Photoplay Magazine Collection - 388 Issues from 1929-65
From Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since July 25, 1997
From Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since July 25, 1997
About this Item
Magazines. 388 loose issues in printed wrappers. A large, incomplete run of 388 loose monthly issues published from December 1929 through December 1965. Ex-library with intermittent paper mailing labels and/or ink ownership stamps on the front wrap of most issues; overall scattered short tears to the spines and edges; several issues with additional tears and/or partial damage to the front and back wraps; a few issues with tape repairs at the spines; overall near very good. A large collection of "the king of all the fan magazines" spanning a 35-year period from 1930-65. Founded in 1911, *Photoplay* reigned supreme in the 1930s with its mix of studio tie-ins, editorials, and columns. Cooperation from the industry granted the magazine access to stars and sets, and it soon shifted its focus to the stars and their private lives, thus laying the groundwork in its pages for today s 24-hour celebrity culture. Although the magazine s influence declined with the breakdown of the studio system in the 1950s, it remained an influential arbiter of public taste in film and television throughout the 1960s, with its annual Medal of Honor/Gold Medal awards and other "most popular" awards voted on by the magazine s mostly female readers. Included in the collection are several of Earl Christy s painted celebrity portrait covers from the 1930s. Among the 388 loose monthly issues, 20 annual runs of 12 consecutive issues (January-December) are complete for the years: 1932; 1935-38; 1940-45; 1947-51; 1954; 1957; 1963; and 1965. The incomplete annual runs consist of between 9-11 loose issues per year; all 12 issues from 1961 are lacking. Still a large, representative collection of this popular and historically important magazine. A more detailed inventory of the collection is available upon request. Seller Inventory # 409928
Bibliographic Details
Title: Photoplay Magazine Collection - 388 Issues ...
Publisher: Photoplay Publishing Co. / Macfadden Publications, (New York and Chicago
Publication Date: 1929
Binding: Softcover
Condition: Very Good
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