Description
The first edition, first printing of Marlene Dietrich, signed by the author, Maria Riva.
Octavo, [10], 790pp, [1]. Black hardcover, black cloth spine. Stated “First Edition” on the copyright page. Appears unread. In the publisher’s photographic dust jacket, $27.50 retail price on front flap, a fine example.
Signed by the author on the second free endpaper, from the Kroch and Brentano’s “First Edition Circle” book club.
Written by Dietrich’s only daughter, this extensive biography was published the year after Dietrich’s death and remains one of the fullest accounts of her life and career.
