Around Cinemas

(London): Home & Van Thal, 1946.

Price: $450.00

Hardcover. First edition. Fine in a moderately soiled, very good dustwrapper. A notable volume of film criticism. Inscribed by the author to Thomas Quinn Curtiss: "For Tom Curtiss from his old friend. James Agate. May 20. 46." Thomas Quinn Curtiss, who studied with Sergei Eisenstein, was a film critic, biographer of Erich Von Stroheim, screenwriter, and companion of Klaus Mann. He was awarded the Legion of Honor by Charles DeGaulle for saving the Luftwaffe's secret film library during WWII. A notable association.

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Item #99019 Around Cinemas. James AGATE.