Books published by publisher Frederick Fell

Cloth; Very Good; Signed by Author; Dust Jacket - Like New; Very Good + +/Fine. Signed by Author. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Black cloth binding w/author & title in gilt, red cloth spine. dj w/some small chips, clean & bright in Brodart cover. yellow endpapers w/ 15 photographs of Lillian. 347pp. No later printings listed on copyright page. Signed and inscribed, "For Bela, The indomitable-With kindest regards- Gerold Frank. New Year August 1954. Bela who? (Abzug).

This novel originates from the 'Teapot Dome' oil scandal of President Warren Harding as oil barons bribe politicians. It is about greed and the oil boom of Southern California in the 1920's. It is wrapped up in evangelic crusades by shifty preachers and leftist labor activists. "Oil" is a provoking novel as a man and his son plunge into the oil drilling business and all that they do and what is around them. Bunny the son becomes a 'red millionaire' and is a radical strike leader. The 2007 highly acclaimed movie "There Will Be Blood" directed by Paul Thomas Anderson and staring Daniel Day-Lewis is an adaptation of Sinclair's Oil! Read this novel and then see the movie. A Collector's EDition.

The dust jacket states, "Each generation produces its 'literature of power.' This type of writing literally has the power to change the reader's life. In this tradition, THE GREATEST SALESMAN IN THE WORLD is destined to influence countless lives. "Here is the legend of Hafid, a camel boy of two thousand years ago, and his burning desire to improve his lowly position in life. To prove his potential ability he is dispatched to Bethlehem by his master, the great caravan merchant, Pathros, to sell only one robe. He fails and instead, in a moment of pity, gives the robe to warm a newborn baby in a cave near the inn. "Hafid returns to the caravan in shame but is accompanied by a bright star shining above his head. This phenomenon is interpreted by Pathros to be a sign from the gods, and he gives Hafid ten ancient scrolls which contain the wisdom necessary for the boy to achieve all his ambitions. "This haunting story also presents the complete writings from the original scrolls. Hafid applied their secrets of success to become the greatest salesman in the world...and what they accomplished for him they can also achieve for you...for we are all 'salesmen'...and the success we attain in life depends greatly on how we 'sell' ourselves to others. "You will long remember the book's final chapter...as old, wealthy, and successful Hafid, THE GREATEST SALESMAN IN THE WORLD, ultimately passes on the ten scrolls to a very special person."

Lulu is a tiny acorn in a very big world. While being blown from here to everywhere, she is constantly reminded of how little she has to offer by the leafy green trees who offer shade from the heat and the beautiful flowers who fill the air with their sweet perfume. One day, while wondering if she'll ever be able to do anything, she finds herself buried in a deep dark hole. Ultimately Lulu breaks through the barriers of the hole and gives birth to an entire forest, proving that size isn't a measure for potential and that all things are possible.