Signed book: It Takes More Than Talent. First edition. NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1953. Hardcover with dustjacket, 6 x 8.5, 300 pages. Signed and inscribed on the first free-end page in black ink to Busby Berkeley, “For Buzz—who I love, and who really knows, that, ‘It takes more than Talent,’ Mervyn, 1953.” In fine condition, with uniform toning to the pages, loose hinges, the back hinge separated and the front intact, and some moderate paper loss to the top of the spine on the dustjacket. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.
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