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Photoplay Editions and other Movie Tie-In Books

The Golden Years  1912-1969

Arnie Davis

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ISBN : 0-9721516-0-5 - 396 Pages (8 1/2 by 11 inches), Soft-Cover.  First Edition, published August 2002.

A definitive reference for book collectors of Photoplay Editions and Movie Tie-ins.  Not only is it replete with bibliographic detail not available elsewhere, it is a work nonpareil in its extensive coverage of this subject -- filled with information, pictures, pricing information and more.  A thorough and comprehensive work which many have been waiting for for years, and certainly a "must have" for any collector of photoplay editions. 

This guide is just beautiful.  Until now, the only Photoplay reference was that written by Emil Petaja (approx. 200 pp) in 1975.  Petaja's book comprised mostly movie stills with very few jacket covers.  In contrast, this guide, not only contains 70 pages of B&W dustjacket covers (nearly 1,000 images), but it also features 6 pages in color (nearly 100 images) of very rare dustjacket covers plus 272 pages of bibliographical listings plus a wonderful introduction -- all told almost 400 pages.

Since 1913 book publishers have “released” novelizations of films or movie credited reprints of original novels, to promote the film & book “tie-in”.  This reference guide via a movie title bibliography, spans the first six decades of feature films -- providing alternate titles, authors, film data, book descriptions and suggested values.

Those lovers of the early years of Hollywood's Silver Screen will be able to nostalgically reminisce and look back at books featuring the stars of Hollywood's Golden Age:

Rudolph Valentino, Douglas Fairbanks, Buster Keaton, Clark Gable, Gary Cooper, Tyrone Power, Alan Ladd, Dana Andrews, Lon Chaney, Boris Karloff, Harold Lloyd, Wallace Beery, Jackie Cooper, Charlie Chaplin, Ramon Novarro, John Wayne, Humphrey Bogart, William Powell, Spencer Tracy, Errol Flynn and more.

As well as the wonderful leading ladies of Hollywood:

Clara Bow, Lillian Gish, Mary Pickford, June Marlow, Louise Brooks, Myrna Loy, Bebe Daniels, Norma Shearer, Paula Negri, Marlene Dietrich, Claudette Colbert, Barbara Stanwyck, Bette Davis, Joan Crawford, Fay Wray, Shirley Temple, Loretta Young, Hedy Lamarr, Olivia DeHavilland, Bonita Granville and more.

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