"The Private Elvis" - by May Mann - Paperback - Published in 1977 by Pocket Books - 294 pages (with 16 pages of great black & white photos) - EXCELLENT condition. This was one of many books about Elvis that was published immediately following his death in 1977.  May Mann was a Hollywood columnist and freelance writer. She wrote a syndicated column about Hollywood gossip and wrote articles on celebrities for fan magazines.  As the first reporter ever authorized to interview the phenomenal Elvis, she opened the contents of her most personal diaries to share her knowledge of an American legend.  She talked with just about everyone who had ever known him, including the Beatles, his ex-wife and Colonel Tom Parker.  Here is the man behind the legend, from his boyhood and first guitar to August 1977, and his tragic death.  Elvis was, and remained, a working-class hero, a man who rose from obscurity and transformed American popular art in answer to his own needs – and who might have been destroyed by the isolation that being an American super-celebrity sometimes entails.   There is only some very minor edge wear (see the scan), but this book is still in EXCELLENT condition and almost impossible to find in such great shape. No collection of Elvis items is complete without this outstanding book. Check out the scan for the photo of Elvis on the cover and so you can judge the condition for yourself (unlike many other booksellers, who post generic scans, the book in my scan is the one you will get).  You can try to buy this book for less money from one of those eBay booksellers with hundreds, if not thousands of negatives (you know the ones I refer to) and be lucky if the book is delivered to you in the stated condition (if you even get it at all), or you can buy it from me and be assured of a prompt delivery and of receiving an item true to the condition indicated.  You won't be disappointed. All previous buyers of my Elvis books have been completely satisfied. I have others available; please inquire. The book will be sent via Media mail in the USA to minimize shipping costs. I will combine shipping to reduce charges for multiple items. If you purchase more than one item, please wait until I send you an invoice with the appropriate combined shipping discount.  See my auctions and my eBay store for hundreds of books and a wide variety of sports and non-sports collectibles. All items are packed with care to insure safe delivery. Please contact me if you have any questions. 

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