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>>> GET IT NOW & ADD IT TO YOUR LIBRARY TODAY! <<< Leather-bound Easton Press/Overlook Books edition of The Icons of the 20th Century by Barbara Cady " ICONS OF THE 20th CENTURY offers you brilliant portraits of 200 famous ---- and infamous visionaries, cult figures, revolutionaries, tyrants, trend setters, and opinion-makers whose exploits and achievements continue to affect our lives today. The walking tour of the 20th century will bring you face to face with original thinkers such as Thomas Edison and Albert Einstein; superstars such as The Beatles and Marilyn Monroe ; creative giants such as James Joyce and Pablo Picasso ; record-setting athletes such as " Babe " Ruth and Michael Jordan ; spiritual leaders such as the Dalai Lama and Mother Teresa , and reviled tyrants such as Adolph Hitler and Joseph Stalin. Profiles of the Modern World's Most Influential Figures Plus 200 Unforgettable Full - Page Black and White Photographs You'll see these remarkable personalities in striking, full - page photographs, including both formal portraits and rarely seen candid shots taken by some of the most renowned photographers in the field: Helmut Newton, Cecil Beaton, Robert Capa and Philippe Halsman. Compelling and informative biographies accompany each portrait and offer fascinating stories about the lives and accomplishments of the men and women who made unique contributions to the history of our time." Condition – Still sealed in publisher's original shrinkwrap (slight shelf wear/marks) ; oversized & heavy volume (approximate measurements 14 1/4"x10 1/8"); may have minor shelf wear/marks & some dust from storage; please see all photos for details - photos are part of description; from an adult only smoke & pet free household; owl not included Shipping – boxed USPS Media Mail; no international shipping (please do not ask) Payment – within two days from the listing's end (Best Offer acceptance) unless prior arrangements have been made No Returns/Sold 'As Is' – please contact me if you have any additional questions/issues or with requests for additional pictures >>> GET IT NOW & ADD IT TO YOUR LIBRARY TODAY! <<< *The only true First Editions (1 st Editions) from Easton Press you can be 100% certain about are books with “Signed First Edition " gilt-stamped on the leather spine or “Signed First Edition " printed on the title page and/or on the signature page. It is impossible to tell if any other Easton Press book is a first edition or first printing. Please keep that in mind and if not sure ask sellers for photos proving their claim. **Easton Press does not provide the actual print date in their books. For "Year Printed" the copyright date is listed (oftentimes from the original Heritage Press editions, rights to which were sold to Easton Press), which may or may not indicate an accurate range for manufacture of the book. ***Please note that Easton Press’s term Collector’s Edition is not synonymous with Limited Edition (LE). The only true Limited Editions from Easton Press are copies hand-numbered on the limitation page (i.e. ‘Number 1 of 1200’ or ‘This edition is strictly limited to a quantity of 1200 copies of which this is number 1’). Please keep that in mind and if not sure ask sellers to prove their claim.