4.75x7-3/8” hardcover book by Elinor Hughes, the motion picture editor for the Boston Herald magazine. Onion skin paper over title page, opposite bw image of Mary Pickford. Printed by L. C. Page & Co. ©1931. Book features bw photographs of a total of 15 famous actresses of the era, each with facsimile signatures. Book then has a separate chapter devoted to each actress. Stars include – Mary Pickford, Constance Bennett, Ruth Chatterton, Claudette Colbert, Delores Costello, Joan Crawford, Bebe Daniels, Marlene Dietrich, Marie Dressler, Kay Francis, Greta Garbo, Janet Gaynor, Ann Harding, Norma Shearer and Gloria Swanson. Elaborate gilt-stamped tan cover with peacock/bird images. Repeated design on spine. Book shows lt. wear but is Exc. overall. From the Richard Merkin Collection and comes with Hake's COA.