later printings as required in order to denote the first printing of the first edition. First state with “Divine” for “Devine” on the Contents page. “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes: The Intimate Diary of a Professional Lady became an instant success the moment it hit bookstores in November 1925 and sold out all copies on the day it was released. A second edition of sixty thousand copies likewise sold out within the next thirty days. Afterward, the novel sold on average 1,000 copies per day. Loos' work became the second-best selling title of 1926 in the United States, and her work outsold F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, Theodore Dreiser's An American Tragedy, Ernest Hemingway's In Our Time, Ezra Pound's The Cantos, and William Faulkner's Soldier's Pay.” The book has rubbing to the tips and edges, sunning to the spine, and some light general wear. The boards are straight, cloth is clean, lettering on the front is bright and legible but on the spine it has dulled, binding is square but loose, and internally there is a gift inscription on the front end page but it is otherwise free of writing or markings. A rather solid and presentable example of a surprisingly scarce book to find in the first state. The top selling novel of 1926 and an often overlooked cornerstone title of Jazz Age literature. Basis for numerous adaptations but most notably for the 1953 film of the same title which starred Marilyn Monroe as Lorelei Lee. It was in this adaptation that the world was given Marilyn singing Diamonds are a Girls Best Friend. All books are offered with a full 30 day postage paid return policy. All books which are in dust jackets will be mailed with a clear archival dust jacket protector fitted. Shipping costs can be combined if multiple purchases are made. Items will be packaged and shipped within one business day unless otherwise noted. Please always feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns.
Price: 450 USD
Location: Columbia, South Carolina
End Time: 2025-01-16T20:29:54.000Z
Shipping Cost: 7.13 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Binding: Hardcover
Place of Publication: New York
Publisher: Boni & Liveright
Modified Item: No
Subject: Literature & Fiction
Year Printed: 1925
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Special Attributes: First Edition, First Printing, 1st Printing, 1st Edition, Collector's Edition
Author: Anita Loos
Region: North America
Topic: Classics
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Character Family: Fiction
