First Edition. Adventurous novel of the great American circus and the romance of the lion-tamer and his equestrienne wife. Near Fine in Near Fine dustjacket, tiny "popular copyright" stamp at lower spine. Item #17666

First Edition. Adventurous novel of the great American circus and the romance of the lion-tamer and his equestrienne wife. Near Fine, in Very Good plus dustjacket, sticker price abrasion at lower front panel. Item #17408

First Edition. Cleonike dustjacket art. Novel about a woman trapeze performer who viewed life as an adventure and loved children beyond all else. Every time she took a new lover she thought that at last she had found the "one" who would help her produce the perfect child. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket, dime sized chip at lower rear panel, some nicking and wear. Item #31047

Second Printing. George Breans wrap-around dustjacket art. 'A crew of black haired, bright eyed youngsters called the Black Angels. Music was a passion with them from childhood and they greeted with enthusiasm Benjie's plan for an Operatic and Concert Troupe'. Author's first book. This copy inscribed and signed by author at front endpaper. Near Fine in Very Good price-clipped dustjacket but for quarter sized chip at top rear panel. Item #37383

First Edition. An actor is murdered on stage. A Basil Willing mystery. Very scarce title. Very Good but for glue shadows and residue at front and rear pastedowns, and at front endpaper, in Very Good dustjacket, nicked at spine ends, colors fading at spine, crease at spine. Item #29120

First Edition. "The romance, sophisticated, tender, witty, of a cabaret dancer in Bucharest". Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket with some shallow edge chips, modest wear and short closed tears. Item #20558

First Photoplay Edition, illustrated with scenes from the First National Picture of circus life starring Milton Sills and Dorothy Mackaill. Skrenda dustjacket art. Near Fine in Very Good plus bright dustjacket. Item #16741

First Edition. Novel of London's theatrical world. Almost Near Fine, modest cocking, in Good dustjacket, some nicking and edge wear, rear panel with several inch abrasion at mid panel. Item #28979

First Edition. Billie Chapman dustjacket art. Unusual themed novel of a man of unnatural size "but with a nature of corresponding sensitiveness and affection". He joins the circus as a freak show, falls in love and has his heart broken. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket, chips at spine ends. Item #25815

First Edition. Author's first book and novel of a talented child dancer. Cover art is a highlight of Jazz Age dust-jacket illustration. Near Fine in Very Good plus dustjacket with front flap edge wear, short closed tear to rear front edge, shallow chipping to lower spine end, tape mend to verso at top front flap edge and light chipping to rear corners. A very attractive copy. Item #14664

First Edition. "Baffling events never piled up quicker than the night George Chance, wealthy master magician, planned his honeymoon with his bride, Merry. He was ready to retire to private life, or so he thought, until his bodyguard, Joe Harper, reminded him that Harper, too, went right along on whatever honeymoon there was to be. For the urbane master magician was also an expert in the science of criminology. And for his astute and remorseless detection in the past he was not exactly in the favor of a certain Chicago business firm, whose business was murder." Uncommon title by this pulp magazine author, here writing under a pseudonym. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket, shallow chips at flap corners, top spine end with shallow chipping, about a dime sized chip at top front panel and at lower spine end. Item #32844

First Edition. "We are shown the development of the personality and genius of Morris, while behind and about him move characters that are by turns humorous, pathetic and tragic, Aunt Lecky, Aunt Irene, Pandora, the Russian dancing girl, and above all, Mr. Cordelwain". Very Good, some foxing to page edges, in Very Good dustjacket. Item #30649