MONSIEUR BEAUCAIRE

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1924. MONSIEUR BEAUCAIRE- Booth Tarkington-Ill. Photoplay Edition-New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1924.-1st edition-1st Printing-Thus- hardcover:- VG++/VG dj has a sealed tear at rear, but is complete, colorful and in mylar-116pp are clean, no tears or writing-PO name on ffep- this edition was actually published in the latter part of 1924 to complement the Rudolph Valentino film version, which was released in August of that year. As such, it is a First Edition Thus and is a handsome collectible for admirers of Mr. Valentino, silent films in general, and Booth Tarkington. The dust jacket shows a portrait of Rudlph Valentino on the front panel and Valentino with co-star Bebe Daniels in an embrace on the rear panel. The front endpaper shows a signed photograph of Mr. Valentino, while the rear endpaper shows a signed photograph of Miss Daniels. (These are printed signatures.) In addition, there's a frontis photograph of the two stars in a kiss, as well as five additional photographs from the screenplay throughout the text." Fiction-adventure-romance-film-tie-in (837) . 1st Edition-1st Printing Thus. Cloth. VG++/VG. Illus. by Illustrated-B&W-photos. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.