SCREWBALL

William Morrow, New York, 1975, 2nd pr.  ISBN 0-688-00287-0.  Hard cover, 324 pages including The Films of Carole Lombard and Index.  Yellow boards with gold lettering on purple cloth spine; a bit of edge wear; touch of sunning at spine head.  Binding sound with a touch of soil on outer page block.  Dust jacket with price intact shows some edge and cover wear, some age toning; tiny tears at spine head and small losses along bottom front edge; sticker ghost at upper right corner.  Photographic end papers; prior owner’s name inked at top of half-title page.  Remainder of interior clean and unmarked; black & white photos within.  ‘Uninhibited, vivacious, and a startling talent, Carole Lombard was the darling of her day.  Her wit and charm made her the social as well as the artistic hub around which Hollywood revolved.  She was years before her time, and her independence established her as the oracle of the New Woman.  She was an enchanting beauty and a great artist – the supreme comedienne of screwball years that are the high point of American film comedy.’ (from front flap)