THE ROYAL FAMILY: A Comedy in Three Acts
by Kaufman, George S. and Edna Ferber
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very good/Very good
- Seller
-
Covina, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1928. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. A bittersweet bouquet to the glory of the Great White Way, portraying the off-stage melodrama of the Cavendish clan, a dynasty of acting giants. The play premiered on Broadway at the Selwyn Theatre on December 28, 1927 and ran for 345 performances, closing in October 1928. Noel Coward directed the West End version in 1934 and 2001, Peter Hall directed a revival featuring Dame Judi Dench. Octavo: 280 p. Original purple cloth binding, with printed orange paper title labels. Faint discoloration to the spine head. In an especially nice dust jacket, with some mild toning and just a small bit of edgewear; otherwise very good.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Johnson Rare Books & Archives (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 74057
- Title
- THE ROYAL FAMILY: A Comedy in Three Acts
- Author
- Kaufman, George S. and Edna Ferber
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Jacket Condition
- Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Doubleday & Company, Inc
- Place of Publication
- Garden City, New York
- Date Published
- 1928
- Keywords
- Plays, American Literature, Humor, Broadway, Theater, Collaborations
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Johnson Rare Books & Archives
Biblio member since 2008
Covina, California
About Johnson Rare Books & Archives
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