Author: William Peter Blatty
Title: Which Way to Mecca, Jack?
Description: New York, Bernard Geis Associates, Random House, 1960 . First edition. Cloth. A signed, first edition of William Peter Blatty's humorous look at his childhood spent in New York as the youngest child of Lebanese immigrants, as well as covering his fascinating work at the US Information Agency in Lebanon. First edition. Inscribed by the author with a phrase in Lebanese, followed by the remark "(For a translation of this exotic Lebanese word, dial Northside - 777) Best, Bill Blatty". A superb example, with the publisher's original dust wrapper. This humourous and compelling work presents the early life and work of American writer, director and producer William Peter Blatty. Born in New York to Lebanese immigrant parents, Blatty details his childhood, as well as his work at the United States Information Agency. The book also reveals Blatty's successful masquerade as a Saudi Arabian prince, undertaken when he first arrived in Los Angeles. Bound in the publisher's quarter cloth with paper-covered boards. Externally, lovely, with minor shelf wear and a touch of fading to the backstrip head and tail. Author's ink inscription to the front endpaper. Dust wrapper is also excellent, with light chipping and a few closed tears to the extremities. A little rubbing to the wraps joints and the odd handling mark. Internally, firmly bound with bright, clean pages. Fine . Ill.: Gil Miret. Fine/Very Good Indeed.
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Title: Which Way to Mecca, Jack?
Description: New York, Bernard Geis Associates, Random House, 1960 . First edition. Cloth. A signed, first edition of William Peter Blatty's humorous look at his childhood spent in New York as the youngest child of Lebanese immigrants, as well as covering his fascinating work at the US Information Agency in Lebanon. First edition. Inscribed by the author with a phrase in Lebanese, followed by the remark "(For a translation of this exotic Lebanese word, dial Northside - 777) Best, Bill Blatty". A superb example, with the publisher's original dust wrapper. This humourous and compelling work presents the early life and work of American writer, director and producer William Peter Blatty. Born in New York to Lebanese immigrant parents, Blatty details his childhood, as well as his work at the United States Information Agency. The book also reveals Blatty's successful masquerade as a Saudi Arabian prince, undertaken when he first arrived in Los Angeles. Bound in the publisher's quarter cloth with paper-covered boards. Externally, lovely, with minor shelf wear and a touch of fading to the backstrip head and tail. Author's ink inscription to the front endpaper. Dust wrapper is also excellent, with light chipping and a few closed tears to the extremities. A little rubbing to the wraps joints and the odd handling mark. Internally, firmly bound with bright, clean pages. Fine . Ill.: Gil Miret. Fine/Very Good Indeed.
Keywords: William Peter Blatty which way to mecca jack Autobiography humour which way to mecca jack Gil Miret
Price: GBP 190.00 = appr. US$ 271.32 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 951Q7
- Book number: 951Q7
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