Booth TARKINGTON / Penrod and Sam Signed

Description: Penrod and Sam Author: TARKINGTON, Booth Title: Penrod and Sam Publication: New York: Grosset & Dunlap, n.y. Description: Hardcover. Illustrations by Worth Brehm. Small 8vo. Light green cloth with dark green lettering, pictorial dust jacket. 356pp, (2pp ads). Frontispiece, full-page plates. Very good/very good. Faintest binding edgewear only; jacket slightly edgeworn and age toned. Photoplay edition ("Illustrated with Scenes from the Photoplay a First National Picture" on jacket front panel), a reprint of Tarkington's 1916 bestseller, sequel to his 1914 smash hit "Penrod." Although this edition is undated, it certainly dates to circa 1923, the year that the first of three film versions of "Penrod and Sam" was released. Jacket rear panel features a closeup of this silent film's star, Ben Alexander, as does jacket spine; frontispiece too depicts Alexander, as do many of the full-page plates. Best of all, this copy bears a choice autograph addition: Tipped to front flyleaf is a large, bold inscription and signature from Alexander, penned in blue ballpoint on an irregular 4¼" X 4" slip, n.p., n.y. [ca. 1960]. "The best to my friend, / Donald Burnell / from -- / Ben Alexander." Each corner slightly trimmed, slightly affecting the "B" in "Ben" and "d" in "friend." BEN ALEXANDER (1911-69) was a silent film star who went on to portray Office Frank Smith on television in Jack Webb's "Dragnet" (1952-59).This edition is quite scarce in dust jacket -- and exceptionally unusual. PETAJA 125. Seller ID: 45263 Subject: Books Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts deals in out-of-print and antiquarian books, autographs and historic documents, ephemera, maps and pre-1900 newspapers. We operated as an open shop from 1991-2014 in historic Galena, Illinois, and have transitioned to by appointment, mail order and book fairs. Member: ABAA, MWABA, The Manuscript Society. We take great pride in the quality of our stock and clean and cover all hardbound books in dust jacket sleeves or mylar. Every effort has been made to describe each item and any defects accurately. Terms & Shipping All orders ship within two business days. We offer combined shipping on multiple orders. In order for the shipping discount on combined purchases to be applied, please wait for our invoice before making your payment. Books ship via USPS Media Mail with tracking. Expedited shipping via USPS Priority Mail can be requested. Please contact us for a quote before making your payment. Autographs, Maps and Ephemera always ship via USPS First Class or Priority. The default shipping charge is for Priority Flat Rate. For reduced shipping on very small items, please wait for our invoice before making your payment. Large or heavy items may require that additional charges be invoiced separately. INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING We ship internationally using eBay's International Shipping Program. Autographs Guarantee We are professional, full-time autograph dealers with nearly 30 years' experience buying and selling, authenticating and providing appraisal services. All autographs are guaranteed authentic without time limit to the original purchaser. William Butts, co-owner, apprenticed under a well-known Chicago dealer in the 1980s. For years he authored two columns in Autograph Collector magazine and after more than 25 years remains book reviewer for Manuscripts (quarterly journal of The Manuscript Society), in which capacity he stresses autograph education and reference works as the cornerstone of any serious dealer or collector. He has lectured on autograph authentication and contributes reviews and articles to publications such as Fine Books and Collections.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

Price: 150 USD

Location: Galena, Illinois

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