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OUR TOWN
by WILDER, Thornton
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Tight, crisp copy with the typical mild sunning along the cloth edges; bookplate of someone named Comstock on the front pastedow
- Seller
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
New York: Coward-McCann, Inc., (1938). First Edition. Hardcover. Tight, crisp copy with the typical mild sunning along the cloth edges; bookplate of someone named Comstock on the front pastedown hidden by the inside dustwrapper flap. The dustwrapper is complete but for a small chip at the heel of the spine affecting the last two letters of "Coward" and "McCann." Other than that there are just a few scrapes to the rear panel and light edgewear. Near Fine in a Very Good dustwrapper. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and a touchstone of American theater. After reading this play, Albert Einstein wrote a letter to Wilder comparing OUR TOWN to Homer's ODYSSEY and Shakespeare's HAMLET, stating: "That an American of the present day can create with such delicacy and detachment touches the soul like a miracle." This copy is INSCRIBED and SIGNED by the author upon publication on the title page: "For Jack from Thornton/with all his best/Jay Six/April 1938." Jay Six was a ranch in southeast Arizona that Wilder frequented. Two years prior, in 1936, John Fitzgerald Kennedy and his older brother Joe had their first paying jobs at the ranch. Alas, THAT Jack was not there in 1938.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Charles Agvent
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 014716
- Title
- OUR TOWN
- Author
- WILDER, Thornton
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Tight, crisp copy with the typical mild sunning along the cloth edges; bookplate of someone named Comstock on the front pastedow
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Coward-McCann, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- (1938)
- Keywords
- High Spot, Drama, Signed, Modern Firsts, Thornton Wilder, Theater, Pulitzer Prize, Modern First Editions, Plays, Film
- Bookseller catalogs
- Inscribed; Pulitzer Prize;
Terms of Sale
Charles Agvent
All books subject to prior sale. Payment with order; institutions may be billed. Postage additional: $11.00 for the first book, $6.00 each thereafter. Overseas postage billed at approximate cost. Pennsylvania residents must add 6% sales tax. Mastercard, Visa, and American Express accepted. We are also open to reasonable payment terms. A book may be returned within 7 days of receipt for any reason provided it is in the same condition as sent and prior notice is given. Please insure returns for their full value.
About the Seller
Charles Agvent
Biblio member since 2003
Fleetwood, Pennsylvania
About Charles Agvent
We carry a diverse and select stock with major specialties including Modern and 19th Century Literary First Editions, Signed Books & Autographs (especially Presidential and Literary), and Limited Editions Club books. We have been in business since 1987 and are proud to be members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB).
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