Description: (Modern Fiction First Edition) Browne, Porter Emerson: A Fool There Was: Hardcover. H. K. Fly Company, New York. 1909. B&W Illustrations: Edmund Magrath and W. W. Fawcett. 1st Edition, 1st Printing. Very Good This book is in Very Good condition and is lacking the dust jacket. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping and rubbing. There are a couple of small spots of white paint on the covers. The rectangular pictorial pastedown has some rubbing to the corners and along the top third of the picture. The text pages are clean and bright. There are a couple of spots of foxing to the edges of the text block. "He was the author of numerous plays, including A Fool There Was (1909) , which was adapted for film twice, in 1915 and 1922; The Spendthrift (1910) ; Chains (1912) ; and The Bad Man (1920) , adapted for film three times, in 1923, 1930 and 1941.The Mabel Normand dramatic vehicle Joan of Plattsburg (1918) was also based on a Browne play. John Toland, the historian, wrote in his autobiography a loving portrait of Browne. Barely a teenager, Toland aspired to be a writer, and was enthralled when Browne came to live with his family. Browne filled the boy’s imagination with stories about serving as Pancho Villa’s secretary, writing speeches for Theodore Roosevelt, and pursuing research in China and Japan. He also taught him how to deal cards from the bottom of the deck, “just in case you get into a game with crooks. ”Most importantly, Browne taught him how to be a writer. He took the young Toland to his study and showed him a miniature stage placed next to his typewriter. Small figurines stood on the stage." (from Wikipedia) 2 132 #42342 $20
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Author: Browne, Porter Emerson
Book Title: A Fool There Was
Cover: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: H. K. Fly Company
Publication Year: 1909
Place Published: New York
Pages: 303p.
Topic: Modern Fiction First Edition
Format: Hardcover
Edition: 1st Edition
Printing: 1st Printing
Book Condition: Very Good
Defects: This book is in Very Good condition and is lacking the dust, jacket. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some, light bumping and rubbing. There are a couple of small spots of, white paint on the covers. The rectangular pictorial pastedown, has some rubbing to the corners and along the top third of the, picture. The text pages are clean and bright. There are a, couple of spots of foxing to the edges of the text block. "He, was the author of numerous plays, including A Fool There Was, (1909) , which was adapted for film twice, in 1915 and 1922;, The Spendthrift (1910) ; Chains (1912) ; and The Bad Man (1920), , adapted for film three times, in 1923, 1930 and 1941.The, Mabel Normand dramatic vehicle Joan of Plattsburg (1918) was, also based on a Browne play. John Toland, the historian, wrote, in his autobiography a loving portrait of Browne. Barely a, teenager, Toland aspired to be a writer, and was enthralled, when Browne came to live with his family. Browne filled the, boy’s imagination with stories about serving as Pancho Villa’s, secretary, writing speeches for Theodore Roosevelt, and, pursuing research in China and Japan. He also taught him how to, deal cards from the bottom of the deck, “just in case you get, into a game with crooks. ”Most importantly, Browne taught him, how to be a writer. He took the young Toland to his study and, showed him a miniature stage placed next to his typewriter., Small figurines stood on the stage." (from Wikipedia)
Illustrator: Edmund Magrath and W. W. Fawcett
Illustration Type: B&W Illustrations
Binding: Hardcover
Subject: Modern Fiction First Edition
Place of Publication: New York
Year Printed: 1909
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Illustrated
