PATRICK DENNIS - AUNTIE MAME An Irreverent Escapade 1955 1st Ed/16th Print HC DJ
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Title: Auntie Mame: an irreverent escapade
Author: Patrick Dennis Stated First Edition, Sixteenth PrintBinding: Hardcover, Dust JacketPublisher: Vanguard Press
Place: NYYear: 1955Language: English Size: 8.25” x 5.75” x 1.25” Pages: 280 pages
"Auntie Mame: An Irreverent Escapade is a 1955 novel by American author Patrick Dennis chronicling the madcap adventures of a boy, Patrick, growing up as the ward of the sister of his de...ad father. The book is often described as having been inspired by Dennis' real-life eccentric aunt, Marion Tanner, whose life and outlook mirrored those of Mame, but Dennis himself denied the connection. The novel was a runaway best seller, setting records on the New York Times bestseller list, with more than two million copies in print during its initial publication. It became the basis of a stage play, a film, a stage musical, and a film musical."
Author: Patrick Dennis Stated First Edition, Sixteenth PrintBinding: Hardcover, Dust JacketPublisher: Vanguard Press
Place: NYYear: 1955Language: English Size: 8.25” x 5.75” x 1.25” Pages: 280 pages
"Auntie Mame: An Irreverent Escapade is a 1955 novel by American author Patrick Dennis chronicling the madcap adventures of a boy, Patrick, growing up as the ward of the sister of his de...ad father. The book is often described as having been inspired by Dennis' real-life eccentric aunt, Marion Tanner, whose life and outlook mirrored those of Mame, but Dennis himself denied the connection. The novel was a runaway best seller, setting records on the New York Times bestseller list, with more than two million copies in print during its initial publication. It became the basis of a stage play, a film, a stage musical, and a film musical."
