1. Ixion in Heaven. London: Jonathan Cape Ltd., 1925.
First Edition. John Austin dustjacket art and illustrations. Very Good in Very Good dustjacket, with matching faint dampstains to fore-edge of covers and top rear panel. Item #10889
First Edition. John Austin dustjacket art and illustrations. Very Good in Very Good dustjacket, with matching faint dampstains to fore-edge of covers and top rear panel. Item #10889
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 Photoplay Edition, illustrated with scenes from the William Fox production starring Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell. The film garnered three Academy Awards including best actress, best director and best Screenplay. 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. Very Good or Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket with dime sized chip at both top spine end and lower front panel, modest shelf wear. Item #21078
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. Small octavo, original illustrated wrappers, 76 pages. Uncommon souvenir program for the play produced by John Golden and nicely inscribed and signed by him at front endpaper. Illustrated with photographic stills from the play and other Golden produced plays. Very Good in wrappers. Item #22225
First Photoplay Edition, illustrated with scenes from the William Fox production starring Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell. The film garnered three Academy Awards including best actress, best director and best Screenplay. 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. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket. Item #32510