"Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life" by Steve Martin 1st/1st HC/DJ 2007

Description: "Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life" was written by Steve Martin and published by Scribner in New York in 2007. This is a hardcover, first edition, first printing of this 207-page autobiography by the legendary stand-up comedian and actor, featuring more than three-dozen black-and-white photographs. The original price, as shown on the dustjacket front flap, was $25.00. From the dustjacket blurb:“In the mid-seventies, Steve Martin exploded onto the comedy scene. By 1978 he was the biggest concert draw in the history of stand-up. In 1981 he quit forever. This book is, in his own words, the story of ‘why I did stand-up and why I walked away.’“Emmy and Grammy Award winner, author of the acclaimed New York Times bestsellers ‘Shopgirl’ and ‘The Pleasure of My Company,’ and a regular contributor to ‘The New Yorker,’ Martin has always been a writer. His memoir of his years in stand-up is candid, spectacularly amusing, and beautifully written.“At age ten Martin started his career at Disneyland, selling guidebooks in the newly opened theme park. In the decade that followed, he worked in the Disney magic shop and the Bird Cage Theatre at Knott’s Berry Farm, performing his first magic/comedy act a dozen times a week. The story of these years, during which he practiced and honed his craft, is moving and revelatory. The dedication to excellence and innovation is formed at an astonishingly early age and never wavers or wanes.“Martin illuminates the sacrifice, discipline, and originality that made him an icon and informs his work to this day. To be this good, to perform so frequently, was isolating and lonely. It took Martin decades to reconnect with his parents and sister, and he tells that story with great tenderness. Martin also paints a portrait of his times—the era of free love and protests against the war in Vietnam, the heady irreverence of ‘The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour’ in the late sixties, and the transformative new voice of ‘Saturday Night Live’ in the seventies.“Throughout the text, Martin has placed photographs, many never seen before. ‘Born Standing Up’ is a superb testament to the sheer tenacity, focus, and daring of one of the greatest and most iconoclastic comedians of all time.”And from the reviews: “Absolutely magnificent. One of the best books about comedy and being a comedian ever written.”—Jerry SeinfeldThe book is in fine, collectible condition, with no torn or bent pages, no scratches, stains or inscriptions, no remainder marks, no price-clipping, no bookplate, no ex-library, no book club edition, no flaws of any sort. It is as new.The dustjacket is in equally fine shape and is protected in a clear and removable archival cover.Please see the photos for a fuller description and author profile.BLK BOX 51PLEASE SEE THE OTHER TITLES NOW LISTED IN MY EBAY STORE: DISTANT VOYAGE BOOKSPAYPAL PREFERREDWill combine shipping.All items are well packed and are normally mailed within two days of payment being received.My 100% feedback rating is valuable to me. If you are satisfied with a transaction, please leave feedback and I will do the same.Questions welcome. Additional photographs on request.Note: Scrolling through my listings will locate books in these and many other categories:Animals; Art & Architecture; Biography; Children’s; Collecting & Collectibles; Entertainment, Film & Theater; Fiction; Food & Drink; Gardening; History; Military; Music; Natural History; Nautical; Photography; Science & Technology; Travel; Space; Sports; Transportation. New Listings added almost daily.

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