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First photoplay edition, with a new jacket design featuring a scene from the film starring Jim Pierce who later became Burroughs's son-in-law. First published serially in ARGOSY in 1922 then in book form by McClurg in 1923, this edition was issued to coincide with the feature-length film. In addition to the jacket, this version includes four full-page black-and-white plates of stills from the film. 7.5'' x 5''. Original orange cloth stamped in black to spine and front board. In original color pictorial dust jacket with G&D printed catalogue on verso. Illustrated with four black-and-white plates. Publisher's ads at rear. [6], 333, [11] pages. Jacket with minor rubbing, small area of discoloration to front panel, pencil "YC" on spine. Book with slight lean, a bit dusty, gentle toning to leaves. Very good plus in very good plus jacket.