Life Processes by Staley, William L - 1934

New York: Printed for W. L. Staley By Clermont Press, 1934. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR on front endpage -" To Will H. Hays Greetings from William L. Staley June 11th, 1935". Will Hays managed Warren G. Hardings successful campaign for the Presidency of the U.S. and was subsequently appointed Postmaster General. After a year in that position, he resigned to become most famously known as the first President of Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America (MPPDA), which under his guidance published a blacklist of actors and workers studios should not hire, inserted moral clauses into actors' contracts, and published an informal list of suggested guidelines for film producers. Charming dustjacket illustrations, the book is actually a layman's biology text. Profusely illustrated, fold-out chart Fine. Book is Fine, dustjacket Very Good Plus, small chips at head of spine and spine a bit darkened. . SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Very Good Plus. Presentation Copy.