[PHOTOPLAYS]. VON HARBOU, Thea (1888-1954). Metropolis... Paris: Librairie Gallimard, [1928].

[PHOTOPLAYS]. VON HARBOU, Thea (1888-1954). Metropolis. Traduit et adapté de l'Allemand par Serge Plaute et Alin Laubreaux. Paris: Librairie Gallimard, [1928]. Small 4to. Illustrated with nine leaves of photographic illustrations from the 1927 film. 96 pp. Publisher's pictorial perfect-bound wrappers. EIGHTH EDITION OF THIS FRENCH PHOTOPLAY. This photoplay is an issue of Le Cinéma Romanesque, #2. [And:] A souvenir real photo postcard of Brigitte Helm as Maria. Berlin: Verlag "Ross" / Parufamet, [1927]. Approximately 5 1/2 x 3 1/2". Verso of card is blank, except for publisher's red ink stamp and text outline.

Condition

Wrappers worn, creased, lightly soiled, printed price on front cover with blue ink mark, the second leaf of photographs (an image of Maria) is loose (yet present), text toned, plates and text a bit rubbed. Still, a very good copy of this rare and fragile item. Postcard a bit toned, rubbed, else fine.