King Kong by Edgar Wallace & Merian Cooper | Easton Press 2014

King Kong by Edgar Wallace and Merian C. Cooper, published by Easton Press, 2014. Condition is extremely good with only a very slight scratch on the outside page edges. Otherwise presenting beautifully throughout.

King Kong has been described as “one of the best-known characters ever produced by the Hollywood cinema, a cultural phenomenon like James Bond, Scarlett O’Hara, Batman, and the Star Trek characters.” The 1933 film literally saved RKO Pictures, which had gone into receivership on the very day of its New York premiere, and has since inspired multiple major Hollywood remakes and spawned one of the most enduring monster franchises in history. Edgar Wallace, one of the co-creators, was a prolific British crime writer who died in Hollywood of pneumonia while working on King Kong, never living to see the cultural juggernaut he helped create. Merian C. Cooper received an honorary Academy Award for lifetime achievement in 1952, cementing his place as one of Hollywood’s most visionary creative figures.

The Easton Press fine leather binding presents this cornerstone of monster fiction and film history in a beautifully produced collectors edition in near flawless condition.

A wonderful addition for collectors of classic adventure and monster fiction, Hollywood history, Easton Press editions, or fans of one of the most iconic stories ever told.