Zero Mostel Reads a Book. Photographs by Robert Frank

New York: The New York Times, 1963. First Edition. Laid in is a 5” x 3” card signed by the author / actor Zero Mostel. Printed in a limited quantity by the New York Times on the occasion of the 1963 New York Book Fair, with “Published by The New York Times for the fun of it and dedicated to the American Bookseller June, l963." as part of the text. Illustrated with black & white photographs by Robert Frank. With decorative endpapers and a small black & white photo of Zero Mostel on the front free endpaper. Faint hint of dust soiling to the cloth, else (truncated) fine. A delightful book of black and white photographs of the comic genius actor and entertainer Zero Mostel reading various books. From the introductory text: “Well, anyway, what Zero Mostel has to say about books Robert Frank has caught with his camera. The result, we think, is eloquent and amusing. We hope you like it.” A sweet portrayal of Zero Mostel, best known for his films The Producers and A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Forum and for his legendary award winning portrayal on Broadway in the role of Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof. Rare autograph. (Inventory #: 17598E)