Children Of the Ritz

Los Angeles: First National Pictures, 1929. Two vintage photographs from the 1929 film. Based on the 1927 novel by Cornell Woolrich, one of six Fitzgerald-esque novels written by the author before he turned to a life of crime (writing). A spoiled rich girl falls for a poor chauffeur, but their situation is partially reversed when her family… Read more about this item

Sydney: Cornstalk Publishing. 1927. The first Australian edition of this early book by Woolrich, published the year after his first book. In the 1940s and '50s, Woolrich, writing under his own name and also as William Irish and George Hopley, wrote some of the classic volumes of noir fiction of the era, a large number of which were turned into… Read more about this item

Sydney: Cornstalk Publishing Company, 1927. First Australian Edition. The author's second book, one of six Fitzgerald-esque novels written before turning his hand at crime fiction. The story of a rich, beautiful flapper who decides to give a try living life in the raw. She marries a poor chauffeur, and their roles are reversed when her family loses their money… Read more about this item

New York: Boni and Liveright, 1927. First Edition. Basis for the 1929 silent film of the same name. A spoiled rich girl falls for a poor chauffeur. Their situations are changed when her family loses all their money and he wins $50,000 at a racetrack. They get married, but it's not long before she starts spending their money the… Read more about this item

Boni & Liveright, 1927. Second Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good binding. The Second Printing from October of 1927 (the first was in July of that same year). Some light spotting to the boards, but basically a clean and tight copy. Very Good binding.

Boni & Liveright. Very Good. 1927. Second Printing. Hardcover. Blue cloth second printing has light general wear to covers. No jacket. Solid, square copy. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

New York: Boni and Liveright, 1927. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Very Good, lacking the jacket. Blue buckram, lightly rubbed at the edges, with green ink lettering on the spine and front board. Square, bound with some reading wear, green top stain, clean internally. Woolrich's second book, a Jazz Age comedy that reads much different than his more… Read more about this item

NY: Boni & Liveright. Near Fine. 1927. First Edition. Hardcover. Two light spots on the front cover (water drops). ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 271 pages .

NY: Boni & Liveright. Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket. 1927. Second Printing. Hardcover. Blue cloth titled in green. Stated 2nd printing, October 1927. Cloth edges rubbed, scrape to rear board edge. PO name/date. Front hinge faintly loose. The DJ in mylar is rubbed/edgeworn, chipped, with loss to heel. DJ spine states 2nd edition. ; 8vo… Read more about this item

New York: Boni and Liveright, 1927. 8vo. 271, [1] pp. Blue publisher’s cloth, decorated & lettered in green (very minor shelfwear, slight dustsoiling upper fore-edge), w/ d.j. splendid Art Deco cover art depicting flapper, dogs, and sleek 1920s roadster w/ initials E.I. (1 very small closed teat at upper front fore-edge, slight rubbing), NF/VG bright copy. Second printing… Read more about this item

Cornstalk Publishing, 1927-01-01. First Edition. hardcover. Used - Good. 0x0x0. clippings and book plate pasted on front end sheet. No jacket. some wear. tape stain on cover. discoloration from age. Very readable copy.