Published by London: The Nonesuch Library, 1967
Seller: Arnold M. Herr, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: USED_NEARFINE. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 4th Edition. Small, thick 12mo. volume. B&W illustrations. Condition: DJ nicked, soiled & worn; else near fine in good DJ. Pages: xi, 936.
Published by Random House Inc. / The Nonesuch Press, New York / London, 1927
Seller: Frey Fine Books, Rougemont, NC, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: USED_GOOD. Reprint. Reprint of 1925 edition, 1927. A Good+ copy. 12mo., 1152 pp., bound in publishers green cloth. Spine and board edges faded. Text edges spotted. Scattered very light foxing - mostly limited to end papers.
Published by Nonesuch Press, London
Seller: Goldstone Rare Books, Llandybie, CARMS, United Kingdom
hardcover. Condition: USED_GOOD. With dust jacket. Photograph available on request.
Published by Modern Library, 1941
Seller: Libro Co. Italia Srl, San Casciano Val di Pesa, FI, Italy
Rilegato in Tela. Condition: USED_FINE. English Text.New York, 1941; clothbound, pp. 1045, cm 14x21. Libro.
Published by New York, Modern library, New York, 1900
Seller: librisaggi, SAN VITO ROMANO, Italy
brossura. Condition: UNSPECIFIED. Copertina in tela rigida, con titolo dorato al dorso, sbiadita. Tagli bruniti, pagine ingiallite. 1045 Mediocre (Poor) . Book.
Published by Random House & Nonesuch Press, 1927
Seller: J. Mercurio Books, Maps, & Prints IOBA, Garrison, NY, U.S.A.
Association Member: IOBA
Hardcover. Condition: USED_NEARFINE. Association copy. Priror owner signature on ffep of J. Russell Lynes, Jr., American art historian, photographer, author and managing editor of Harper's Magazine. No DJ.
Published by Random House & Nonesuch Press, NY & London, 1927
Seller: Jon Speed: The Book Scout, Azle, TX, U.S.A.
Original Cloth. Condition: USED_VERYGOOD. No Jacket. 1152pp. Original blue cloth with spine lettering stamped in gilt. Nicely printed, showing the influence of the Nonesuch Press on this edition. A nice association copy, bearing the bookplate of Anita Loos, the author of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and the first staff script writer in Hollywood (writing many of Douglas Fairbanks' films). Her bookplate, appropriately, is a depiction of Loos in typical "flapper" style by Frank Walts (originally appeared on the cover of the April 1918 issue of The Liberator). Taped to the front free endpaper is a calling card from Professor Emil Glas (Vienna, Austria) and on the verso is a gift inscription to Ms. Loos. Small red ink stamp on the same says, "From the estate of Anita Loos." Glas' connection to Anita Loos is fascinating. According to her autobiography, her husband (John Emerson, director of several Fairbanks films) suffered a psychosomatic loss of his voice after the success of "Gentlemen." Psychologists told her that the only cure would be if she gave up her career, which she did for a time. Loos tried all manner of treatment and physicians without any success. Finally, she contacted Glas (the leading expert in the field) and concocted an elaborate scheme to "cure" Emerson. The end result was a vial of alcohol which contained a couple of flecks of white membrane. Emerson would "proudly" carry this vial around with him for several months after his surgery. The good doctor told him that after his throat healed he would be able to speak again. The ruse worked and Loos was able to go back to Hollywood again. Therefore, this gift serves to document this important if bizarre episode in Ms. Loos' life. The inscription reads, "With kindly regards and best wishes for Misis Emerson-Loos from her Operateur [surgeon] Dr. Emil Glas" (a bit of a tongue in cheek inscription). The gilt lettering on the spine for "Random House" at the heel is flaking. Corners bumped. Many pages carelessly creased at one corner. Some foxing to the prelims and endmatter. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Association Copy.