TOPPER: AN IMPROBABLE ADVENTURE.
New York: Robert M. McBride & Company, 1926. Octavo, pp. [1-12] 1-292, jacket illustration by C.V. Farrow, original brick red cloth, front and spine stamped in gold. First edition. The first Cosmo Topper adventure. Mired in his middle class life Cosmo Topper purchases a used car, in which George and Marion Kerby were driving when they died in an accident. In visiting the spot of the crash the ghosts of the Kerby's appear and "torment" Topper in a farcical manner (from an online entry by David Langford on Thorne Smith). Basis for the 1937 film starring Cary Grant and Constance Bennett as the Kerby's and Roland Young as Topper. Light tanning to paste-downs, top page edges dusty, small store label affixed to rear paste-down, a nearly fine copy in a very good mildly rubbed dust jacket with shelf wear and rubbing to spine ends, several tiny tiny closed edge tears, repaired chip and tear to upper rear panel and some soiling to rear panel. A scarce book in jacket. (20295). Item #20295
Price: $3,500.00