The Marx Brothers.

CRICHTON, Kyle.

Item Number: 37021

Garden City: Doubleday & Company, 1950.

First edition. Octavo, original cloth. Signed presentation copy to Marilyn L. Aaronson, April 12, 1951. Signed on the title page by each of the five Marx Brothers: “Love from Groucho”; “Best wishes to  Marilyn from Zeppo Marx; Harpo Marx XXX; Chico Marx; To Marilyn from Gummo.” Fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket with a few closed tears and light rubbing. Housed in a custom full  morocco and chemise box. Exceptionally rare and desirable signed by all the Marx Brothers.

The Marx Brothers were an American family comedy act that was successful in vaudeville, on Broadway, and in motion pictures from 1905 to 1949. Five of the Marx Brothers' thirteen feature films were selected by the American Film Institute as among the top 100 comedy films, with two of them (Duck Soup and A Night at the Opera) in the top twelve. They are widely considered by critics, scholars, and fans to be among the greatest and most influential comedians of the 20th century. The brothers were included in AFI's 100 Years...100 Stars list of the 25 greatest male stars of Classic Hollywood cinema, the only performers to be inducted collectively.