[MONROE, Marilyn, her copies]. A group of 6 books from Marilyn Monroe's library. Provenance for the lot: Sold Christie's, 28 October 1999, The Personal Property of Marilyn Monroe, Sale 9216, Lot 563 (each with lot tag and bookplate).
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May 3, 2022
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[MONROE, Marilyn (1926-1962), her copies]. A group of 6 books from Marilyn Monroe's library, comprising:
EINSTEIN, Albert. Out of My Later Years. NY, 1950. -- WERSHUB, Leonard Paul. Sexual Impotence In the Male. Springfield, IL, 1959. -- LAURENCE, William L. Men and Atoms. NY, 1959. -- RUSSELL, Bertrand. Common Sense and Nuclear Warfare. NY, 1959. -- TANNENBAUM, R. F., editor. Panorama. The Laurel Review. Number One. NY, 1957. -- MUNRO, Daniel C. Man Alive You're Half Dead! NY, 1948. -- Together, 6 works in 6 volumes, condition generally good. Provenance for the lot: Sold Christie's, 28 October 1999, The Personal Property of Marilyn Monroe, Sale 9216, Lot 563 (each with lot tag and bookplate).
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