First Edition. Tall octavo, original printed stiff wrappers. Uncommon Hollywood item, 32 pages, "Being an exact and complete copy of the allegations of one of the youngest wife and mother complainants ever to place on record her grievances against an older husband: of his extraordinary and immoral demands on her before, during and after her becoming a mother: of his public and private allegations against her: altogether the most sensational divorce plea ever made before the superior court of Los Angeles, California." Privately printed edition of the divorce complaint of Lita Grey Chaplin. In 1924, when she was 16 years old, she became pregnant by Charles Chaplin, who was then 35. Chaplin, who could have been imprisoned for having sexual relations with a minor, married her in secret in Mexico to avoid a scandal. The marriage lasted three years before collapsing in a sensational divorce in 1928 which was one of the most sensationalized media scandals of its day, with Chaplin hit with the largest divorce settlement ever awarded. The legal complaint, with details of the star's sexual life, infidelities and proclivities as published here, tame as they may seem today, were at the time considered near pornography and sold 'under the counter' at the shocking price of $5 (near $50 in today's terms). Near Fine. Item #16886

First Edition. F. Rodewald dustjacket art. Story of a young woman's success and struggles in Hollywood. Very Good in a Very Good plus dustjacket with some staining to lower spine end and few creases and short closed tears. Item #18595

First Edition. The earliest known novel to deal with the movie business and extremely scarce in original dustjacket. Anonymously written but sometimes attributed to the publisher Edward Clode. "The title character is a film player named Nella who has an affair with and is then rejected by a fellow actor. To hide her grief, she works hard at building her career, often participating in dangerous stunts, and ponders what type of love life future actresses will enjoy." (Slide's The Hollywood Novel p. 25) The movie industry would in the next few years make their move out west to Hollywood and thus future fiction on the subject would take place mostly in that locale. This is simultaneously one of the first and last movie industry titles to be set on the east coast. Very Good attractive copy, couple of small splits at front inner hinge, in Good, modestly soiled dustjacket, shallow chipping at spine ends, quarter sized chip at lower front panel, some splitting at front flap edge, dime sized chip at top front flap corner. Item #32876

Second Printing. Margaret Freeman dustjacket art. Humorous but demeaning novel of an African-American owned and operated film production company converting their studio for sound pictures. Near Fine in attractive Very Good dustjacket, deep price-clipping at lower front flap affecting text of flap, spine lightly faded. Item #26276

First Edition. Comedy play by this Hollywood actor who appeared in 38 films, including Son of Dracula, Penrod and Sam, and State Fair. Craven also directed two films including the 1934 film production of That's Gratitude starring Frank Craven and Arthur Byron. Near Fine in Very Good plus dustjacket, darkening to spine, few tiny nicks at spine ends. Item #14888

First Edition. Novel of young woman who becomes obsessed with beauty and with a dream of becoming a Hollywood starlet. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket, cm sized chip at lower spine end, very shallow chips at top spine end, narrow chips at few flap edges. Item #12014

First Edition. Small octavo. DeMille's personal copy of the Oxford Dictionary, with his ownership signature at front free endpaper and personal bookplate at inside front cover. Judging from the condition of this dictionary, one can only imagine its considerable use by this genius and pioneering Hollywood film mogul. Lacks most of spine cloth, front cover and front endpapers detached. SOLD TOGETHER with The Rules and Regulations for the Government and Guidance of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Force. Ottawa: F. A. Acland. 1928. Small octavo, red cloth. Numerous hand typed additions laid or tipped in. This copy with following inked at front free endpaper: Frank E. Calvin / c/o DeMille Productions / Paramount Studios / Hollywood - Calif. / 1939. Very likely this book was used during the production of one of DeMille's Mounty adventures. Front inner hinge broken. Item #17059

First Edition. This copy inscribed and signed by the editor, Donald Hayne, and with a christmas card signed by DeMille laid in, as well as an unsigned Christmas card with printed greeting from DeMille. Good, lower cloth edge worn, rear inner hinge broken. Sold together with a collection of books from DeMille's personal library, several with his 3" by 2 1/2" personal bookplate, attractively designed with red and gold with an open winged black bird at center. The books include: Drawn and Quartered by Charles Adams. New York: Random House, no printing statement. Forward by Boris Karloff. Very Good, spine end and corner wear. ; Wild Animals I have Known by Ernest Thompson Seton. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. 1942. Later Printing. Very Good in Very Good dustjacket. This volume with alternate paradise bird bookplate. ; Four Volumes from the Little Nature Library Published by Doubleday, Page and Co. in 1923. Birds, Trees; Butterflies; and Wild Flowers Worth Knowing. All with DeMille bookplate, two with additional stamp from DeMille's Production company. ; Four Volumes from the Gentleman's Companion series, two on exotic drinking and two on exotic cooking, two dated 1946, and two dated 1951. Published by Crown Publishers in New York. Two of the four with paradise bird bookplate. Good, staining and wear to cloth. Item #17058

First Edition. Hollywood set murder mystery found in Anthony Slide's The Hollywood Novel, of a murdered film star. This copy is something of an advance copy with publishers paper label at front panel stating: "Notice! This Book is Being Serialized for Newspaper Release. For Sample Installments and Terms Write or Wire The Ledger Syndicated. Independence Square, Philadelphia." Basis for the 1929 talking film directed by Frank Tuttle and starring Fredric March and Doris Hill. Good-Very Good, cloth at spine edges and corners becoming worn, paper label darkened, lacking dustjacket. Item #10252

First Edition. Interesting look at Fairbanks' career through his own eyes, and illustrated with stills from a number of his films. Very Good, personal bookplate at front free endpaper, in Very Good plus dustjacket. Item #14559

First Edition. Fairbanks' self-help book of inspirational stories. Includes several stills of Fairbanks from his various film roles. Near Fine in Very Good price-clipped dustjacket, few small edge chips, small abrasion at front panel. Item #22622

First Edition. Theatrical drama of modern Manhattan life with scenes set on Coney Island and Broadway. The play also includes the theme of movie making. Faragoh is best known as a successful screenwriter, co-writing the screenplay for the now classic 1931 James Whale directed version of Frankenstein. He also co-wrote the 1931 classic, Little Caesar starring Edward G. Robinson. An extremely scarce play by this most famous of screenwriters. Near Fine in fragile Very Good dustjacket, few nicks, few inch closed tear at lower front panel and top flap corner, crease at top front panel. Item #17396