Early English edition and English photoplay edition. Small octavo, color wrap-around dustjacket art of a woman being whipped by another woman. Novelized from the Austin Strong play on which was based the 1927 Frank Borzage-directed film featuring Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell. Borzage, Gaynor, and screenwriter Benjamin Glazer won the first Oscars ever awarded. Not published with stills, only a plug for the film at jacket and introduction. Near Fine but for top fore-edge corner of title page inexplicably clipped in Very Good dustjacket. Item #32681

First Theatre Edition, illustrated with scenes from the play staged by Anne Morrison and Patterson McNutt. Near Fine but for some fading to spine, in Near Fine dustjacket. Item #601662

First Edition. Extremely uncommon novelization of a play by Austin Strong set in the Paris slums and of a woman being forced into prostitution by her oppressive sister. Colorized scene from the theatrical production at front dustjacket panel in which a woman is flagellating another woman on a balcony. Basis for the 1927 black and white silent 20th Century Fox film directed by Frank Borzage starring Janet Gaynor, Charles Farrell. The film garnered three Academy Awards including best actress, best director and best Screenplay. Fox produced a 1937 talking version directed by Henry King starring Simone Simon, James Stewart, and Jean Hersholt. This copy inscribed by John Golden in pencil at front free paper in large script. Very Good in Good to Very Good dustjacket, shallow chipping to flap corners and top spine end, wear along flap edge, lower spine end with quarter sized chip, few spots and surface wear. Item #15517

First Edition. Extremely uncommon novelization of a play by Austin Strong set in the Paris slums and of a woman being forced into prostitution by her oppressive sister. Colorized scene from the theatrical production at front dustjacket panel in which a woman is flagellating another woman on a balcony (and the book is illustrated with stills from the theatrical production). Basis for the 1927 black and white silent 20th Century Fox film directed by Frank Borzage starring Janet Gaynor, Charles Farrell. The film garnered three Academy Awards including best actress, best director and best Screenplay. Fox produced a 1937 talking version directed by Henry King starring Simone Simon, James Stewart, and Jean Hersholt. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket, nickel sized chip at top front panel, some shallow edge chips and wear, an abrasion at upper rear panel (but there is no text or illustration on rear panel). Item #39906

First Edition. Illustrated with scenes from the play. An early and important play dealing with a traveling Tom Show with one illustration from the play displaying characters in black face. Basis for the 1929 silent film titled The Girl in the Show directed by Edgar Selwyn and starring Bessie Love and Raymond Hackett. Wrap-around dustjacket art with deprecating portrayal of blacks. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket, few edge nicks, shallow chipping at top spine end, price clipped. Item #17680