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Offered is a 1997 1st Edition (SIGNED) book, "The Last Party: Studio 54, Disco, and the Culture of the Night", …
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Offered is a 1997 1st Edition (SIGNED) book, "The Last Party: Studio 54, Disco, and the Culture of the Night", by Anthony Haden-Guest. It chronicles the legendary Manhattan nightlife of the 1970s and 80s, and blends an insider memoir with journalism to explore the hedonism, celebrity excess, and the rise and fall of Studio 54's flamboyant founders, Steve Rubell and Ian Schrager. Author Anthony Haden-Guest was there on opening night in 1977 and over the next decade spent many late nights and early mornings basking in the strobe-lit wonder. But The Last Party is much more than a fascinating account of the scandals, celebrities, crimes, and extreme excesses encouraged within the notorious Manhattan nightspot. Haden-Guest brings an entire era of big-city glitz and unapologetic hedonism to breathtaking life, recalling a vibrant New York night world at once exhilarating and dangerous before the terrible, sobering dawn of the age of AIDS.
Hardcover, dust jacket
Publisher: William Morrow and Company, Inc.
9.5" x 6.5" X 1.5"
Reviews:
"Who better to take us behind the velvet rope of that ‘70s mecca of disco and substance abuse? . . . Haden-Guest’s notorious excesses might seem unseemly or pointless if he weren’t able to collate them into such perceptive pop chronicles. The Last Party is an assiduous mix of memoir and reportage” - Newsweek
“A fascinating account of Studio 54’s hedonistic glory.” - New York Observer
“Elegant . . . a vivid portrait of ‘70s nightlife” - Wall Street Journal
From the Back Cover
Studio 54 was the icon of excess—a place where Andy, Mick, Bianca, and Elton lounged in the VIP section while patrons did drugs in the fabled unisex bathroom, and wannabes waiting for hours outside hoped to catch the eye of the nineteen-year-old doorman who was, for a brief moment, the ultimate gatekeeper of cool.
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- Dimensions
- 6.5ʺW × 1.5ʺD × 9.5ʺH
- Styles
- Contemporary
- Pop Art
- Styled After
- Assouline
- Harry N. Abrams
- TASCHEN
- Period
- 1990s
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Cotton
- Paper
- Rope
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Silver
- Condition Notes
- There is a small blue stain near the bottom spine on the inside front page. The dust jacket has minor … moreThere is a small blue stain near the bottom spine on the inside front page. The dust jacket has minor edge wear and scuffs on its mirror finish. The book itself is in good condition with no tears, loose pages, or creases. Any wear is commensurate with use. less
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