Early Edition. Arthur William Brown illustrations. A novel of patriotism and love set in a small German-American city dealing with Pro-German sentiment. Near Fine with mild bumping to top spine end in Very Good dustjacket with shallow chipping to spine ends, creasing and a few short closed tears along rear top edge, and mild surface wear to rear panel. Item #12964
Early Printing without date at title page, but with presumed first issue dustjacket. R. F. Cosimini dustjacket art. Rare historical novel of the Andrew Jackson era to be found in its original published version. Novel of a "hot blooded, clear-headed, self willed, valiant, and joyous" woman with an "incredible infatuation for the first gigolo in American history". Basis for the 1936 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Picture starring Joan Crawford. Near Fine, contemporary bookplate, in Very Good dustjacket. Item #20433
Third Printing. Octavo, original light blue cloth over boards, stained top edge, color illustrated dust jacket, signed by author at front facing endpaper. Novel about three women who are 'imported' to Topeka to be waitresses at a lunch room in the early 1890s; adapted into the 1946 film of the same name, starring Judy Garland. Very Good, slightly cocked, light shelf wear, in Good dust jacket, soiled, small chips, darkening to spine, price-clipped. Item #250186
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Ninth Edition. Thrilling novel of Washington politics and the life of a president. Near Fine, foxing to page ends, in Very Good Plus dustjacket, small nicks to flap corners. Item #24594
First Edition. Frank E. Schoonover illustrations. Rare Hubin listed murder mystery set on the New England seacoast and featuring detective Professor Chester Kent. Includes elements of astrology and spiritualism. Extremely rare in original publisher dustjacket with wraparound artwork. Very Good or Near Fine with few small light stains at rear cover, in Very Good dustjacket, fairly shallow chipping at spine ends and flap corners, top rear panel with few inch closed tear and accompanying creases, flap edges with surface wear. Item #17370
First Photoplay Edition, illustrated with scenes from the Universal-Jewel film starring Mary Alden and Virginia Valli. A. N. Simpkin dustjacket art. Novel of a matriarch who "at the end becomes the victim of powers greater than herself". Scarce photoplay. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket, small chip at top spine end. Item #40819
First Edition. Novel of a man who climbs the ladder of success in New York's newspaper business. Uncommon title. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket. Item #601049
First Edition. Lola Frank dustjacket art. "Kathie Mowrer, sensible but irresistible young business woman who believes that romance and earning a livelihood should be kept quite apart, does not know that against her will she is falling in love with Parke Gerritt. This young man has more than his share of money, good looks and personality, which he dispenses with easy recklessness." Very Good, some cracking to front inner hinge (nicely repaired) in nearly Very Good dustjacket, dime sized chip at top spine end, some fading to pink color of spine, inch closed tear at top spine end. Item #26812
First Edition. 'In this game, questions are asked in such a manner as to conceal the answer in a series of apparent paradoxes and evasions, yet at the same time to give sufficient clues to enable an intelligent and clear thinking listener to arrive at the solution.' Includes clues by such celebrities as Theodore W. Case, Inez Haynes Irwin, Richard Connell, Kathleen Norris and others. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket, front flap clipped at lower corner (not price-clipped). Item #601136
