GRIFFITH, Corinne [DiMAGGIO, Joe]

Antiques I Have Known

First edition. Fine in fine dustwrapper with just a touch of sunning at the spine. Inscribed by the author to Joe DiMaggio: "In sincere admiration of a great American sportsman - Joe DiMaggio from Corinne Griffith." A book on antiques by a well-regarded, but now forgotten film actress who successfully transformed herself from actress to business woman and writer. She wrote several books, including a couple on sports, and her memoir Papa's Delicate Condition was filmed with Jackie Gleason. Aside from amassing a fortune in Los Angeles real estate, she also married the owner of the Washington Redskins and composed their fight song "Hail to the Redskins." With letter of provenance signed by DiMaggio's two granddaughters.

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