The Gaucho (Photoplay Edition)

London: The Readers Library Publishing Company. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good/Near Fine. 12mo., 250(1)pp. Sharp First Edition, the "Copyright Edition" a novelization of the film of the same name released in 1927 by United Artists and starring Douglas Fairbanks and Lupe Velez. Illustrated with eight scenes from the film. Undated but c.1927-1928. There was also a Grosset and Dunlop Photoplay Edition released in the US at the same time. Though notoriously flimsily made, this is square, tight and clean throughout save some scattered spotting to the fore-edge. Mid wear to spine ends and tips. Equally attractive unclipped, though unpriced, dust-jacket, has a small chip to the heel and a tine chip to the rear fold. Mild edge-wear and some light scattered spotting. Still remarkably fresh and bright and quite scarce in such nice condition. A very pretty copy of an uncommon title, particularly on this side of the Atlantic, (Inventory #: 016492)