Moor Born

New York: Samuel French, 1937. From the Bart Auerbach Collection. Some light soiling to wrappers. A nice copy. 8vo. Original yellow printed wrappers. New edition. The dedication copy, inscribed by the author to his wife on the front free endpaper: "The new edition, Helen dear, with many memories – Dan, Christmas 1941!" The printed dedication reads: "For Helen Who made this possible with her courage and faith." Totheroh's most famous works include his collaborations on the screenplays for The Devil and Daniel Webster and The Count of Monte Cristo. 'Moor Born', a play about the Brönte sisters, was first performed at The Playhouse, New York, 3 April 1934.