Shirley Temple : American Princess by Edwards, Anne
Shirley Temple: American Princess (First Edition Hardcover Release in Archival Protection)
The Definitive, Unsparing Biography of Hollywood's Greatest Child Star and Global Diplomat
The Definitive, Unsparing Biography of Hollywood's Greatest Child Star and Global Diplomat
Bibliographic Specifications
- Title: Shirley Temple: American Princess
- Author: Anne Edwards
- Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, London
- Publication Date: 1988
- ISBN-10: 0002179881
- ISBN-13: 9780002179881
- Edition Details: First Edition, Standard Hardcover Release.
- Binding: Original publisher's premium cloth boards, spine lettered in gilt, complete with original illustrated dust jacket housed under a protective archival wrap.
- Physical Format: Octavo (8vo), 442 pages. Enhanced with a curated central section of 24 pages of rare archival gloss photographs charting her personal and public life.
- Language: English
Official Condition Report
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The Book: Very Good Plus (VG+ / Mint Structural State)
o Exterior / Boards: The cloth boards are exceptionally flat, bright, and square. The corners remain perfectly sharp with no softening or shelf friction. The spine is completely straight, tight, undamaged, and unbroken, showing no vertical creased wear.
o Interior: The text block is robustly bound, tight, and immaculately preserved. Internal pages and photo inserts are bright white, crisp, and clean. Entirely free of standard user highlighting, previous owner gift inscriptions, name stamps, dealer pencil markings, or dog-ears. This copy has clearly been meticulously maintained and looked after thus far.
o Special Protection: The book is safely preserved and protected within a premium fitted cellophane cover. -
The Dust Jacket: Very Good Plus (VG+)
o Description: Complete, bright, and unclipped. Displays only very limited, microscopic signs of edge-wear and light shelf friction consistent with careful storage. Free of major chips, deep tears, or sun-bleached spine fading.
Synopsis & Historical Value
Published in 1988, Shirley Temple: American Princess is a brilliant, unsparing biographical masterpiece by the acclaimed writer Anne Edwards. At just five years old, Shirley Temple captured the public's imagination to become the world’s most famous and idolized child star, single-handedly keeping Twentieth Century Fox alive during the Great Depression and out-earning the President of the United States. Moving far beyond the dimpled, curly-haired Hollywood icon, Edwards exposes the complex reality behind her "princess in the tower" isolation, her intense relationship with her mother, her turbulent first marriage, and her extraordinary second act as a world-class diplomat. Serving as a U.S. Ambassador to Ghana and Czechoslovakia, she became a courageous political figure standing on the frontlines of the Velvet Revolution. This scarce first-edition hardcover stands as a glittering piece of cinematic and political history, essential for collectors of rare biographies and classical Hollywood memorabilia.
Published in 1988, Shirley Temple: American Princess is a brilliant, unsparing biographical masterpiece by the acclaimed writer Anne Edwards. At just five years old, Shirley Temple captured the public's imagination to become the world’s most famous and idolized child star, single-handedly keeping Twentieth Century Fox alive during the Great Depression and out-earning the President of the United States. Moving far beyond the dimpled, curly-haired Hollywood icon, Edwards exposes the complex reality behind her "princess in the tower" isolation, her intense relationship with her mother, her turbulent first marriage, and her extraordinary second act as a world-class diplomat. Serving as a U.S. Ambassador to Ghana and Czechoslovakia, she became a courageous political figure standing on the frontlines of the Velvet Revolution. This scarce first-edition hardcover stands as a glittering piece of cinematic and political history, essential for collectors of rare biographies and classical Hollywood memorabilia.
Author Profile: Anne Edwards
Anne Edwards (1927–2024) was an exceptionally distinguished American biographer and novelist, widely heralded as the "Queen of Biography." Renowned for her deeply researched, authoritative portraits of legendary figures, she authored international bestsellers detailing the complex lives of Katharine Hepburn, Vivien Leigh, Judy Garland, and Matriarch: Queen Mary and the House of Windsor. Her biographical work is celebrated by historians and academics alike for its accessible narrative pace, its deep reliance on private correspondence archives, and its psychological depth. A former president of the Authors Guild, Edwards balanced unmatched Hollywood insider perspective with rigorous historical documentation, creating enduring works that remain highly collectible worldwide.
Anne Edwards (1927–2024) was an exceptionally distinguished American biographer and novelist, widely heralded as the "Queen of Biography." Renowned for her deeply researched, authoritative portraits of legendary figures, she authored international bestsellers detailing the complex lives of Katharine Hepburn, Vivien Leigh, Judy Garland, and Matriarch: Queen Mary and the House of Windsor. Her biographical work is celebrated by historians and academics alike for its accessible narrative pace, its deep reliance on private correspondence archives, and its psychological depth. A former president of the Authors Guild, Edwards balanced unmatched Hollywood insider perspective with rigorous historical documentation, creating enduring works that remain highly collectible worldwide.
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