Hollywood, Pop Culture, & Collectibles
Thu, Jun 25, 2026 11:00AM EDT
Lot 52
The Charlie Chaplin Scream Book.
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Sold for
$500
Sold Price includes BP
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DELL, Draycot. The Charlie Chaplin Scream Book. London: Essanay Film Co., (1915). Original color wrappers, stapled, with a design by Seymour. Illustrated by Bertie Brown and Philip Swinnerton. 40pp.
"This book... was the first ever to be published on the rising star Charlie Chaplin, and contains a series of short comical stories as well as such gems as the Charlie Chaplin ABC" (Bill Douglas Cinema Museum).
RARE: WorldCat locates only one copy; one copy at the Bill Douglas Cinema Museum; none traced at auction.
Condition
Small nicks and tears at edges, backstrip rubbed, lower corner thumbed, one short mended tear to cover.
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