grimhaven von tasker robert (5 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: New. In.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

, iv, 241 pages, [1] page on a note on the type at rear, with illustrated first letters at the start of chapters, bound by H. Wolff Estate Second Printing , fading to spine, wear to head and tail of spine, corners of boards slightly bumped, front preliminary pages with 10 library ink stamps, minor foxing in places, page edges untrimmed, overall in good condition , green cloth, gilt titles on front and spine , 22.5 x 15 cms Hardback ISBN:

Tasker, Robert Joyce, [1903-1944]. Grimhaven. New York: A.A. Knopf, 1928. [3], 241 pp. Original cloth in worn dust jacket in a mylar covering. A large piece of front dust jacket missing and bound with tape. Author's presentation inscription "Love/ Len D. Owens Sr./ with sincere best wishes/ Robert Joyce Tasker/ Culver City- Feb. 17th 1930" to front free endpaper. Internally clean. $450. * Robert Joyce Tasker was an American writer and screenwriter. While serving a five-year sentence for robbery in San Quentin Prison, Tasker wrote this autobiographical account about his prison life, Grimhaven. After his release, the success of his book permitted Tasker to become a Hollywood screenwriter. In 1942, he relocated to Mexico City to work for various film producers. Len D. Owens was an advertising and billboard executive and the father of Academy award winning screenwriter Frances Marion.

Signed by Robert Joyce Tasker on the half title upon his release from prison with the inscription, "A new 'First Day' -- for those who know my career- a title with double meaning:- signed with sentiments rising but the situation well in hand. Robert Joyce Tasker at San Francisco!! Dec. 10, 1929." An earlier handwritten note from Tasker, while incarcerated, is pasted onto the facing page. On pink paper it reads "You might paste this in your copy of Grimhaven-- Mr Eugene Plunkett -- [signed] Robert Joyce Tasker April 26th -1929- San Quentin, Calif." Four newspaper articles about Tasker are pasted in at front with the former owner's explanations and notes written ink next to them. Second printing of the first edition. [iv], 241, [3] pp. Bound in publisher's green cloth with gilt stamping. A Good only copy, lacking jacket. Spine worn and frayed along ends, glued down to spine, offsetting from clippings. Former owner's bookplate on paste down, San Francisco bookseller's ticket on rear paste down. A rare fan's copy of a popular memoir of life at San Quentin, which the author was able to parlay into a successful screenwriting career. After relocating to Mexico City in 1942 he committed suicide by eating sleeping pills. A very unusual copy for being signed once while in prison, once out.