Stated First Edition — Signed by Pickford
A very good copy of the stated first edition of The Demi-Widow, the first novel by Hollywood icon Mary Pickford, published in 1935 by The Bobbs-Merrill Company. Signed without inscription by Pickford on the front endpaper. A scarce literary artifact from one of the most influential figures of early American cinema.
 
About the Author
Mary Pickford— “America’s Sweetheart”—was a pioneering force of the Silent Film era, a co‑founder of United Artists, and one of the most powerful women in early Hollywood. The American Film Institute ranks her among the greatest female stars of all time. Her signature remains highly sought after, especially on her own published works.
 
Bibliographic Details
Author: Mary Pickford
Title: The Demi-Widow
Publisher: The Bobbs-Merrill Company
Year: 1935
Edition: Stated First Edition
Pages: 272
Format: 8vo
Binding: Publisher’s blue cloth with gilt-stamped titles on front board and spine
Dust Jacket: Lacking
 
Condition
A solid, very good example with honest shelf wear typical of the period.
Heavy wear along the outer front edge and upper rear edge
Corners bumped; spine tips softened with fraying at the upper end
Light toning to endpapers
Small sticker from the famed Larry Edmunds Hollywood Bookshop on the lower front pastedown
Bookseller’s old $2.50 price in pencil on the upper rear pastedown
Interior clean; binding sound
Pickford’s signature bold and unblemished on the front endpaper
 
Why This Copy Matters
Signed copies of Pickford’s first novel are genuinely uncommon, and this example carries the added charm of provenance from Hollywood’s legendary Larry Edmunds Bookshop. A wonderful piece for collectors of film history, early Hollywood, women’s history, or signed first editions.