First Photoplay Edition, illustrated with scenes from the Paramount film directed by D. W. Griffith starring Adolphe Menjou and Carol Dempster. Very scarce photoplay with fantasy and supernatural aspects. One still featuring devil like characters. The final of three films made by D.W. Griffith at Paramount. A poor writer (Ricardo Cortez) living in poverty desperately wants to marry his girlfriend (Carol Dempster) but the lack of money won't allow it. One day, after cursing God, a man (Adolphe Menjou), i.e. Satan, appears out of nowhere offering the writer tons of money but there will be a price to pay. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket, few shallow edge chips and short closed tears. Item #26691

First Edition. Three act play and fantastic comedy of Greek Bandits who capture an American family and a magical piece of cheese that allows the eater to see into other people's minds. The play opened at the Charles Hopkins Theatre in New York City starring Frederick March and Bela Lugosi. Illustrated with photographic scenes from the play including Lugosi, who would become a star for his performance in Dracula a year later. A uniquely well preserved copy, having obviously been carefully stowed away for the past eighty years. Fine in Fine dustjacket with spine just perceptively faded. Item #10189

First Edition. Wolf dustjacket art. Bleiler listed fantasy in which a barrister with a superior manner exasperates a wizard who transform him into a rhinoceros. "The only witness of this distressing incident was Ted Hallett, a contemporary but not an admirer of the victim, who thus found himself morally bound to look after Egbert in his new form". Near Fine in dustjacket with heavy chipping along top of front panel, some other centimeter deep chipping to edges, lacks bookmark sometimes attached to front flap. Item #20406

First Edition. J. Abbey dustjacket art. Novel posturing pagan versus Christian ideals. Bleiler listed author. Great dustjacket art of characters on puppet strings. Near Fine in Very Good plus dustjacket, few short closed tears and mild wear, light chipping at top spine end and few flap corners. Item #10912

First Edition. Uncommon Bleiler listed fantasy and Amazon Jungle set intrigue novel of a "white man [who] rules his own domain as a king... He has conquered the jungle with inventions of modern science. His castle stronghold is equipped with torture chambers and is haunted with psychic mysteries. A young American, lost to the power of drugs, is one of the king's captives" A terrific Macaulay published novel of Indian treasure and fiendish characters. Near Fine in Very Good plus dustjacket with few inch closed tear at top rear panel. Item #20226

First Edition. Uncommon Bleiler listed fantasy and Amazon Jungle set intrigue novel of a "white man [who] rules his own domain as a king...He has conquered the jungle with inventions of modern science. His castle stronghold is equipped with torture chambers and is haunted with psychic mysteries. A young American, lost to the power of drugs, is one of the king's captives" A terrific Macaulay published novel of Indian treasure and fiendish characters. Near Fine in attractive bright Near Fine dustjacket, light wear and tiny chip at lower front flap fold. Item #9806

First Edition. Carl W. Bertsch dustjacket art. Bleiler listed fantasy of “Medieval romance of the days when black magic and superstition were in the land, and witches cast their spells; when religion was a cloak for wickedness, and robber Barons held sway. Into this glamorous world Diemas the Monk set forth to seek the Elixir of Life.” Near Fine in nearly Very Good dustjacket, modest soiling to panels, shallow chipping along top edge, few light stains. Item #23675

First Edition. F.M. dustjacket art. Collection of nine short stories, including a Bleiler listed supernatural tale, All Hallows, as well as Mr. Kempe, a horror story of a mad recluse near Porlock. Very Good plus in Very Good plus dustjacket with fading to color on spine and age toning to white of spine, dime shaped closed tear to lower spine that has been mended with tape to verso, and general shelf wear. Item #14124

First Edition. Andrew Johnson dustjacket art. Satire of modern life, under the guise of an account of African civilization in the year 6922, after Europe was destroyed by geological upheaval in the twenty-fifth century. 'We are in the year 6922, in the midst of a negro civilization, organized and controlled by women. The Whites have disappeared from the face of the earth leaving but scanty traces which erudite archaeologists unearth'. Very Good, some nicking to cloth at top spine end, in Good dustjacket, chipped at spine ends, some splitting to spine area. Item #37437

Popular Edition. Black dustjacket art. Sixteen short stories, including Bleiler listed fantasies. Uncommon title to be found in any edition or any dustjacket. Nearly Very Good, small hole at rear spine gutter, foxing to page edges and endpapers, in Good dustjacket, chipped at spine ends and flap corners, half dollar sized stain at lower spine end. Item #26784

First Edition. Bleiler listed fantasy novel of a beautiful woman who figuratively devoured men and has to pay for her overzealous appetite in the afterlife. Great dustjacket art of a woman facing a serpent. Near Fine in Very Good modestly soiled dustjacket. Item #20297