STELLA MARIS by LOCKE, William J - 1913

John Lane, The Bodley Head, 1925. Hardcover. Good. 1925. Autograph Edition. 374 pages. No dust jacket. Black cloth. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning.

John Lane, The Bodley Head, 1925. Hardcover. Good. 1925. 374 pages. No dust jacket. Black cloth with gilt lettering. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and tanning.

William John Locke was a novelist and playwright. Five times Locke's books made the list of best-selling novels in the United States for the year. His works have been made into 24 motion pictures the most recent of which was Ladies in Lavender, filmed in 2004 and starring Dame Judi Dench and Maggie Smith. Adapted to the screen by Charles Dance, it was based on Locke's 1916 short story of the same title that had been published in a collection entitled "Faraway Stories." Probably the most famous of Locke's books adapted to the screen was the 1918 Pickford Film Corporation production of Stella Maris starring Mary Pickford.

1395. London, 1913. The Bodley Head. Illustrations by Frank Wiles. 358 pp. 19 x 13. Tela. Canto superior pintado. Firma anterior propietario.

New York: John lane, 1913. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. First edition. Hardcover in light green cloth lettered in white. 357 pp. with eight full page plates by Frank Wiles. A tight, externally generally fine copy, the only real flaw being moisture stains to the lowewr corners of the text, not approaching any of the text. Locke's most famous work, the story of Stella Maris, a beautiful, young heiress living in luxurious isolation, and Unity Blake, an orphaned maidservant abused by her mistress, Lousie Risca. Both women are in love with Risca's long-suffering husband, John. When Unity realizes she will never have John, she makes the ultimate sacrifice... Basis for the 1918 silent film starring Mary Pickford.

bright condition, red cover with black ink elegant monogram - free of all markings - clean, clear and square - 357 pg foxed

The Bodley Head-UK: John Lane, 1913. STELLA MARIS- William J. Locke- John Lane, The Bodley Head-UK-Cheap Edition-ND c1913- Hardcover:-16mo-Acceptable/ no dj- original publishers red cloth with black titles- covers rubbed and shaked-319pp are toned because of cheap paper used-tinly wormhole at top of last few pages-PO name on title page and bookseller stamp-otherwise no writing or tears- SEE PHOTOS-"The Century Magazine, where Stella Maris was serialized. Perhaps the best known work by this popular author of romantic novels. Basis for two silent films, notably the 1918 version directed by Marshall Neilan, and featuring Mary Pickford in a highly acclaimed dual role."- Fiction-adventure-romance-classic-movie-tie-in (1941) . Reprint. Cloth. Acceptable/No Jacket. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.

London: London: John Lane The Bodley Head, 1927, 1927. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. red cloth sunned on spine. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Reprint. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket.

The Century Co, 1913. hardcover. good. Prompt shipment, with tracking. we ship in CLEAN SECURE NEW boxes Good hardcover. Clean pages. Prior ownership in ink on front free endpaper. Bumped tips.

New York: The Century Magazine, 1912. This is a collation of the serialized installments that appeared in The Century Magazine in 1912 before book publication. The installments are between two hard covers and stitched with heavy green thread. Pasteon illustration on front cover. Clean and unmarked text pages. Dampstaining on covers. Photos upon request.. Hardcover. Good. Illus. by Frank Wiles. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.