Born Yesterday: A Comedy
by Garson Kanin
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+/Very Good
- Seller
-
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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About This Item
New York: Viking Press, 1946. Very Good+/Very Good. New York: Viking Press, 1946. First Edition. Small octavo; publisher's cloth in pictorial dust jacket retaining original price ($2.00), grey topstain; 141pp.; photographic frontispiece. Moderate wear to jacket extremities including a few small chips and closed tears, 1.5" closed split to rear jacket spine edge, spine panel toned, corners tapped, else a Very Good, still quite presentable copy overall.
The Hollywood director's debut play of political intrigue and naivete, a smash hit on Broadway as well as the winner of the Sydney Howard Memorial Award for 1946. Inevitably adapted to the screen in 1950 in the film starring Judy Holliday (who also played the lead role in the Broadway debut) and directed by George Cukor.
The Hollywood director's debut play of political intrigue and naivete, a smash hit on Broadway as well as the winner of the Sydney Howard Memorial Award for 1946. Inevitably adapted to the screen in 1950 in the film starring Judy Holliday (who also played the lead role in the Broadway debut) and directed by George Cukor.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Capitol Hill Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 28457
- Title
- Born Yesterday: A Comedy
- Author
- Garson Kanin
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Viking Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1946
Terms of Sale
Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
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Washington, District of Columbia
About Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
Capitol Hill Books is a used bookstore in the Eastern Market neighborhood of Washington, DC. We have three floors of quality used books, first editions, and rare books.
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