THE LONG CHRISTMAS DINNER AND OTHER PLAYS IN ONE ACT: The First Copy
New York/New Haven: Coward-McCann/Yale University Press, 1931. First Trade Edition. Hardcover. Only 5,900 copies printed. These one-act plays represent Wilder's first attempt at a colloquial style and his first successful work for the theatre. This copy is wonderfully INSCRIBED and SIGNED by the author with a quote from the play: "For Charlie:/with best wishes/from Thornton Wilder/Burton Ct./U. of Chicago/'The best of them/all' p. 69/This is the first/copy signed by/me- of the/non-specials." The last statement is a reference to the signed edition limited to 525 copies. Very Good in a Good only dustwrapper with edgewear and tears. Item #014705
Price: $750.00
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