The complete history of the studio and it's 2,641 films. Founded by "Uncle" Carl Laemmle in 1912, it struggled hard in those early years to compete with it's rivals. This is a wonderful huge oversize (9 1/2 x 12 3/4) hardbound book with the original dust cover. Universal---includes coverage on such classic titles as "Dracula", "Showboat", "Touch of Evil", and "Spartacus". About 398 pages printed on heavy glossy paper.