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195723958Paris: Mauclaire 1957. Large 8vo pp. 65. In French. Illustrated. Paper wraps. Marking in text cover little stained and worn VG. Mauclaire unknown books
193035706NY: Viking Press 1930. Hardcover. Very Good. First American Edition. Slight spine lean ink name on front free endpaper else a very good hardback in a chipped and edgeworn jakcet that has an internally repaired closed tear to the front panel. <br/><br/> Viking Press hardcover books
193745110New York: Random House. Very Good. 1937. Hardcover. NY: Random House 1937. 159 pages hardbound. Contents are bright and clean. The black cloth binding is tight with slight fading to top edge and spine. Overall VG. . Random House hardcover books
1932004988Viking 1932. Book. Fine. Decorative Cloth. First Edition. Fine copy in a near fine jacket.store stamp on pastedown.stamp of store on front panelink name under front pastedown.Excellent copy of this Deco Classic. Viking Hardcover books
193712974JNew York: Random House 1937. First Edition. Inscribed and signed by the author Jacques Deval to fellow writer Horace McCoy. Inscribed: “To Horace McCoy with friendly admiration for ‘They Shoot Horses Don’t They’ Jacques Deval.†McCoy is best remembered for his classic thirties novel They Shoot Horses Don’t They a hardboiled portrait of depression era dance marathons. This comedy play was an international success starting in Paris London the capitals of Europe including Berlin where after vetting to make sure the playwright was not Jewish Adolf Hitler saw the play becoming so entranced by it that he eventually saw it three times. The play was an equal smash hit in New York as adapted by Sherwood and was made into charming film starring Claudette Colbert Charles Boyer Basil Rathbone Anita Louise directed by Anatole Litvak. “Ousted from their homeland by the Bolshevik revolution a royal Russian couple find themselves impoverished and living in Paris. They take positions as butler and housemaid in a wealthy household and owing to their impeccable breeding and manners excel in their new jobs. But once they are recognized for the royal couple they are they must face new -- and formidable -- responsibilities.†IMDB. Fine tight copy in a bright gold-foil dust jacket with a few small tears and minute nicking. Rare in a presentation copy from the author and especially so in such an excellent 1930s association. Random House unknown books
193723855NY: Random House 1937. First Edition. 8vo pp. 158. Untrimmed and partially unopened. A very good copy in a chipped and partially torn dj. This is a "round-robin" copy signed by the 15 members of the cast at the NY production which opened on October 15 1936. Included are signatures by John Halliday Marta Abba Irina Feodorova Margaret Dale Amanda Duff and others. Random House unknown books
