Name/Title
"WINGS"Entry/Object ID
2001.104.1.1Description
Color: Black; Blue
"Wings," by John Monk Saunders (New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1927), 249 pp. The book, which is based on the film which won the first Academy Award for best picture, has a blue hardcover with the title at the top of the front in blue within a black rectangular box. Below the title are aviator wings and the name of the author, all in blue. The title, the wings, and the author's name are also at the top of the spine in black. The flysheets on the inside feature a battle scene from the film. At the beginning of the book are a title page, a dedication, and a table of contents. The artifact has six chapters and includes many black and white stills from the Paramount Pictures film which starred Clara Bow and Charles "Buddy" Rogers. A dustjacket came with the book and is item .2. With light abrasions on the cover; slightly dented corners; faint stains; and small tears on the cover fabric, the object is in good condition overall.Lexicon
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Motion picturesSearch Terms
Three-dimensional, Books, Paramount Pictures Corporation, Grosset & Dunlap, Motion picture actors and actresses, Silent films, War films, Fiction--20th century, War stories
