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1927142259London: The Readers Library 1927. First UK Photoplay Edition. Based on the 1927 British film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Estelle Brody and A. Bromley Davenport in turn based on the 1920 stage play "Le Zebre" by Paul Armont and Nicolas Nancey. <br/><br/>Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Starting to the rear hinge. Chipping to the crown and corners brown paper reinforcement to the verso of the spine. The Readers Library unknown books
2001030567New York London: Continuum 2001. viii 200p. dj author's SIGNED presentation copy. Continuum unknown books
1915186241London: Greening & Co 1915. Hardcover. G ex-lib copy. Bookblock has minor age toning Associated library markings and stickers throughout book. First several pages free from binding all pages present. Green cloth boards with gilt lettering and design elements. ix. 205 1 pages frontispiece plates portraits. Greening & Co hardcover books
1903164049London: Greening & Co. 1903. Octavo pp. i-vi vii-viii 1 2-427 428: printer's imprint inserted frontispiece original black cloth front and spine panel stamped in gold. Third printing. First published in 1903. Of Gull's borderline fantasies of history his "most noteworthy work was WHEN IT WAS DARK about repercussions when false evidence seems to show that the Gospel narrative was faked." - Bleiler Science-Fiction: The Early Years p. 314. Gull's most famous book WHEN IT WAS DARK "reached sales of 500000 copies. The book describes the attempt by a Jew the malevolent Constantine Schaube to overthrow the whole of the Christian world by fraudulently disproving the Resurrection." - Wikipedia. Clarke Tale of the Future 1978 p. 29. Bleiler 1948 p. 266. Not in Bleiler 1978 or Reginald 1979; 1992. A very good copy. #164049 Greening & Co. unknown books
1928WRCLIT75723London: The Readers Library Publishing Co. Ltd. 1928. 12mo. Gilt decorated plum cloth. Eight plates. Some foxing et edges usual slight tanning to text stock humidity offset from binding to verso of jacket otherwise a sound copy of this poorly made book in a bright striking example of the pictorial dust jacket a few small nicks and a short internally mended tear at the toe of the spine. First edition in this format of Thorne's 1911 novel published in the Readers Library Illustrated film series capitalizing on the A. W. and F. Production based in part on the novel's dramatization by Edward G. Hemmerde and Francis Nielson. The title page associates Lili Damita with the cast but the 1915 film version directed by Maurice Tourneur predates her film career. IMDB records no further adaptations of the novel nor is she credited with a film under this title -- it may refer to a lost film. The garish dust jacket art is by Laurence East and the publication date above is that ascribed by OCLC. The Readers Library Publishing Co. Ltd. hardcover books
1909241783London: Greening & Co 1909. First edition. 281 1 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Maroon pictorial gilt-stamped cloth light stain along spine and front joint previous owner's name to ffep else near fine. First edition. 281 1 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Hubin p. 185 Greening & Co unknown books
1902214518London: Greening and Company Ltd 1902. Second impression. xi 1 156 plus publisher's catalogue. 1 vols. 8vo. Gray cloth with yellow skull and crossed cigarettes on upper board. Somewhat soiled and rubbed still a Very Good copy. Second impression. xi 1 156 plus publisher's catalogue. 1 vols. 8vo. Greening and Company, Ltd unknown books
1898241073London: Greening & Co 1898. First edition of the Author's first Book. 165 1 8 ads pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Green pictorial cloth. Some rubbing. First edition of the Author's first Book. 165 1 8 ads pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Hubin p. 185 Greening & Co unknown books