New York: Samuel French, 1935. First Edition. First Printing. Octavo (19.5cm); vertically-ribbed green cloth boards and black cloth backstrip, with titles stamped in gilt on spine; red topstain; deckle edges; dustjacket; xiv,[8],9-223pp. Spine ends gently pushed, light rubbing to the gilt titles, with a few faint, partial ring marks on front cover; Very Good+. Dustjacket is unclipped (priced $2.00), edgeworn, gently sunned and dust-soiled, with a 1" loss at crown (affecting two words in the title), and several smaller losses at heel and corners; just Very Good.

Author of The Jazz Singer. *Accent on Youth* was the basis for three films: the first directed by Wesley Ruggles (1935) starring Astrid Allwyn and Lon Chaney, Jr.; *Mr. Music* (1950) directed by Richard Haydn, starring Bing Crosby, Nancy Olson and Charles Coburn; and *But Not for Me* (1959) directed by Walter Lang, starring Clark Gable, Carroll Baker, Lilli Palmer and Lee J. Cobb.

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Bookseller: Lorne Bair Rare Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 52764
Title: Accent on Youth and White Man: Two Plays
Author: RAPHAELSON, Samson
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Samuel French
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1935
Bookseller catalogs: Modern Drama;

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Sunned: Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
First Edition: In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
Octavo: Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
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....
Gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Heel: The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.
Good+: A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.