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Auction History Result 1a168 JOE E. BROWN signed hardcover book '56 on his biography Laughter is a Wonderful Thing Date Sold 8/14/2014 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. A Vintage Autographed Hardcover Book (measures 6" x 8 1/2" [15 x 22 cm]; 319 pages) (Learn More) Joe E. Brown was a very popular actor in slapstick comedies from the 1920s to the 1960s. He made a very long series of highly successful comedies from the late 1920s through the late 1930s, and then resurfaced in 1959 with a very memorable role in "Some Like It Hot" and he had a memorable cameo role in "It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World". Prior to his film career, he worked in vaudeville, the circus, and even as a baseball player! He was asked to join the New York Yankees, but he declined in order to focus on his career in entertainment. Interestingly, he played a baseball player in 1933's "Elmer, the Great". Brown passed away in 1973 at the age of 80. Important Added Info: Note that this item has been personally autographed (signed) by Joe E. Brown! Also note that we have pictured the front cover, the title page, and the interior page that shows the publishing information, and one or more interior 2-page spreads. Our consignor is a very longtime collector of movie paper who purchased this item years ago, and it was signed, but he doesn't know how the signature was obtained, and he (and we) believe it is likely that the autograph is authentic. Condition: good. Someone took portions of the dust jacket and glued them to the front cover of the hardcover, and also part to the inside front cover (facing the autographed page). There is much information that was blacked out on the inside front cover and the first interior page (below the autograph). There is also a partial razor cut below the autograph (it appears that someone was considering cutting out the autograph and then changed their mind (see our images). Learn More about condition grades 
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