The Dark Page. Books That Inspired American Film Noir [1940 - 1949].

KEVIN JOHNSON

Publication: Oak Knoll Press, 2007, New Castle

First edition. Signed by the author. Quarto. Very fine in very fine dust jacket. Foreword by Paul Schrader. Black cloth, gold stamping on spine, xiii [2], 380 pp., foreword, introduction, illustrated in color, selected filmography, bibliography, index of books, index of films, index of names, errata. A highly entertaining resource book that is carefully researched and detailed with bibliographical points for the first editions. Each title is described on a two-page spread that describes the book and the movie made from the book, with a full-page color photograph of the actual first edition book itself. A superb effort and a wonderful contribution to American Film Noir.

Inventory Number: 25900