BACON, FRANK (AFTER THE PLAY OF THE SAME NAME BY WINCHELL SMITH AND FRANK BACON)

Lightnin'

New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1920. Early Printing. Hardcover. New ; This book is in Very Good+ condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book cover has several small bumps to the spine ends and corners. There is some rubbing wrinkling and wear to the spine joints and edges. The front cover has a square pictorial pastedown in mostly clean bright condition. There is some light rubbing to the pictorial pastedown. The text pages are clean and bright. There are three full page black & white photographs from the play. The front endpaper has an inked previous owner's name and date. "Frank Bacon (January 16, 1864 – November 19, 1922) , was an American character actor and playwright who after years of relative obscurity achieved great success as he entered the twilight of his career. The 1918 play Lightnin', which Bacon co-wrote and starred in, set a Broadway record for the day of 1,291 performances and was still going strong on tour after more than 700 shows when Bacon was forced to bow out due to fatigue. His death from a heart attack followed a week later. " (from Wikipedia). Very Good+ .

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Book number: 42955

Catalogue: Photoplay Editions

Keywords: Photoplays Frank Bacon Winchell Smith Drama Broadway

FITZHUGH, PERCY K.

Tom Slade Boy Scout of the Moving Pictures Photo Play Edition

New York, NY: GROSSET & DUNLAP, 1915. 1st Edition Thus; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book is in mostly clean, bright condition. There is some light bumping to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. There is a bit of light fading to the spine of the book. The text pages are clean and bright.. Very Good+ .

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Book number: 48168

Catalogue: Photoplay Editions

Keywords: Movies Percy K. Fitzhugh Boy Scouts Photoplays

GRAY, CHARLESON (STORY BY JAMES A. CREELMAN)

The Vagabond Lover

New York: A. L. Burt Company, 1930. 1st Edition Thus; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Photographs; A novelization by Charleson Gray based on a story by James A. Creelman. This is the true first edition of the novelization of the movie, illustrated with three black and white stills and the frontispiece showing scenes from the movie starring Rudy Vallee. This book is in Very Good+ condition and is lacking the dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. There is a slight rearward slant to the spine of the book and some light edge wear, rubbing and beginning fraying to the spine ends and corners. The text pages are mostly clean and bright, though there are several pages with small edge chips and some beginning foxing. "A Failure! Rudy Bronson saw looking down at the puncture pattern on the tips of his shoes, his mouth twisted in a grim, unhappy line. He was a slim, apparently sensitive boy, with a crest of waving blond hair and eyes in which the spirit of the dreamer wass fused with that of the romantic." "The Vagabond Lover is a 1929 American Pre-Code black-and-white, comedy-drama musical film about a small-town boy who finds fame and romance when he joins a dance band. The film was directed by Marshall Neilan, and is based on the novel of the same name, written by James Ashmore Creelman, who also wrote the screenplay. It was Rudy Vallee's first feature film, and also starred Sally Blane, Marie Dressler, and Charles Sellon. The film premièred in New York City on November 26, 1929, and was released wide on December 1. A DVD version was released on March 29, 2005. The Vagabond Lover is an early example of a vehicle created for a popular music star, in a style echoed by later films such as Jailhouse Rock with Elvis Presley and A Hard Day's Night with The Beatles." (from Wikipedia). Very Good+ .

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Book number: 41453

Catalogue: Photoplay Editions

Keywords: Photoplay editions Charleson Gray James A. Creelman Pre-1940's Fiction Novelizations Movie Tie-in Jazz Music

OUIDA (LOUISA DE LA RAME)

Under Two Flags

New York, NY: Grosset & Dunlap, 1923. 1st Edition Thus. Hardcover. B&W Photographs; This is a First Edition Thus - of the second version of the movie (1936 film featuring Claudette Colbert and Ronald Coleman) . This book is in Very Good+ condition and is lacking the dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. There is one smalliosh scratch with some beginning fraying to the spine of the book cover. The text pages are clean and bright. "Under Two Flags is a 1936 American adventure romance film directed by Frank Lloyd and starring Ronald Colman, Claudette Colbert, Victor McLaglen and Rosalind Russell. The picture was based on the 19th century novel of the same name by the writer Ouida. The film has portions of action and melodrama and was widely popular with audiences of its time. The supporting cast features Nigel Bruce, John Carradine and Fritz Leiber." (from Wikipedia). Very Good+ .

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Book number: 46512

Catalogue: Photoplay Editions

Keywords: Photoplay Ouida Louise De La Ramee Movies Books Into Film

ROBERTSON, MORGAN

Masters of Men Photoplay Edition

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1923. 1st Edition Thus; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Photographs; This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good- dust jacket. There is some light bumping to the spine ends of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. Both endpapers are illustrated with movie stills. Included are four black and white photographs from the 1923 Vitagraph movie (including the frontispiece). The dust jacket is actually in mostly clean, bright condition, but there is a 1"+ tear to the front flap and some small edge tears, a small chip to the top rear spine joint and some rubbing. The dust jacket is in clean, bright condition, without toning. "Masters of Men is a 1923 American silent war drama film directed by David Smith and starring Earle Williams, Alice Calhoun and Wanda Hawley. It takes place against the backdrop of the 1898 Spanish-American War. It is based on the 1901 novel Masters of Men by Morgan Robertson. " (from Wikipedia). Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket .

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Book number: 50446

Catalogue: Photoplay Editions

Keywords: Photoplay Editions Morgan Robertson Literature Ships And Sailing Books Into Film Vidagraph Films

SEGHERS, ANNA (JAMES A. GALSTON)

The Seventh Cross

Philadelphia, PA: Triangle Books, 1942. Reprint. Hardcover. This book is in Very Good- condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. There is some beginning fading / toning to the book covers. The text pages are clean, but noticeably toned due to the acid content of the paper. The dust jacket has several small edge nicks and tears. The dust jacket cover features Spencer Tracy in a still from the movie of the same name. This is a movie tie-in / fictionalization of the movie and of the German novel by Anna Seghers. "The year is 1936. Seven prisoners escape from the fictitious Westhofen concentration camp near Worms, Germany near the Rhine. They represent a cross-section of German society: a writer, a circus performer, a schoolmaster, a farmer, a Jewish grocery clerk, and two prisoners who are apparently political activists. One is George Heisler (Spencer Tracy) and the other his mentor Wallau (Ray Collins) , the leader of the group.". Very Good- in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 34537

Catalogue: Photoplay Editions

Keywords: Photoplay Anna Seghers James A. Galston Spencer Tracy hume cronin Jessica Tandy Nazi army Concentration Camps Photoplays