Spare Ribs: Women in the Humor Biz

Collier, Denise and Kathleen Beckett. St. Martin's Press, 1980. Hardbound. From improv pros Gilda Radner and Andrea Martin to Broadway legends Stockard Channing and Swoosie Kurtz, a rib-tickling array of golden-era funny ladies are interviewed and compiled here. The intro is a tribute to godmothers Phyllis Diller and Joan Rivers, and each proceeding subject is shot in her home by self-described 'photographer of the film era' Nancy Rica Schiff, while Irving Freeman's pitch-perfect jacket design marries Da Vinci's iconic comedienne with Max R. Kaufmann's iconic brush script, Balloon.

Tight, square spine. Clean, unmarked interior. Only very light wear to the book. Jacket has a couple small areas of rubbing and moderate to heavy edge-wear, including a few small chips and closed tears. 240 pp. Featured Rare & Collectible.