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Cosby

Filled with interviews with friends, family, and fellow celebrities, this revealing biography of the great entertainer chronicles his early years in Philadelphia, his marriage, and his spectacular twenty-five-year career. Reprint. K. LJ.

By Ronald L. Smith

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Hardcover:

9780896217119 | Large print edition (Thorndike Pr, May 1, 1986), cover price $14.95 | About this edition: A look at the personal hardships and triumphs of the man behind the superstar, from his poor childhood in Philadelphia, to his comedy albums and nightclub acts, to his current television series

9780312170066 | St Martins Pr, January 1, 1986, cover price $12.95 | About this edition: A look at the personal hardships and triumphs of the man behind the superstar, from his poor childhood in Philadelphia, to his comedy albums and nightclub acts, to his current television series

Paperback:

9781561712052 | Reprint edition (Spi Books, March 1, 1993), cover price $5.95 | About this edition: Filled with interviews with friends, family, and fellow celebrities, this revealing biography of the great entertainer chronicles his early years in Philadelphia, his marriage, and his spectacular twenty-five-year career.

The Stars of Stand-Up Comedy: A Biographical Encyclopedia

Product Description: First published in 1986. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

By Ronald L. Smith

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Hardcover:

9780824088033 | Garland Pub, March 1, 1986, cover price $15.00 | About this edition: First published in 1986.

Johnny Carson: An Unauthorized Biography

Coinciding with Carson's twenty-fifth anniversary on 'The Tonight show,' this biography explores the popular and paradoxical performer--the shy loner who is at his best facing ten million viewers

By Ronald L. Smith

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Hardcover:

9780312010515 | St Martins Pr, October 1, 1987, cover price $4.98 | About this edition: Coinciding with Carson's twenty-fifth anniversary on 'The Tonight show,' this biography explores the popular and paradoxical performer--the shy loner who is at his best facing ten million viewers

Comedy on Record: The Complete Critical Discography

By Ronald L. Smith

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Hardcover:

9780824084615 | Taylor & Francis, April 1, 1988, cover price $65.00

Sweethearts of '60s TV

An entertaining roundup of the glamour girls of 1960s television covers Goldie Hawn, Judy Carne, Mary Tyler Moore, Sally Field, Barbara Eden, Stefanie Powers, Eva Gabor, and many others. Original.

By Ronald L. Smith

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Paperback:

9781561712069 | Spi Books, March 1, 1993, cover price $5.50 | About this edition: An entertaining roundup of the glamour girls of 1960s television covers Goldie Hawn, Judy Carne, Mary Tyler Moore, Sally Field, Barbara Eden, Stefanie Powers, Eva Gabor, and many others.

9780312026493 | 1 edition (St Martins Pr, March 1, 1989), cover price $12.95 | About this edition: Offers profiles of sixteen television stars of the sixties, including Sally Field, Marlo Thomas, Mary Tyler Moore, Goldie Hawn, and Diana Rigg

Poe in the Media: Screen Songs and Spoken Word Recordings

By Ronald L. Smith

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Hardcover:

9780824056148 | Garland Pub, March 1, 1990, cover price $15.00

The Comedy Quote Dictionary

A collection of more than two thousand jokes, epigrams, and one-liners from more than six hundred of the funniest comedians and writers of the twentieth century includes the work of Rodney Dangerfield, Will Rogers, Judy Tenuta, and others. 20,000 first printing.

By Ronald L. Smith (editor)

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Hardcover:

9780385416917 | Doubleday, April 1, 1992, cover price $22.50 | About this edition: A collection of more than two thousand jokes, epigrams, and one-liners from more than six hundred of the funniest American and English comedians, writers, and humorists of the twentieth century

Who's Who in Comedy: Comedians, Comics and Clowns from Vaudeville to Today's Stand-Ups

Chronicles the lives, careers, and comic styles of over four hundred of the world's most celebrated funny people

By Ronald L. Smith

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Hardcover:

9780816023387 | Facts on File, July 1, 1992, cover price $55.00 | About this edition: Chronicles the lives, careers, and comic styles of over four hundred of the world's most celebrated funny people

The Fight for Tonight

A look at the fight for reign of late-night television describes the bitter rivalries and secret plots that launched the careers of Johnny, Jay, Arsenio, David, and others and discusses talk show also-rans. Reprint. AB.

By Ronald L. Smith

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Paperback:

9781561712120 | Reprint edition (Spi Books, May 1, 1993), cover price $5.50 | About this edition: A look at the fight for reign of late-night television describes the bitter rivalries and secret plots that launched the careers of Johnny, Jay, Arsenio, David, and others, and discusses talk show also-rans

Comic Support: Second Bananas in the Movies

By Ronald L. Smith

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Paperback:

9780806513997 | Citadel Pr, May 1, 1993, cover price $14.95

The Stooge Fans' I.Q. Test

The ultimate guide to Stooges trivia answers questions ranging from How often did Curly clip his hair to keep it 'Stoogical?' and What was Moe's plan for world peace? to Why did Larry admit that he was stupid? Original.

By Ronald L. Smith

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Paperback:

9781561712175 | Spi Books, July 1, 1993, cover price $5.50 | About this edition: The ultimate guide to Stooges trivia answers questions ranging from How often did Curly clip his hair to keep it 'Stoogical?

Who'd Say That

A collection of memorable quotes from America's top pop icons features the words of movie stars, television stars, musicians, and others and encourages readers to identify such quotes as 'I would have made a good Pope.' (Tammy Faye Bakker). Original.

By Ronald L. Smith

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9781561712281 | Spi Books, July 1, 1993, cover price $4.99 | About this edition: A collection of memorable quotes from America's top pop icons features the words of movie stars, television stars, musicians, and others and encourages readers to identify such quotes as 'I would have made a good Pope.

Murder in the Skin Trade

Investigative reporter Rob Streusel attempts to find out if box office dynamite Carrie Sinclair has been trying to cover up her porn movie past with a trail of corpses. Original.

By Ronald L. Smith

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Paperback:

9781561712205 | Spi Books Trade, July 1, 1993, cover price $4.99 | About this edition: Investigative reporter Rob Streusel attempts to find out if box office dynamite Carrie Sinclair has been trying to cover up her porn movie past with a trail of corpses.

The Stars of Stand-Up Comedy

Product Description: First published in 1986. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

By Ronald L. Smith

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Paperback:

9781561712267 | Reprint edition (Spi Books Trade, September 1, 1993), cover price $16.99 | About this edition: First published in 1986.

The Encyclopedia of Comedians and Their Routines: The Annotated Discography of Every Comedy Album Ever Made

By Ronald L. Smith

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Hardcover:

9781561712656 | Spi Books Trade, October 1, 1993, cover price $18.99

Goldmine Comedy Record Price Guide

Product Description: Comedy record price guide

By Ronald L. Smith

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Paperback:

9780873414449 | Krause Pubns Inc, August 1, 1996, cover price $22.95 | About this edition: Comedy record price guide

Cosby: The Life of a Comedy Legend

A look at the personal hardships and triumphs of the man behind the superstar, from his poor childhood in Philadelphia, to his comedy albums, nightclub acts, and sucessful television programs, and the tragic death of his son Ennis

By Ronald L. Smith

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Hardcover:

9781573921268 | Rev sub edition (Prometheus Books, March 1, 1997), cover price $30.99 | About this edition: A look at the personal hardships and triumphs of the man behind the superstar, from his poor childhood in Philadelphia, to his comedy albums, nightclub acts, and sucessful television programs, and the tragic death of his son Ennis

Comedy Stars at 78 Rpm: Biographies and Discographies of 89 American and British Recording Artists, 1896-1946

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By Ronald L. Smith

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Hardcover:

9780786404629 | McFarland & Co Inc Pub, August 1, 1998, cover price $45.00

Interior & Northern Alaska: A Natural History

Product Description: How did these creatures manage to survive the extremes of Alaska's environment? How were the Alaskan dinosaurs different from their counterparts elsewhere in the world? How have present-day animals and plants adapted to the harsh winters? Open up Ron Smith's world and learn that the answer is not just in what these creatures are - their size or what color or type of skin covering - but also in what they do...read more

By Ronald L. Smith

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Paperback:

9781887542746 | 1 edition (Book Pub Ntwk, May 12, 2008), cover price $34.95 | About this edition: How did these creatures manage to survive the extremes of Alaska's environment?

Horror Stars on Radio: The Broadcast Histories of 29 Chilling Hollywood Voices

This book chronicles the radio appearances of all prominent classic horror movie stars--Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, Peter Lorre, Vincent Price, and two dozen more, including "scream queens" like Fay Wray. It contains script excerpts from radio shows as well as material from narrated albums and music singles. Each star's appearances are listed by show and air date, with descriptions of the subject matter.

By Ronald L. Smith

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Paperback:

9780786445257 | McFarland & Co Inc Pub, January 11, 2010, cover price $45.00 | About this edition: This book chronicles the radio appearances of all prominent classic horror movie stars--Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, Peter Lorre, Vincent Price, and two dozen more, including "scream queens" like Fay Wray.

Miscellaneous:

9780786457298 | McFarland & Co, July 20, 2010, cover price $29.99

Hoodoo

By Ronald L. Smith

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Hardcover:

9780544445253 | Clarion Books, September 1, 2015, cover price $16.99

The Edge

Product Description: FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Fifteen-year-old Peak Marcello is invited to participate in an ""International Peace Ascent"" in the Hindu Kush, with a team made up of under-eighteen-year-old climbers from around the world--but from the first something seems wrong, so when the group is attacked, and most of the climbers are either killed or kidnapped, Peak finds himself caught up in a struggle to survive, shadowed by the Shen, a mysterious snow leopard...read more

By Ronald L. Smith

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Prebinding:

9780606389112 | Turtleback Books, October 4, 2016, cover price $18.40 | About this edition: FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY.

The Mesmerist

By Ronald L. Smith

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Hardcover:

9780544445284 | Clarion Books, February 7, 2017, cover price $16.99

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