New York: Frederick Fell, (1961).
Price: $950.00
Hardcover. 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 businesswoman 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 a letter of provenance signed by DiMaggio's two granddaughters.
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