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Lauren Redniss, acclaimed author of the brilliant biography-in-collage Radioactive, delivers a stunning visual journey through the life of the last Ziegfeld girl, Doris Eaton Travis. Now in paperback for the first time, Century Girl spans the brightest moments in early show business, the major historical landmarks of the 20th century, and the intimate milestones of one woman’s long life. Incorporating hundreds of archival photos and personal clippings with inventive line drawings and a compelling, hand-written narrative, Century Girl is a more than a biography, more than a graphic novel, and more than an art book—it is a singularly original and major work of art that Slate magazine calls “a visually dazzling mélange . . . unlike anything . . . ever seen before” (Best Books of 2006).
The Ziegfeld Follies, Florenz Ziegfeld's stage spectacular, promised the best performers, the most lavish sets, and the most ravishing girls. At fourteen, Doris Eaton Travis became one of these prized beauties.
Over the past century, Doris has performed for presidents and princesses, entertained Gershwin, Lindbergh, and Astaire, starred in silent and talking pictures, bantered with Babe Ruth, offended Henry Ford, outlived six siblings, written a newspaper column, hosted a television show, earned a Phi Beta Kappa degree in history, raised turkeys, and raced horses. Doris has lived through it all with utmost grace and strength of character—and never missed a step.
While Today, The Tonight Show, CNN, Rosie O'Donnell, 20/20 and the New York Times have all showcased Doris, journalist and artist Lauren Redniss tells Doris's singular story in an utterly original way. Weaving archival imagery with compelling prose, Redniss has created a narrative landscape that is as surreal and delightful as it is rich with meaning.
Immensely fun, seductive, inspiring, and wise (much like its star attraction, Doris Eaton Travis), Century Girl is an innovation in storytelling. It can be read as a graphic narrative or a historical tapestry, or simply relished for its stunning visual effect.
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Librería: Housing Works Online Bookstore, New York, NY, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Very Good. Minimal wear to cover. Pages clean and binding tight. Pages clean, binding tight, Hardcover. Nº de ref. del artículo: BW4-02160
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Librería: SecondSale, Montgomery, IL, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Nº de ref. del artículo: 00019361898
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Librería: 369 Bookstore _[~ 369 Pyramid Inc ~]_, Dover, DE, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: Good. Lauren Redniss, acclaimed author of the brilliant biography-in-collage Radioactive, delivers a stunning visual journey through the life of the last Ziegfeld girl, Doris Eaton Travis. Now in paperback for the first time, Century Girl spans the brightest moments in early show business, the major historical landmarks of the 20th century, and the intimate milestones of one woman?s long life. Incorporating hundreds of archival photos and personal clippings with inventive line drawings and a compelling, hand-written narrative, Century Girl is a more than a biography, more than a graphic novel, and more than an art book?it is a singularly original and major work of art that Slate magazine calls ?a visually dazzling m?lange . . . unlike anything . . . ever seen before? (Best Books of 2006). Nº de ref. del artículo: AMPLE0061241504
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Librería: Chequered Past, Jacksonville Beach, FL, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: New. No Jacket. 2006 Gold Edges all the way around with red ribbon attached. (AL). Nº de ref. del artículo: 028845
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Librería: Katsumi-san Co., Cambridge, MA, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: Good. 1st Edition. Limited edition. Good+. Initialled by the author "LR" in very large letters on the title page. Spine tips have some wear; corners bumped and worn; volume has other wear; text clean. [8], 187, [9] p., fully illustrated, with all edges gilt. Published at $100.00. Huge volume. [O R b.a.r. top]. Signed by Author(s). Nº de ref. del artículo: 203179
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Librería: Powell's Bookstores Chicago, ABAA, Chicago, IL, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Used - Very Good. 2006. Hardcover. Pictorial boards. Folio. 193 pp. Profusely illustrated. All edges gilt. Mild shelf wear and scuffing to boards. Altogether a copy in Very Good condition. Very Good. Nº de ref. del artículo: C64019
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Librería: McPhrey Media LLC, Knoxville, TN, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. First Edition. Cover shows light shelf and edge wear. Points and spine ends are lightly bumped. Pages have gilted edges. No highlighting, underlining or any other marks.NO INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING OR PRIORITY SHIPPING AVAILABLE FOR THIS ITEM. It Books, 2006. Hardcover First Edition,First Printing. The book condition is Very Good. Nº de ref. del artículo: 111026
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Librería: Bibliolio Books, Tucson, AZ, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. First Edition. This is the limited edition with gilt edges, hard cover with raised highlights. Signed (actually, initialled "LR" in huge letters on the title page), as were the other limited copies. This book has a unique design, consisting of photos, drawings, graphics, and calligraphy. It details "100 Years in the Life of Doris Eaton Travis - Last Living Star of the Ziegfeld Follies." This copy would be As New except for the small sticker placed over the ISBN on the back cover. Signed by Author(s). Nº de ref. del artículo: 001995
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