Joan La Romee. A Drama
Nice: Privately Printed, 1926. From the Bart Auerbach Collection. 8vo. 91 pages. Original beige wrappers, printed in black, uncut. A little dust-soiled, otherwise in very good condition. Item #409177
First edition, preceding the Fortune Press edition later in the year, of Harris's play about Joan of Arc. The dedication copy to Otto Hermann Kahn (1867-1934), financier, collector, and generous patron of the arts (he supported Hart Crane during the writing of 'The Bridge'), inscribed by the author on the front flyleaf: "Otto H. Kahn, from Frank Harris, in all affection, Nice. 1926." The printed dedication reads: "To Otto H. Kahn. An artist & master of life who has made the Metropolitan Opera one of the art centers of the world... hoping he will like it as well as my 'Life of Oscar Wilde', which owed much to help. Frank Harris." NCBEL IV:1054. (BA).
Price: $1,500.00