tep behind the studio gates with David Niven’s follow-up to The Moon’s a Balloon. Bring On the Empty Horses blends Hollywood memoir and film history with the actor’s dry wit and firsthand stories of stars, sets, and scandal.
This 1975 hardcover from G.P. Putnam’s Sons includes a section of black-and-white photo plates that bring the Golden Age to life.
Ready for your film shelf or reading queue.
Quick Specs
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Item Type: Book (hardcover with dust jacket)
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Size: 9×6×1 inches
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Material: Hardcover boards; paper pages
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Color: Blue/purple dust jacket with portrait back; cream pages
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Origin or Maker: G.P. Putnam’s Sons, New York
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Year or Era: 1975
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GENRE: Hollywood Memoir & Film History
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Language Pages: English; 335 pages
Edition & Features
Condition Grade: Good
Notes: Dust jacket shows noticeable wear—edge creases, rubs, chips, and small tears at spine ends and corners; surface scuffing to jacket panels. Boards show rubs at tips; binding remains sound. Pages are clean and legible with uniform age toning; no writing observed in text. Photo section intact.
Condition Grade Key
Near Fine: minimal wear; tight; clean.
Very Good: light wear; clean text; minor flaws.
Good: noticeable wear; sound reading copy; some marks.
Fair: heavy wear; complete but worn; priced accordingly
About the Author David Niven
David Niven—Academy Award–winning British actor—also became a bestselling memoirist; this lively volume continues his behind-the-scenes chronicles of classic Hollywood.
Add a witty insider’s Hollywood memoir to your film library today.
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