Beach rex 1877 1949 (10 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: VERY GOOD. Early reprint. Humorous romance novel set in Panama. Basis for the film of the same name. Illustrated with a glossy frontispiece and three internal glossy plates on by Howard Chandler Christy, 402 pp plus 4 pp of publisher's ads. Very good blue cloth in a good dj (some foxing to edge of text block, and overall rubbing and wear to dj, but the illustration on the front cover - repeating that on the dj - is remarkably bright and attractive.).…

Zustand: VERY GOOD. First edition. Author's third novel, set in Alaska during the time of the Klondike gold rush. Illustrated with a tinted frontispiece with a tissue guard and 5 inserted tinted plates by Denman Fink. Basis for three silent films - the first starring Mabel Scott and Russell Simpson, directed by Edgar Lewis in 1913 and the last in 1926 with Lionel Barrymore. 310 pp. Very good in illustrated brown cloth (missing final illustration, name on front endpaper). …

Zustand: VERY GOOD. Reprint. His first book, a collection of ten short stories mostly set in Alaska during the years of the Klondike gold rush and originally published in 1905. Illustrated with a frontispiece and three inserted glossy plates. 278 pp plus 4 pp of publishers advertising. Very good in beige cloth with illustrated front cover (slight spine slant, no dust jacket).…

First Edition. Fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. ; 303 pages; Description: 303 p. 1 illus. 23 cm. Subjects: Beach, Rex (1877-1949) . 1 Kg. …

First American Edition. Near fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. ; 378 pages; Description: 378 p. Illustrated, 20 cm. Subjects: Beach, Rex (1877-1949) --Novel--Short stories. 1 Kg. …

Zustand: VERY GOOD. First edition. Although best known for his books set in the far North, this novel of adventure, romance and humor is set on the Texas-Mexican border. Basis for the 1918 Frank Powell silent cowboy western ("Rex Beach's Epic Drama of the Great American West") starring Anna Q. Nilsson, Herbert Heyes, Robert Taber, and E.L. Fernandez. Illustrated with a full-color frontispiece and eight glossy black and white plates by M. Stockton Mulford (the dust jacket repeats the art on the frontispiece.) "Published September, 1915", H-P code at copyright page (indicating an actual printing in August 1915). 356 pp. Very good in a fair only dust jacket - the front cover of the book, with a cowboy in silhouette against a gold heart is bright and beautiful, but the spine of the book is faded where the dust jacket is missing approximately 3 inches at the bottom of the spine (other edgewear to the dj) Despite the flaws in the dj, this is very uncommon in the first edition in dust jacket. …

Zustand: Good. - A 1-1/2 inch high by 4-3/4 inch wide piece of paper clipped from the bottom of a letter, with the words "Sincerely yours" typed in closing signed by Rex Beach in black ink. The once folded paper has been mounted onto heavier black stock, likely clipped from an album. Good. The American novelist, playwright and Olympic water polo player Rex Beach (1877-1949) studied law before moving to Alaska at the time of the Klondike Gold Rush. He turned to writing after he was unsuccessful as a prospector basing his stories on his experiences as a prospector. His novel "The Spoilers" was based on his experience with corrupt government officials stealing gold mines from prospectors. Beach's works were inspired by Jack London and, though popular in their day, were also criticized as being simply tales of "strong hairy men doing strong hairy deeds".…

First Edition. Very good copy in the original colour-printed boards. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dust-toned and worn as with age. Corners sharp with an overall tight, bright and clean impression.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 424 pages; Physical desc. : 424 p. Ill. 12 cm. Subject: Fiction -- Jungle --- Mystery -- Adventure. References: Lowery, L. F. 'Lowery's The collector's guide to big little books and similar books' ; Thomas, J. S. 'The Big Little Book price guide' No. 1424. 1 Kg.…

This American novelist and playwright (member of the American water polo team at the 1904 Olympics) often used his experiences in Alaska during the Klondike Gold Rush as the basis for his adventure tales such as "The Spoilers" (1906); a household name in the early 20th century because of bestsellers such as "The Net" (1912), "Don Careless" (1928), "Jungle Gold" (1935) and many others, he committed suicide at age 71. TNS, 1p, 8½" X 11", Sebring, FL, n.y. April. Addressed to O.J. Kadlec. Good only. While complete content-wise, there is a homely 3" X 3 3/4" paper loss at upper right corner, removing the letter's typed year, and a couple of small edge chips further down on the right margin, which is worn; verso shows old but neat and discreet and archival mends. Beach tells an admirer "I'll be delighted to autograph any copy or copies of my books which you may care to send me." Bold, sharp signature in brown ink.…

This American novelist and playwright (member of the American water polo team at the 1904 Olympics) often used his experiences in Alaska during the Klondike Gold Rush as the basis for his adventure tales such as the 1906 bestseller "The Spoilers"; a household name in the early 20th century because of bestsellers such as "The Net" (1912), "Don Careless" (1928), "Jungle Gold" (1935) and many others -- many of which were turned into films -- he committed suicide at age 71. Big, bold signature on brown ink on the verso of his heavy stock 3" X 1½" calling card, n.p., n.y. Fine. Small mounting traces on verso. Accompanied by a press kit for the film version of a Beach novel, the 1947 color Western "The Michigan Kid," starring John Hall, Victor McLaglen, Andy Devine and Rita Johnson. Consists of a cover letter on "Universal Pictures Company" letterhead transmitting this material, signed in facsimile by Joe Lawler. There are 14 mimeographed 8½" X 11" sheets, typed and double spaced and printed rectos only: "Exploitation Suggestions" (4pp), "Production Notes" (2pp), intro to the film (2pp), and thumbnail biographies of McLaglen (2pp) and one page each for director Ray Taylor, Andy Devine, Rita Johnson and Jon Hall. Very good. Lightly age toned. Also present are six fine 8" X 10" glossy black-and-white still scenes from the film, each with blue paper caption attached. A superb and scarce grouping.…