McTeague: Photoplay Title ‘Greed”
by NORRIS, FRANK
- Used
- Condition
- Issued to coincide with the 1925 release of the von Stroheim film. Owner’s inscription inside the front cover; very good in a
- Seller
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Newton, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
New York: Grosset and Dunlap, 1925. Issued to coincide with the 1925 release of the von Stroheim film. Owner’s inscription inside the front cover; very good in a dust jacket with shallow chipping at the foot of the spine.
Synopsis
McTeague is an 1899 novel by Frank Norris. The book describes the life of a turn-of-the-century dentist in San Francisco, named McTeague. The narrator never reveals McTeague's first name; he is referred to only as "Mac" by the other characters in the novel. The book was the basis for Erich von Stroheim's film, Greed.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Peter L. Stern & Company, Inc. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 19915P
- Title
- McTeague: Photoplay Title ‘Greed”
- Author
- NORRIS, FRANK
- Book Condition
- Used - Issued to coincide with the 1925 release of the von Stroheim film. Owner’s inscription inside the front cover; very good in a
- Publisher
- Grosset and Dunlap
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1925
- Bookseller catalogs
- PHOTOPLAY EDITIONS;
Terms of Sale
Peter L. Stern & Company, Inc.
Items are returnable for any reason for a full refund. Please inform us within three days of receipt and provide the reason for the return.
About the Seller
Peter L. Stern & Company, Inc.
Biblio member since 2009
Newton, Massachusetts
About Peter L. Stern & Company, Inc.
With more than 35 years experience in the rare book trade, Peter L. Stern and Co., Inc. has established itself as a highly regarded firm of antiquarian booksellers.
Specializing in 19th and 20th century literature, signed and inscribed books, and manuscripts we maintain a high quality inventory. Our shop is located in the heart of Newton Centre where we are open by chance or appointment
In the long-standing tradition of the rare book trade we continue to mail regular catalogues to our customers. We are easily accessible via the MBTA Green Line's D Branch. We travel widely and attend both international and local book fairs.
Specializing in 19th and 20th century literature, signed and inscribed books, and manuscripts we maintain a high quality inventory. Our shop is located in the heart of Newton Centre where we are open by chance or appointment
In the long-standing tradition of the rare book trade we continue to mail regular catalogues to our customers. We are easily accessible via the MBTA Green Line's D Branch. We travel widely and attend both international and local book fairs.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...