First Edition. Politzer dustjacket art. World War One set novel with religious overtones. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket, edge wear, some paper-tape at spine ends at verso. Item #21171
First Edition. F. R. Gruger and Arthur W. Brown dustjacket art and illustrations. Humorous Jazz Age themed novel of a young World War One veteran and his letters home to his wife and baby. Nice association copy, inscribed and signed by Witwer to famous movie director Malcolm St. Clair (Mal St. Clair). St. Clair directly nearly 100 films, the most profitable perhaps with Harold Lloyd and Buster Keaton in the 1920's. One of his notable non-comedic efforts was the Philo Vance mystery The Canary Murder Case (1929), which starred William Powell, Jean Arthur and Lupe Velez, and which won critical plaudits for the director. Very Good in Very Good but modestly edge chipped dustjacket. Item #25381
![Item #25381 A Smile a Minute [SIGNED AND INSCRIBED]. H. C. WITWER](/pictures/medium/25381.jpg?v=1434450585)
First Edition. Book based on the anonymous memoirs and diary of a woman who, after driving ambulances in France and Belgium throughout World War I, joined the French Foreign Legion and served for five years in Morocco. Near Fine in a Nearly Very Good dustjacket with moisture spotting to spine, inch closed tears mid-spine mended with scotch tape at verso, very shallow edge chipping. Item #18605
Second Printing. Book based on the anonymous memoirs and diary of a woman who, after driving ambulances in France and Belgium throughout World War I, joined the French Foreign Legion and served for five years in Morocco. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket, some shallow edge chips. Item #34991
First Edition. Contemporary novel of "the Shires and the Welsh Marches, Mayfair and Bloomsbury, and, as an incident, the theater of war in German East Africa. Its characters range from county magnates to men of letters and the humbler citizens of a back street in London." Nice dustjacket artwork that almost appears to be chromolithographic. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket with shallow chipping at top spine end. Item #20840
First Edition. Contemporary novel of "the Shires and the Welsh Marches, Mayfair and Bloomsbury, and, as an incident, the theater of war in German East Africa. Its characters range from county magnates to men of letters and the humbler citizens of a back street in London." Nice dustjacket artwork that almost appears to be chromolithographic. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket chipped at top spine end, very light stain to spine area. Item #22154
First Edition. Novel of a Hungarian man who survives the first world war. Near Fine in Very Good plus dustjacket, nicks and light rubbing at spine ends, some wear to foil covers. Item #7784
First American Edition. Translated from the Hungarian by George Halasz. Novel about a Hungarian man who survives the first World War. Near Fine with bookplate to front inside cover in Very Good plus dustjacket with creasing to lower edges, spine end wear, and paper backing to verso of front edges. Item #13061
First Edition. Collection of sixteen true spy stories from the First World War as told by Zimmer to Burke Boyce. Before the war, Zimmer was a Hollywood attorney and agent for film actors. After the war, Zimmer had a wide audience for his spy story radio show K-7. The 1937 black and white motion-picture Special Agent K-7 was based on Zimmer's stories and was directed by Bernard B. Ray and starred Walter McGrail, Donald Reed, and Queenie Smith. Very Good-Near Fine in Very Good plus dustjacket with shallow chipping to spine ends and flap corners, light cup stain at front panel, small abrasion at spine. Item #5635
First Photoplay Edition. Illustrated with scenes from the all talking R.K.O. film starring Chester Morris. The film was based on an actual event during the First World War where an escaped Russian soldier was recaptured by the Germans and condemned to death for spying. Near Fine bright copy, with contemporary owners stamp at front paste-down, in Very Good plus dustjacket, with small chip and rubbing to top spine end, some shelf wear at lower spine end and flap corners. Item #5209
First American Edition. Wenck dustjacket art. World War One novel of a Russian soldier, praised by Lion Feuchtwanger as "the first great novel about the war". Basis for the 1930 black and white film directed by Herbert Brenon and starring Chester Morris and Betty Compson. Near Fine in Very Good-Near Fine much nicer than usually found example of the dustjacket with only a few nicks to top spine end and few flap corners. Item #5889
First Photoplay Edition. Illustrated with scenes from the all talking R.K.O. film starring Chester Morris. The film was based on an actual event during the First World War where an escaped Russian soldier was recaptured by the Germans and condemned to death for spying. Near Fine in Very Good to Near Fine dustjacket, small nick at lower front panel. Item #14628
First Photoplay Edition. Illustrated with scenes from the all talking R.K.O. film starring Chester Morris. The film was based on an actual event during the First World War where a escaped Russian soldier was recaptured by the Germans and condemned to death for spying. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket with mild soiling to front panel and general wear to edges. Item #16338
First Photoplay Edition. Illustrated with scenes from the all talking R.K.O. film starring Chester Morris. The film was based on an actual event during the First World War where an escaped Russian soldier was recaptured by the Germans and condemned to death for spying. Near Fine in Very Good plus dustjacket, few edge nicks and light wear, inch and half closed tear at lower rear panel. Item #19077
