Tappan's Burro
Harper & Brothers, 1923. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Very Good / Very Good. Item #005492602
Presentation copy, signed and inscribed by Zane Grey to noted singer & actor Rudy Vallee, radio host, one of America's first teen idols: 'To Rudy Vallee In appreciation of a pleasant night at the Grove and your great show. Zane Grey.' A great presentation copy, associating two famous Hollywood figures. Although Vallee was best known as a singer and radio host, he starred in dozens of films over decades. Grey's scripts and novels were the basis of some 112 films, and he founded his own motion picture company (later sold to Jesse Lasky). The Groove would have been a reference to the famous Cocoanut Grove in the Ambassador Hotel. First edition hardcover in jacket complete with $3.00 price on flap and Harper date code of 'I.X.' on copyright page. Book and jacket are very good and attractiive (book has slight wear and offset to endpapers; jacket has some visible nicks and minor chips to edges, and a separation with an expert interior mend).Color Illustrations by Charles S. Chapman and Frank Street.
Price: $750.00