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OUR TOWN

OUR TOWN

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OUR TOWN

by WILDER, Thornton

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Fine in glassine and a Fine slipcase, as new
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About This Item

Avon, CT: Limited Editions Club, 1974. First Limited Edition. hardcover. Fine in glassine and a Fine slipcase, as new. Robert J. Lee. Quarto (8-1/4" x 11-3/4") bound in full brown corduroy with an oval leather spine label; 132 pages. With an introduction by Brooks Atkinson and a note by the author. Illustrated by Robert J. Lee with 4 double-page color plates,3 full-page monochrome plates, and 18 marginal sketches printed in a rosy terra-cotta. One of 2000 numbered copies SIGNED by the artist and by the author, the only limited edition of this Pulitzer Prize-winning play and certainly the easiest and least expensive way to obtain a signed copy. This copy is directly from the publisher's Connecticut office and is not numbered but is essentially untouched since publication.

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."

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Bookseller
Charles Agvent US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
005438
Title
OUR TOWN
Author
WILDER, Thornton
Illustrator
Robert J. Lee
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
New Fine in glassine and a Fine slipcase, as new
Quantity Available
1
Edition
First Limited Edition
Publisher
Limited Editions Club
Place of Publication
Avon, CT
Date Published
1974
Keywords
Limited Editions Club, High Spot, Drama, Signed, Modern Firsts, Thornton Wilder, Theater, Pulitzer Prize, Modern First Editions, Plays, Film
Bookseller catalogs
Pulitzer Prize;

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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

Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
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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