The Scarab Murder Case

Van Dine, S.S. [pseud. Willard Huntington Wright]

Edité par Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1930
Ancien(s) ou d'occasion 328 pp. plus ads. 1 vols. 8vo

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First edition. 328 pp. plus ads. 1 vols. 8vo. S.S. Van Dine was, during his heyday, one of the most popular detective writers among both the mass audience and "intellectuals". He is better remembered today for his critical writings under his real name, especially his attack on the Encyclpdia Britannica in "Misinforming a Nation". Wright is also of some minor importance in the blossoming of American critical writing during the first half of the 20th century. Barzun & Taylor 2119. Barzun & Taylor 2119 Black cloth. Two small holes in front joint at foot of spine, bottom edge of front cover rubbed, else very good in a chipped dust jacket. N° de réf. du vendeur 51471

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Titre : The Scarab Murder Case
Éditeur : Charles Scribner's Sons, New York
Date d'édition : 1930
Reliure : 328 pp. plus ads. 1 vols. 8vo
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Edition : First edition.

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S. S. Van Dine [PSEUD Willard Huntington Wright (1888-1939)]
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Hardcover. Etat : Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. 328+[2 ad] pages with fold out illustration. Small octavo (7 3/4" x 5 1/2") issued in black cloth with yellow lettering to spine and cover. Lacks the "A" on the title verso. Early printing. Wright wrote as a critic and journalist until 1923, when he became ill from what was given out as overwork, but was in reality a secret drug addiction, according to John Loughery's biography Alias S.S. Van Dine. His doctor confined him to bed (supposedly because of a heart ailment, but actually because of a cocaine addiction) for more than two years. In frustration and boredom, he began collecting and studying thousands of volumes of crime and detection. In 1926 this paid off with the publication of his first S. S. Van Dine novel, The Benson Murder Case. Wright took his pseudonym from the abbreviation of "steamship" and from Van Dine, which he claimed was an old family name. Wright wrote a series of short stories for Warner Brothers film studio in the early 1930s. These stories were used as the basis for a series of 12 short films, each around 20 minutes long, that were released in 1930 - 1931. Of these, "The Skull Murder Mystery" (1931) shows Wright's vigorous plot construction. It is also notable for its non-racist treatment of Chinese characters, something quite unusual in its day. As far as it is known, none of Van Dine's screen treatments have been published in book form and none of the manuscripts survive. Short films were popular then and Hollywood made hundreds of them during the studio era. Except for a handful of comedy silents, however, most of these films are forgotten and not listed in film reference books. Wright died April 11, 1939, in New York City, a year after the publication of an unpopular experimental novel that incorporated one of the biggest stars in radio comedy, The Gracie Allen Murder Case, and leaving a complete novelette-length story that was intended as a film vehicle for Sonja Henie, and was published posthumously as The Winter Murder Case. Condition: Previous owner's stamp on end papers and paste downs, extremity wear, corners bumped and rubbed. Jacket spine ends and corners chipped, some closed edge tears and small chips else a good to very good copy in about a very good jacket. N° de réf. du vendeur BOOKS006765

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Van Dine, S.S. [pseud. Willard Huntington Wright]
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Hard Cover. Etat : VG. No Jacket. First UK. 12mo. original navy cloth gilt (a little rubbed & bumped, qith shallow fraying at extremities, some marking, prev. owner's name to upper pastedown, trifling spots, else clean internally; lacks dustwrapper); pp. viii, 342 (last blank). A very good copy. The fifth novel featuring Philo Vance, dapper New York society detective. N° de réf. du vendeur 031846

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Hardcover. Etat : Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. 1st Edition. 328+[5 ad] pages with diagrams and fold out plan. Small octavo (7 3/4" x 5 1/2") bound in original publisher's black cloth with yellow lettering to spine and cover in original jacket. (Firsts, volume 14, Number 9 page 29) First edition with the first printing "A" on copyright page, second state with the dates 1929, 1930. Wright wrote as a critic and journalist until 1923, when he became ill from what was given out as overwork, but was in reality a secret drug addiction, according to John Loughery's biography Alias S.S. Van Dine. His doctor confined him to bed (supposedly because of a heart ailment, but actually because of a cocaine addiction) for more than two years. In frustration and boredom, he began collecting and studying thousands of volumes of crime and detection. In 1926 this paid off with the publication of his first S. S. Van Dine novel, The Benson Murder Case. Wright took his pseudonym from the abbreviation of "steamship" and from Van Dine, which he claimed was an old family name. Wright wrote a series of short stories for Warner Brothers film studio in the early 1930s. These stories were used as the basis for a series of 12 short films, each around 20 minutes long, that were released in 1930 - 1931. Of these, "The Skull Murder Mystery" (1931) shows Wright's vigorous plot construction. It is also notable for its non-racist treatment of Chinese characters, something quite unusual in its day. As far as it is known, none of Van Dine's screen treatments have been published in book form and none of the manuscripts survive. Short films were popular then and Hollywood made hundreds of them during the studio era. Except for a handful of comedy silents, however, most of these films are forgotten and not listed in film reference books. Wright died April 11, 1939, in New York City, a year after the publication of an unpopular experimental novel that incorporated one of the biggest stars in radio comedy, The Gracie Allen Murder Case, and leaving a complete novelette-length story that was intended as a film vehicle for Sonja Henie, and was published posthumously as The Winter Murder Case. Condition: Extensive insect damage to covers and spine, old book sellers label at heal gutter on front end paper. Jacket with edge wear with closed tears and small chips, spine head two inch tear and small chips at extremities a good copy in about a very good jacket. N° de réf. du vendeur L0017

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Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Near Fine. 1st Edition. 1037 pages with frontispiece, drawings, illustrations, photographs and plates. Small octavo (7 3/4" x 5 1/2") bound in original publisher's beige cloth with black lettering to spine and cover in original pictorial jacket. Signed sheet by the author laid in. (Firsts: Volume 14, number 9, page 32. First omnibus edition. This omnibus edition, published after Garden, collects three of the earlier titles: Scarab, Dragon and Kennel Murder Cases. More importantly it also contains several essential articles, both by and about Willard Huntington Wright, including his "Twenty Rules for Writing Detective Stories." Also included are several "portraits" of Philo Vance from the serialization of the novels in periodicals, and a motion picture studio portrait of William Powell as Vance. this copy has a inscribed leaflet: To Harry F Crouss Yours for bigger and better crimes! S S Van Dine. Condition: J Inscribed sheet by the author laid in. Jacket with minor rubbing to edges, few scratches else near fine in like jacket. Inscribed by Author(s). N° de réf. du vendeur L1027

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