The Magic Curtain: The Story of Life in Two Fields--Theatre and Invention by Langner, Lawrence - 1951

NY: E.P. Dutton. First edition stated on copyright page. No jacket - faded covers and a gift inscription on inside blank endpaper . Good. Hardcover. 1st. 1951.

Dutton, 1951. Hardcover. Good. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Dutton, 1951. Hardcover. Acceptable. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Dutton, January 1951. Hardcover . Good/Good. Good Hardcover with Good Dustjacket. DJ in mylar. Moderate soiling and shelfwear to DJ, including some tearing. Moderate soiling and shelfwear to covers, including staining. Textblock, inside covers, and endpapers soiled. Writing in pencil on a couple of pages in Appendix. Some pages lightly soiled at textblock. Pages tight in binding. Pictures available upon request. A locally owned, independent book shop since 1984.

E P Dutton & Co, 1951. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. First Edition. Ex-Library. The Story of a Life In Two Fields, Theatre & Invention by the Founder of the Theatre Guild & illustrated -- Big Book. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Ex-Library.

Kessinger Publishing, LLC, 2007-09-12. Paperback. Good.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: E. P. Dutton & Co.. 1951. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". First edition / 1st Printing Used. H Hard Cover -. Good. First edition / First printing. Good in Fair dust jacket. Book : top & bottom of spine are sunned. Jacket : spine is completely faded, missing top 1/2 inch of spine, chipped at bottom of spine & corners, a 1/4 x 1/4 inch chip on the top edge of the front panel near spine. This copy is signed on the front endpaper by actor, John C. Becher. 16 x 24cm. hard cover. 498pp. Signed: I Signed & Dated By Actors

New York: Dutton, 1951. 1st ed.. Hardcover. Book: Very Good/DJ: Good. 8vo.. 498 pp. 6 1/4 x 9 3/8. Red cloth covered boards, blind embossed on front and stamped in gold on spine. Red dj, tattered; missing 1"" at foot of spine & 1/2"" at head of spine. Prev owner's bookplate ifc.

Lawrence Langner (May 30, 1890 – 1962) was a playwright, author, and producer who also pursued a career as a patent attorney. Born near Swansea, South Wales and working most of his life in the United States, he started his career as one of the founders of the Washington Square Players troupe in 1914. In 1919 he founded the Theatre Guild, where he supervised over 200 productions. He was also founder and Chairman of the American Shakespeare Festival, and with his wife, Armina Marshall, he created and operated the Westport Country Playhouse. Besides theatre, Lawrence Langner wrote several books, including an autobiography, titled The Magic Curtain. He was awarded the 1958 Tony Award for best play production (together with his wife and partners, Theresa Helburn and Dore Schary) for Sunrise at Campobello. (Wikipedia) Numerous photos, early Katherine Hepburn and many others. 8vo, 498 pp. No dust jacket, some sunning to the spine. Stated First edition.

New York: E. P. Dutton, 1951. First edition, as stated. Very Good/very good. 6 1/2 X 9 1/2 inches. xi, 498 pages. Maroon cloth with gilt letering & decoration on spine. "First Edition" stated on copyright page. Condition of the book is Very Good; Text & illustrations are very clean, binding is tight. Condition of the dust jacket is Very Good; Some loss at spine ends, light foxing on rear cover, not price-clipped ($6.60), in new mylar wrapper. Drama STK