The Jazz Singer
by Raphaelson, Samson
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/Near fine
- Seller
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Tucson, Arizona, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Brentano's, 1925. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near fine. 8vo. 153pp. blue cloth spine, printed paper label, decorated paper over boards. A fine copy. The dustwrapper is present. It is not clipped; there is a short closed marginal tear on the front cover, and some roughness along the bottom edge of the rear cover, but it is essentially near fine.
The first book edition of the Jazz SInger after its short story appearance in the January 1922 Everybody's Magazine. The author expanded and dramatized the story. A special acknowledgment of the first stage production in 1925 at the Fulton Theatre, starring George Jessel as Jack Robin.
Basis for the Warner Brothers production starring Al Jolson, billed as the first talking motion picture.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Thorn Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 23656
- Title
- The Jazz Singer
- Author
- Raphaelson, Samson
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Brentano's
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1925
- Bookseller catalogs
- Rare Books;
Terms of Sale
Thorn Books
All books returnable for any reason within seven days, providing only that they are received in the same condition as shipped. Shipments to an Arizona address must add appropriate sales tax. Libraries billed.
About the Seller
Thorn Books
Biblio member since 2003
Tucson, Arizona
About Thorn Books
Thorn Books offers antiquarian, rare and out-of-print books. Frequently updated catalogues are available online in our specialty areas: King Arthur; Early Britain; Western Americana; California; Literature; and Rare Books. We are open by appointment only. Thorn Books is a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers of American (ABAA), the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB), and the Independent League of Online Booksellers (IOBA).
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- Spine
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- First Edition
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- Dustwrapper
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- Cloth
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- Fine
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