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New York: E.P. Dutton, 1923. First Edition. First Edition. Described on the jacket as "the novel of The Woman in Business," and dedicated "To the Working Women of America." Charles Norris was the brother of novelist Frank Norris, and the husband of author Kathleen Norris. A native of Chicago, Norris worked as a journalist for some years before finding success as a novelist and playwright whose prescient fiction dealt with such issues as modern education, hereditary and environmental influences, big business, ethics, and birth control. An issue novel about women entering the work force. The heroine juggles home life and a career, finally sacrificing her marriage in order to rise to executive status in a publishing company. Though not thought of today as one of the author's better known titles, it was actually a sensation upon publication, with at least five printings in its first year and 17 printings overall. The first printing was quite small. Some minute oxidation to the gilt on the front… Read More

New York: B.W. Huebsch / Viking Press, 1925. First Edition. First Edition. Very humorously INSCRIBED by co-author Joseph Freeman to Rex Stout and his wife on the front endpaper, with a drawing of a naked man and woman embracing: "For Rex and Fay / Casanova's Homecoming; or, The Technique of Peaceful Economic Penetration / see p. 28 / With best wishes / Joseph Freeman." Turning to page 28, one can read about successful economic penetration, though it is much less interesting than the kind Mr. Freeman suggests in his drawing. Among the earliest titles published by the Viking Press, issued in their first year of existence, one of a handful of jointly-published books with B.W. Huebsch. Near Fine lacking the rare dust jacket. Attractive octagonal bookplate on the front pastedown, small numeric ink notation to same, at the top left corner.

Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox, 1954. Collection of 10 vintage black-and-white studio still photographs from the 1954 film. From the collection of actor Van Heflin, who played Jerry Talbot in the film, in his personal tabbed file folder. Based on a story by Mona Williams. Ernest Gifford (Webb) owns an auto company and invites three businessmen for the position of general manager. Bill Baxter (Cornel Wilde), Sidney Burns (Fred MacMurray), and Jerry Talbot (Heflin) all arrive with their lovely wives, who factor greatly in who will win the job. 8 x 10 inches. One still with a large corner chip, else Near Fine overall.