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ASPLUND, UNO: : CHAPLIN'S FILMS - A FILMOGRAPHY

UK.NEWTON ABBOT,DEVON.DAVID & CHARLES,1973.

ISBN 0715362569.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,illustrated,1st edn. FINE/NFINE. No owner inscrptn,but price-clipped dw/dj. Bright,clean,glossy,laminated,silver background with black,subject portrait silhouette and black+red letters to upper wrap,with negligible shelf-wear and minimal creasing to edges-no nicks or tears present - though spine/backstrip is slightly faded.Top edge lightly dust-soiled but generally clean,fore-edge cleaner; contents bright,tight and clean also - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners.Clean black paper-covered boards with bright,blocked silver gilt letters to spine/backstrip and clean but lightly toned edged endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj, illustrated,1st edn,5-204pp includes half-title+ title pages,Contents+Illustrationa lists,a Foreword,15 chapters,12pp contemporary b/w photographs between pp32-35,pp50-53,pp84-87, pp102-105,and pp176-181 respectively,a Bibliography and an Index.Translated from the Swedish by Paul Britten Austin. This book is the first complete survey of Chaplin's work,and includes a detailed synopsis of each and every Chaplin film,from the earliest Keystone farces up to Chaplin's latest and most sophisticated productions, with an assessment of their interest to a present-day viewer.Included are unique statistical data on the original footages and running times of Chaplin's silents, drawn from the archives of the Swedish Board of Censors,whose solemn and often outraged utterances cast comic sidelight on how the watchdogs of early 20thC morality saw Chaplin's art. There are brief biographies of some of Chaplin's more notable colleagues,his rivals and imitators,and biographical information on Chaplin himself and the birth of his immortal 'Charlie' figure.There is a chapter on 'Spurious Chaplin Films'. Uno Asplund is a noted Swedish film journalist. He has devoted many years to collecting and studying Chaplin's films,of which he has a complete library.Book out-of-print,as publisher ceased trading late 1980's. Please contact seller,because of the weight/value of this item,for correct [insured,or uninsured at own risk] shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,stock(s') shipping quotes are adjusted for any refunds AFTER receipt of order and BEFORE the despatch of the order,especially if the item is offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: US Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.
Not SIGNED.