Republic Puts it in Black and White for 1939-1940. Republic's Year of 'Conquest'
Republic Pictures Corporation, 1939. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Folio - between 12" - 15" Tall. Very Good / No Jacket. Item #005492603
Exceptionallly rare, with no other copies recorded as surviving. This remarkable large-format production was targeted at cinema owners, and trumpets Republic's remarkable lineup of films, serial shorts, and adaptations. Featured are films based on novels by Sinclair Lewis, W. R. Burnett, Vicki Baum, Peter B. Kyne, Sax Rohmer, and others including Zane Grey's 'King of the Royal Mounted'. Featured stars include John Wayne, Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, et al. Original black wraps stamped in silver, complete with five plastic internal rings. A veery good copy, intact with only minor wear. [34] pages, including gatefolds. The double gatefolds, when fully expanded, stretch a massive 44 x 14 inches, and even the standard doube-page streads are poster-sized in themselves, measuring 22 x 14 inches.
Price: $450.00