NY: BURT.. Near Fine in New dust jacket. 1924. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. From the library of noted collector of magic books Michael Hemmes with his bookplate depicting the famous Indian Rope Trick afixed to front end paper. Laid-into the book is a cut autograph of silent film star Douglas Fairbanks on a plain white index card. Near fine copy in rose-colored cloth with gilt titles, lacking the original dust jacket in a supplied facsimile wraparound Willie Pogany illustrated jacket dust jacket. (Gold titles somewhat dull) Features photo illustrations from the classic Douglas Fairbanks silent film. (O); 5 1/4" x 7 3/4"; 310 pages .

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Bookseller: Waverley Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 311013
Title: THE THIEF OF BAGDAD.
Author: Abdullah, Achmed
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: New Near Fine in New dust jacket
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
Publisher: BURT.
Place of Publication: NY
Date Published: 1924
Keywords: Photoplays/hollywood & Cinema/ouglas Fairbanks, Sr./silent , Films/magic/michael Hemmes/216
Bookseller catalogs: List173;

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