Signed John Wayne AMERICA WHY I LOVE HER autographed 1977 First Edition 1st

Description: Personally signed by John Wayne, the Academy Award winning American actor who became a popular icon through his roles in films made during Hollywood’s Golden Age. A fantastic piece of history from the world of movies & television. PERSONAL INSCRIPTION ON DATE OF PUBLICATION Simon & Schuster (1977). John Wayne "America, Why I Love Her" With Billy Liebert and John Mitchum. Signed and dated by John Wayne with personal inscription. Signed First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover book with dust-jacket. Bookseller issued COA. The dust-jacket is protected in a new archival acid-free sleeve. This book has been bound in a dark brown cloth spine with yellow paper over boards. The dust jacket has a photo of John Wayne backed by the American flag. Full number line as required on the copyright page for a true first printing along with the $8.95 price. This signed John Wayne book also includes a custom matching protective tray-case. The tray-case is a 2-3 week back order item. Personally signed and dated (date of publication) by John Wayne with a personal inscription directly onto the FFEP (first free end paper) of the book: "Dear Dr. Krammer, A few thoughts we put to music. John Wayne 1977" About the book. "America, Why I Love Her" is a celebration of the varied aspects of American life. Included in this book, which is a companion to the album "America Why I Love Her," is the music and commentary on each track by John Wayne. Full-color photographs and text, as well as words and music from John Wayne's best-selling record album arranged for piano and guitar. Wayne's commentary reflects thoughtful, intelligent consideration. In the book, he speaks directly to "the good things about America." As he says: "For a number of years I have tried to express a deep and profound love for these things; to be able to say what I feel in my heart." Estimated Book Dimensions: 10 1/4" x 7 1/4" x 1/2" John Wayne Marion Robert Morrison (May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979), professionally known as John Wayne and nicknamed "the Duke", was an American actor who became a popular icon through his starring roles in films which were produced during Hollywood's Golden Age, especially in Western and war movies. His career flourished from the silent era of the 1920s through the American New Wave, as he appeared in a total of 179 film and television productions. He was among the top box-office draws for three decades and appeared with many other important Hollywood stars of his era. In 1999, the American Film Institute selected Wayne as one of the greatest male stars of classic American cinema. Wayne was born in Winterset, Iowa, but grew up in Southern California. After losing his football scholarship to the University of Southern California due to a bodysurfing accident, he began working for the Fox Film Corporation. He appeared mostly in small parts, but his first leading role came in Raoul Walsh's Western The Big Trail (1930), an early widescreen film epic that was a box-office failure. He played leading roles in numerous B movies during the 1930s, most of them also Westerns, without becoming a major name. John Ford's Stagecoach (1939) made Wayne a mainstream star, and he starred in 142 motion pictures altogether. According to biographer Ronald Davis, "John Wayne personified for millions the nation's frontier heritage." Wayne's other roles in Westerns included a cattleman driving his herd on the Chisholm Trail in Red River (1948), a Civil War veteran whose niece is abducted by a tribe of Comanches in The Searchers (1956), a troubled rancher competing with a lawyer (James Stewart) for a woman's hand in The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962), and a cantankerous one-eyed marshal in True Grit (1969), for which he received the Academy Award for Best Actor. Wayne is also remembered for his roles in The Quiet Man (1952) with Maureen O'Hara, Rio Bravo (1959) with Dean Martin, and The Longest Day (1962). In his final screen performance, he starred as an aging gunfighter battling cancer in The Shootist (1976). Wayne made his last public appearance at the Academy Awards ceremony on April 9, 1979, and died of stomach cancer two months later. In 1980, he was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor of the United States.

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