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GRAHAM, CARROLL and GARRETT. Queer People. 8vo, publisher's yellow cloth stamped in blue, hint of spine lean, boards with scattered light spotting; dust jacket priced at $2.00, two small tape repairs on verso, short closed tears and creases, small chips to spine panel tips and fold corners, few mild stains. New York: Vanguard, (1930)
first edition in the rare jacket. no other copies traced at auction. Scandalous Golden Age of Hollywood novel, the publication something of a cause célebrè due to its percveived indelicate portrayal of late 20s SoCal film industry real and imagined. The rights were purchased by Howard Hughes soon after publication though he never filmed it due to the threat of legal action.
