Unholy Three by Tod Robbins (29 results)

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Condition: Trade paperback, New, Michelle Policicchio (illustrator). Eugene: Bruin Books:, 2019. Trade paperback, New, 251 pp. Cover artwork by: Michelle Policicchio "Three criminal misfits use their unique circus talents to create a cloud of mischief, misdirection and malevolence. Their petty evil mayhem spells disaster for the innocents within the circus troupe and drapes the noose around their own twisted necks in the bargain. Plus: SPURS, a closely connected story that inspired the most audacious horror film of the early 20th Century, Tod Brownings' FREAKS." This is a print-on-demand edition.

Paperback. Condition: NF. 1st Printing. First printing of this edition. 5 1/4" x 8" trade paperback is bound i n pictorial wrappers. Near fine condition. Rubs to the corners and spi ne tips. The lamination is starting to peel at the rear wrapper's lowe r left corner.

Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 322. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1917 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 322.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good dj. First Edition Thus. [solid copy BUT about a dozen pages or so mid-book have been a bit nibbled on by some insect, with resultant minor loss to text; other than that an attractive copy, red cloth covers very clean, light wear at spine ends, one-time owner's name and city of residence in pencil on front pastedown; jacket is edgeworn, a bit rubbed on spine and front panel, a few tiny tears at both ends of spine, a couple of diagonal wrinkle-lines in upper right-hand corner of front panel]. (4 B&W photographs) Classic eerie crime tale about a team of professional freaks -- "Tweedledee, the midget -- the mind conceiving the fiendish crimes perpetrated by -- Hercules, the giant and physical power, -- and Echo, the ventriloquist, -- of the double voice" -- who devote their talents to criminal enterprise. Filmed twice by MGM (in 1925 and 1930), with Lon Chaney as Echo in both versions, the latter (for which this volume is the tie-in) being his first talkie, and last film. Illustrated with four black-and-white stills from the film; Chaney is in three of them. [Please NOTE that about a dozen pages or so in the middle of the book have been a bit nibbled on by some insect, with resultant minor loss to text -- a relatively insignificant blemish to an otherwise attractive book.].

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Publisher's black boards lettered in red, printed dust jacket priced at 3/6 so presumably the secondary issue jacket. Some scattered foxing to text block and closed page edges, offsetting to endpapers, a VG copy in a GOOD dust jacket with shelfwear/tanning and dust soiling and with uneven ink marking to price on front panel. The first UK edition of this Robins which is VERY uncommon even without the dj.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. None (illustrator). First edition. The first U.K. edition of Robbin's horror novel, which was adapted into a silent film in the 1920s. Very scarce, First U.K. Edition.In the publisher's original cloth binding.'The Unholy Three' is a frightening horror novel by Tod Robbins, which tells the story of a trio of circus performers who decide to go on a crime and murder spree. This work was originally published in the United States in 1917, and was made into a silent film in 1925. It was later followed by a sound version in 1930, with the book being reprinted in another form under the title of 'The Three Freaks' in 1933.Tod Robbins (1888-1949) was an American author or horror and mystery novels. He emigrated to the French Riviera and refused to leave when it fell under Nazi occupation. He was subsequently sent to a concentration camp and spent the entirety of the war there.Collated, complete. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally very smart. A bit of edge wear to extremities as well as head and tail of spine. Fading to writing on spine. A few marks to rear boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. A few handling marks, particularly to pages 11-16. Very Good. book.

Octavo, pp. [1-4] 5-282 [283-288: ads], original red cloth, spine panel stamped in black. Photoplay edition. First printing of the photoplay edition with four stills from the 1930 Metro-Goldwyn Mayer film "The Unholy Three," directed by Jack Conway, starring Lon Chaney, which was based on this macabre mystery novel about three criminous circus misfits, also known as "The Terrible Three" and THE THREE FREAKS. This was Chaney's last film and only talking picture, a remake of Tod Browning's 1925 silent film in which Chaney also starred. See Barron (ed), Horror Literature 3-166. Bleiler (1948), p. 236. Hubin (1994), p. 686. A fine copy in very good dust jacket (with photograph of Chaney and costars on front panel) with wear and several short tears and nicks at edges and some mild dust soiling, mostly to rear panel. The delicate orange lettering on the spine panel is not faded. (#131364).

Octavo, pp. [1-4] 5-282 [283-288: ads], original red cloth, spine panel stamped in black. Photoplay edition. First printing of the photoplay edition with four stills from the 1930 Metro-Goldwyn Mayer film "The Unholy Three," directed by Jack Conway, starring Lon Chaney, which was based on this macabre mystery novel about three criminous circus misfits, also known as "The Terrible Three" and THE THREE FREAKS. This was Chaney's last film and only talking picture, a remake of Tod Browning's 1925 silent film in which Chaney also starred. See Barron (ed), Horror Literature 3-166. Bleiler (1948), p. 236. Hubin (1994), p. 686. A fine copy in very good dust jacket (with photograph of Chaney and costars on front panel) with light wear at spine ends and corner tips with several short tears and nicks to same, some rubbing along front flap fold, and some rubbing at upper center of spine panel. The delicate orange lettering on the spine panel is not faded. (#161257).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First edition. Bookplate of Herbert Dingwall (who worked for magazine publisher Curtis Publishing) and another small owner stamp on the front pastedown, very small tear on front fly, cloth along the spine fold professionally strengthened with very slight loss at the crown, a very good copy lacking the rare dust jacket. Inscribed by the author: "To Jib, With best wishes for the year. Tod Robbins. December 31, 1917 Creepy crime novel about a team of circus "freaks": Tweedledee, a little person, Hercules, the strong man, and Echo, the ventriloquist, who commit heinous crimes. Filmed twice by MGM, as a silent in 1925 and remade as a talkie with Lon Chaney as Echo and Henry Earles as Tweedledee in both versions. Victor McLaughlin played Hercules in the silent version, Ivan Linow in the talkie. The classic Tod Browning cult film *Freaks*, was based on the Robbins story "Spurs" that was clearly derived from *The Unholy Three*, Earles reprised his midget role, there was a strongman named Hercules, and a few other "freaks" were thrown into the mix. Rare signed.

First Edition. First Edition. A classic of horror fiction from Robbins, about a trio of circus freaks who escape captivity in the circus, open a curiosity shop, and use it as a base from which to launch a devastating crime wave. Basis for two films, the first a silent classic in 1925 directed by Tod Browning and starring Lon Chaney (as Professor Echo the ventriloquist), Victor McLaglen (as Hercules the strongman), and Harry Earles (as Tweedledee the dwarf); the second version was directed by Jack Conway in 1930 as a talkie, with Chaney and Earles reprising their roles, and Ivan Linow as Hercules. A rare dust jacket, only the second we have handled. A prize for any collector of film sources or classic horror fiction. In a custom quarter-leather clamshell box. Very good plus in a Very Good dust jacket with some small chips, a few small repairs at the spine panel (though no restoration), along with some rubbing, soiling and splitting at the folds. In a quarter-leather custom clamshell box.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First edition. Fine in lovely near fine example of the dust jacket with a tear on the rear panel, tiny nicks at the extremities, and with old tape repairs professionally removed leaving shadows only on the inside of the jacket. Housed in an attractive, albeit loosely-fitting clamshell case. Creepy crime novel about a team of circus freaks: Tweedledee, a midget, Hercules, the strong man, and Echo, the ventriloquist, who commit heinous crimes. Filmed twice by MGM, as a silent in 1925 and remade as a talkie with Lon Chaney as Echo and Henry Earles as Tweedledee in both versions. Victor McLaughlin played Hercules in the silent version, Ivan Linow in the talkie. In the classic Tod Browning cult film *Freaks*, also based on the Robbins story "Spurs" that was clearly derivative from *The Unholy Three*, Earles reprised his midget role, there was a strongman named Hercules, and a few other freaks were thrown into the mix. Rare in jacket, and never seen in this condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. First Edition. Fair hardcover, no DJ. Quite rare, first printing, 1917. Ex-library with markings on end papers only (stamp and Previous owner's bookplate). Text is unmarked. The first 50 page edges have a minor stain. Binding is intact, front and rear hinges are cracked. Covers show some soiling. Pictures available upon request.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!

Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. The Photoplay Edition. Issued in conjunction with the second filmed version of the Lon Chaney vehicle, a strange tale of three Carnival performers, a ventriloquist, strongman and midget, who join forces in a devilishly ingenious criminal scheme that then goes awry. The second version, a remake of Chaney's silent classic of 1925, was his only talking movie; he passed away shortly after filming the movie. 8vo. 282, [6] pp. The book itself is clean and tight. The rear of the dust jacked is crinkled at its base, with no loss of text, and some other minor edgewear. The DJ is now protected by mylar.

Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2023, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1917. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Pages:- 300, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 300.

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