FROOKS, Dorothy. All in Love [ SIGNED AND INSCRIBED ]. New York: Macaulay Company, (1932).

First Edition. C. B. dustjacket art. 'This fine novel may be called the American Tragedy of the rich. The Tragedy of their useless lives affects the lives of those they use in covering up their own follies. A sex crime committed by Rex is saddled upon an innocent man. Enmeshed in the coils of their ruthless pleasure seeking lives also is an upright young hotel clerk and his sweetheart, whose honest love stands as an inspiring contrast to their shallow sex intrigues. The author, a noted New York woman lawyer, has written from a rich experience in observing humanity'. This copy nicely inscribed and signed by Frooks at front endpaper in the year of publication. Frooks died at the age of 101 and appeared in the 1981 Warren Beatty film 'Reds'. Uncommon. Very Good in nearly Very Good dustjacket, chipped at spine ends and flap corners, some closed tears at folds, wear to edges.

Price: $400.00