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Lot 153:
Auntie Mame, an Irreverent Escapade by Patrick Dennis, Vanguard, 1955, 13
th
printing. HCDJ. When young Patrick is orphaned, he goes to live with a wealthy, unpredictable aunt in New York City.
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AUNTIE
an
irreverent
IS
escapade
a novel by
PATRICK
DENNIS
AUNTIE
an
irreverent
IS
escapade
a
novel
by
PATRICK
DENNIS
Image 2:
Sparkling reviews for a sparkling book
An Irreverent Escapade
by PATRICK DENNIS
"The story of AUNTIE MAME is first of all funny, and very funny. AUNTIE MAME is
really Don Marquis’ Mehitabel in human form. Toujours gai, eccentric perhaps,
-MARGARET PARTON in The New York Herald Tribune
but never at a loss for the right touch."
"Here it is-the funniest story about the most unforgettable character you’ll ever
run across… It all adds up to a package of wacky humor that will keep the
-RICHARD BLAKESLEY in The Chicago Tribune
reader chuckling to the end….If you want a
Sparkling
reviews
for
a
sparkling
book
AUNTIE
An
Irreverent
Escapade
by
PATRICK
DENNIS
"The
story
of
AUNTIE
is
first
of
all
funny,
and
very
funny.
AUNTIE
MAME
is
really
Don
Marquis’
Mehitabel
in
human
Toujours
gai,
eccentric
perhaps,
-MARGARET
PARTON
in
The
New
York
Herald
Tribune
but
never
at a
loss
for
the
right
touch."
"Here
it is-the
funniest
story
about
the
most
unforgettable
character
you’ll
ever
run
It
all
adds
up
to
a
package
of
wacky
humor
that
will
keep
the
-RICHARD
BLAKESLEY
in
The
Chicago
Tribune
reader
chuckling
to
the
you
want
a
Image 3:
"Here it is-the funnie
unforgettable chara
… If you want a g
the surest bet in th
AUNTIE
-RICHARD BLAKESL
AUNTIE
BY PATRIC
raised through hardship
virtuous, industrious m
An Irreverent Escapade
them!
Our hero is a wealthy
by PATRICK DENNIS
cocktail party-on the
Auntie Mame, as riotous
as ever made the 30’s h
the 50’s beg for mercy.
NEW YORK VANGUARD PRESS, INC.
The adventures of
school will shake your
plunge into the South
chapter to the Civil Wa
may shatter your glass
ton to Park Avenue
West.
If you’ve ever
"Here
it
is-the
funnie
unforgettable
chara
…
If
you
want
a
g
the
surest
bet
in
th
AUNTIE
-RICHARD
BLAKESL
AUNTIE
BY
PATRIC
Remember
the
stories
raised
through
hardship
virtuous,
industrious
m
An
Irreverent
Escapade
them!
Our
hero
is
a
wealthy
by
PATRICK
DENNIS
cocktail
the
Auntie
Mame,
as
riotous
as
ever
made
the
30’s
h
the
50’s
beg
for
NEW
VANGUARD
PRESS,
INC.
The
adventures
of
school
will
shake
your
plunge
into
the
South
chapter
to
the
Civil
may
shatter
your
glass
little
is
ton
to
Park
Avenue
West.
If
you’ve
ever
Image 4:
"Here it is-the funnie
unforgettable character
To the worst manuscript typists in New York,
Copyright, 1955, by Patrick Dennis
… If you want a good
Published simultaneously in Canada by
V. V. and Mme. A.
the Copp Clark Company, Ltd., Toronto
the surest bet in the h
No portion of this book may be reprinted in
any form without the written permission of the
-RICHARD BLAKESLEY
publisher, except by reviewer who wishes to
quote brief passages in connection with a review
AUNTII
for a newspaper or magazine.
Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 54-11512
BY PATRI
Designed by Betty Kormusis
Manufactured
"Here
it
is-the
funnie
unforgettable
character
To
the
worst
manuscript
typists
in
New
York,
Copyright,
1955,
by
Patrick
Dennis
…
If
you
want
a
good
Published
simultaneously
in
Canada
by
and
Mme.
A.
the
Copp
Clark
Company,
Ltd.,
Toronto
the
surest
bet
in
the
h
No
portion
of
this
book
may
be
reprinted
in
any
form
without
the
written
permission
of
the
-RICHARD
BLAKESLEY
publisher,
except
by
reviewer
who
wishes
to
quote
brief
passages
in
connection
with
a
review
AUNTII
for a
newspaper
or
magazine.
Library
of
Congress
Catalog
Card
Number:
54-11512
BY
PATRI
Designed
by
Betty
Kormusis
Manufactured
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