Pumping Iron / Charles Gaines George Butler / HCDJ Signed by Schwarzenegger +2

Description: Pumping Iron : The Art and Sport of Bodybuilding [Signed x3] Author: GAINES, Charles, and George Butler Title: Pumping Iron : The Art and Sport of Bodybuilding [Signed x3] Description: NY: Simon and Schuster, 1974. First edition. Quarto; black cloth; white spine titles; dust jacket. 221pp. Mild sunning to spine ends; toning and light soiling to textblock edges; black endpapers lightly faded. Unclipped ("$15.00") jacket with moderate wear to spine ends, tips & along top edge, including several short tears and small chips; sun-bleaching to flap perimeters. Very good (+) in very good jacket. Inscribed, respectively, by Gaines and Butler to ffep: "New York Nov 27, 1974 To Natasha, who has persevered beautifully through all of this. With thanks & best wishes Love, Charles," and "Natasha This yearbook is written and photographed for you only Love, George." Additionally, this copy signed and inscribed ("love") by Arnold Schwarzenegger to a photograph of himself on p. 94. A remarkable first edition copy of this iconic work of sports journalism, responsible for legitimizing bodybuilding in the public eye, and doubly for launching the film and celebrity careers of Arnold Schwarzenegger, then 27 years old and little known outside the bodybuilding world. We have been unable to determine the identity of the "Natasha" in Gaines and Butler's inscription, though evidently she played a key role in the book's production. We surmise that this copy was signed by all three while on a promotional tour. In his 2017 memoir Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story, Schwarzenneger recounts attending a party for the book on October 12, 1974 - the same night he won his fifth consecutive Mr. Olympia title, at Madison Square Garden. Later he also acknowledges the extensive promotional efforts undertaken to ensure the book's success. Dividing Line Books Guarantee Dividing Line Books treats every order according to strict ethical and professional standards. We take our book grading very seriously, and tend to err on the conservative side. Unless otherwise noted, all books identified as first editions are also first printings. All books are guaranteed as described and returnable for free within 30 days for any reason. Shipping All books ship free to domestic addresses via USPS Media Mail. In most cases, delivery takes place within a three to ten day window. For those who desire expedited service, we are happy to upgrade shipping to Priority Mail; please contact us prior to placing your order so that we can make the requisite changes. Packaging We ship all of our books in new cardboard boxes with ample padding. Pamphlets and soft-bound items are ocassionally shipped in flat mailers with internal cardboard supports to prevent bends and creases. All books with dust jackets are fitted with brand new archival protectors prior to shipping. Customer Service If you have any questions about an item, please don't hesitate to get in touch. We are happy to field inquiries of any nature, and will usually get back within 24 hours with additional photos, condition or bibliographic details, or any other requested information. If for any reason you are unhappy with a purchased item, you may return it for free within 30 days, no questions asked. Buying books shouldn't be a guessing game, and we want you to be as confident as possible before making a purchase.

Price: 2300 USD

Location: Ridgewood, New York

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