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Topper: An Improbable Adventure (Roland Young's copy, inscribed)
by Thorne Smith
- Used
- Signed
- Condition
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- Seller
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Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York: Robert M McBride, 1926. Second printing. INSCRIBED by the author to Roland Young, who played Cosmo Topper in the legendary 1937 screwball comedy (as well as its two sequels): "To Roland Young: The most disarming "gentleman Johnnie" that ever advanced the lines of G.B.S. [George Bernard Shaw]. From Thorne Smith."
Roland Young's bookplate is opposite the inscription on the front pastedown. Also included is a first edition of the pamphleted book, "Thorne Smith: His Life and Times," which includes an interview with Thorne Smith conducted by Roland Young.
Jacket is bright, with a few short closed tears and some shallow creasing at the spine ends. Not only the rarest of Thorne Smith's widely sought-after comedies, but also the best imaginable association.
In a red quarter-leather clamshell box, with raised bands and gilt titles.
Roland Young's bookplate is opposite the inscription on the front pastedown. Also included is a first edition of the pamphleted book, "Thorne Smith: His Life and Times," which includes an interview with Thorne Smith conducted by Roland Young.
Jacket is bright, with a few short closed tears and some shallow creasing at the spine ends. Not only the rarest of Thorne Smith's widely sought-after comedies, but also the best imaginable association.
In a red quarter-leather clamshell box, with raised bands and gilt titles.
Synopsis
Thorne Smith was the author of nine novels, including The Night Life of the Gods, Topper Takes a Trip, and The Stray Lamb. He was born in Annapolis, Maryland, in 1892 and died in 1934. Carolyn See is the author of nine books. Her latest novel is The Handyman.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Royal Books, Inc.
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 145659
- Title
- Topper: An Improbable Adventure (Roland Young's copy, inscribed)
- Author
- Thorne Smith
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Robert M McBride
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1926
- Keywords
- Books into Film | Literature | Screwball Comedy | Association Copy
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature; Books into Film; Association Copy; Screwball Comedy;
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We are an open shop located in the midtown section of Baltimore. Check our website for directions if you are coming through the Baltimore area. We are open 10AM-6PM EST, Monday through Friday. You may email an order at any time, 24 hours a day.
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- First Edition
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- Gilt
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- Clamshell Box
- A protective box designed for storing and preserving a bound book or loose sheets. A clamshell box is hinged on one side, with...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Inscribed
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