This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/19/2012
Conrad Hilton signed biography. ''The Man Who Bought The Waldorf / The Life of Conrad N. Hilton'' by Thomas Ewing Dabney was published by Duell, Sloan and Pearce: New York: 1950. The hotel mogul inscribes the front free endpaper: ''To Joseph Lesmez / with all good wishes / Conrad N. Hilton / San Juan P.R. Mch 4, 1950''. 5.75'' x 8.25'' book runs 272pp. Bound in black cloth boards with gilt lettering. Shelf wear to boards and toning to endpapers. A typed letter signed by the GM of the Caribe Hilton in San Juan, Puerto Rico is mounted to the front pastedown. Book is in very good condition. Dustjacket is in good condition, with separation to front flap hinge, price clipping and chipping to top edge and spine base.