The Insomniac’s Dictionary: The Last Word on an Odd Word. (Inscribed by Walter Matthau)

Description

1st Edition. Quarter maroon cloth over tan boards, white spine title. 23.5×15.5 cm. Facts on File. New York. 1986. 159 pp. Inscribed by Walter Matthau. Very good in a good dust jacket with a small piece missing at the top edge. Inscribed on the front free endpaper “Miss Kitty, May you always have the last word! Walter Matthau” and dated 4/17/99. Walter Matthau was an American film actor in the 1900s, starring in movies such as “The Odd Couple” and “Grumpy Old Men”. Matthau passed away in July of 2000, just over a year after this inscription. Blindstamp of writer Larry Gelbart (most well-known for creating and producing the television show “M*A*S*H”) on the front free endpaper. A nice association copy for Hollywood collectors. weight: 1.0 lb.