Published by Niles, Illinois, 1918
Hardcover. Condition: Very good. 50 p. 24 cm. B&w illustrations, two of which fold out. Grey cloth with black lettering. Some soiling to cloth. Synopsis of an Original Screen Story by John B. Langan with pen and ink sketches from the scenario by Henry Merz, Emil Grummeau.
Published by Atlasta Farm, ( Niles, IL ), 1918
Seller: Thomas J. Joyce And Company, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. First Edition. 8vo, [50] pages, grey cloth, loosened hinges. Very Scarce. THIS IS A STRANGE BOOK, A STRANGE TEXT, Almost Surrealistic. Presentation from the author, "In remembrance of / being at Atlasta Farm / John B. Langan / Sept 28 1918. This is a synopsis of an original screen story by Langan, with pen and ink sketches from the scenario by Henry Merz, Emil Grummeau. Langan wrote a screenplay for "The Evil Sag" a short, silent film made in 1917 by Selig Polyscope Corp., which moved from Chicago to establish Edendale, the first permanent film studio in Southern California. Three folding plates with the other sketches. The Bernadotte Album was made by bookbinder Jacques Clary, of Rivage, France, who was related to Marie Tascher, who married Jjoseph Bonaparte, and Eugenie Desiree Clary, who was Napoleon's sweetheart before Josephine (Desiree then married Jean Baptiste Bernadotte).