PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (1911 1st US Edition/Bobbs-Merrill) - Book

1911 first USA edition. Obviously the illustrations were used as basis for the Lon Chaney film. New York, Indianapolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1911. First edition with the printer's imprint "Press of Braunworth and Co. Bookbinders and Printers Brooklyn, N. Y." at bottom of copyright page. Octavo, original cloth, publishers tissue guard. Illustrated by Andre Castaigne with one single-page and four double-page inserted plates with color illustrations. An exceptional rarity of this cornerstone work. Click image to see close-ups on interior. No dust jacket.