LOOS, Anita (1893-1981). Gentlemen Prefer Blondes: The Intimate Diary of a Professional Lady. New York: Boni & Liveright, 1925. FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE.
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LOOS, Anita (1893-1981). Gentlemen Prefer Blondes: The Intimate Diary of a Professional Lady. New York: Boni & Liveright, 1925.
8vo. Half-title, illustrated. Original red cloth gilt (some spotting to edges of text block, a few tiny stains); in unrestored unclipped dust jacket (ca 1 x 3/4-in. loss to foot of spine, some soiling, tears and chipping).
FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE with "Divine" for "Devine" on title-page. Loos' story about Lorelei Lee, a young flapper, and her exploits in New York City, was an immediate success, selling out the day it was released in book stores. It was adapted by Edgar Selwyn to a Broadway stage play, and was adapted to film twice: in 1928 as a silent film, and in 1953, in a technicolor film starring Marilyn Monroe.
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