Description: FUN WHILE IT LASTED (SIGNED) Author: CONRAD, Barnaby Title: FUN WHILE IT LASTED (SIGNED) Publication: New York: Random House, 1969 Edition: First Edition Description: Cloth. 392 (1) pp. SIGNED/INSCRIBED BY Author Conrad in ink on the front free endpaper: "For 'Beverly' Fellow writer, Astronaut, Brain Surgeon, Tennis Expert, y amiga! Bernabe Dec 28 1972 - and 'Hi' to John!". On the front pastedown, Conrad has drawn, in ink, the head and shoulders of a matador, signed "'Torero' for B. H." Illustrated from art by Author Conrad. Illustrated dust jacket. Octavo. Black cloth. A memoir of a most complex life to age 46. The late Barnaby Conrad was an artist, bullfighter, restaurateur and author of 27 fiction and non-fiction books. "Matador" was his best-selling novel. He was once secretary to Sinclair Lewis. El Matador, Conrad's elegant saloon on Broadway in San Franisco's North Beach, was a very popular meeting place in the 1950's for locals and visiting celebrities. This book is a must for veteran San Franciscans, wherever they may be now. A Near Fine copy (slightly cocked) in a fine dust jacket, now in a clear mylar protective sleeve. Near Fine / Fine. Seller ID: 2444 Subject: Art, Food & Drink, San Francisco Hardy Books Hardy Books is a rare and out-of-print book and ephemera seller located in Nevada City, California, in the heart of the California Northern Mines Gold Country. We are part of the "Gold Cities Book Town" which is comprised of Nevada City and Grass Valley, California. We specialize in Western Americana, "All Things Californian" (California History, Photographers, Poets, Authors, Law & Order, San Francisco, Yosemite, Monterey Peninsula, and so forth), Western Fine Press, Books to Film, Signed Books and Books On Books, as well as original Posters, Movie Memorabilia and the odd item of special interest or value. Terms All orders ship within two business days. Standard mail is USPS Media Mail. Expedited and international shipping are also available. We offer combined shipping on multiple orders. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
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Author: CONRAD, Barnaby
Publisher: Random House
Year Printed: 1969
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Dust Jacket, Signed
Binding: Cloth
Language: English
Original/Facsimile: Original
