Isbn: 9780894712593 - the almost unpublished lenny bruce: from the private collection of kitty bruce (3 Ergebnisse)

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Soft cover. Zustand: Near Fine. No Jacket, as Issued. First Edition. First impression of the first edition. Large format paperback original. Profusely illustrated. With the complete number string on the publisher's copyright page: 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. ***Near fine in illustrated card covers, with the original cover price of $8.95. Cover and edges slightly rubbed and marked. No creases. No tears. No inscriptions. ***275mm x 215mm. 128 pages printed on glossy paper. ***Leonard Alfred Schneider (Oct 13, 1925 - Aug 3, 1966), better known by his stage name Lenny Bruce, was an American stand-up comedian, social critic, and satirist. He was renowned for his open, free-style and critical form of comedy which integrated satire, politics, religion, sex, and vulgarity. His 1964 conviction in an obscenity trial was followed by a posthumous pardon, the first in the history of New York state, by then-Governor George Pataki in 2003. Lenny Bruce is renowned for paving the way for future outspoken counterculture-era comedians, and his trial for obscenity is seen as a landmark for freedom of speech in the United States. ***First impression of the first edition, a paperback original - a tribute to Lenny Bruce compiled by his daughter Kitty Bruce. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.…

Softcover. Zustand: Very Good. First edition, wrappered issued. Small quarto. 128pp. Illustrated from photographs. Publisher's stamp on topedge, wraps slightly toned and edgeworn, very good.