Born Yesterday

New York: Viking Press, 1946. First Edition. First Edition. INSCRIBED in the year after publication by the author on the front endpaper: "For Robert Pollak / with the grateful thanks of / Garson Kanin / Chicago / February, 1947." A play that became the basis for the 1950 film directed by George Cukor, starring Judy Holliday (reprising… Read more about this item

NY: Viking. Very Good in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1946. First Edition. Hardcover. Publisher's pinkish cloth, blue topstain. First edition. Inscribed to the ffep by Kanin to actress Mary Lawrence: "For Mary Lawrence from Gar Kanin- which is more than anyone else can say!" This is a play and the part of Billie is underlined in red… Read more about this item

New York: Viking Press, 1946. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. First edition. Spine ends sunned, else very good in good dustwrapper with chipping, mostly near the crown. The director and screenwriter's greatest success as a playwright, the hit stage version was the basis for the 1950 George Cukor film with Judy Holliday (who won an Oscar reprising her hilarious, perfect-pitch… Read more about this item

New York: Viking Press, 1946. First Edition. Signed presentation copy from author Garson Kanin to Harry Horner, the production designer of the 1950 movie version of Born Yesterday: “For Harry Horner, with a kiss from Garson, NYC 1950.” In a distinguished career, Harry Horner won two Academy Awards for Best Production Design for his work on The Heiress (1949) and… Read more 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,… Read more about this item

VIKING Book. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). FIRST. A VERY GOOD FIRST IN DJ. INSCRIBED by the author.

BORN YESTERDAY, Viking, 1946, first edition., vg+ in vg dust-wrapper with some light chipping to the dust-wrapper spine. A book which seems to be resurrected and filmed every decade. A near classic.

New York: Viking Press, 1946. First Edition. Signed presentation copy from author Garson Kanin to Russ Hanlin Sr. who was President and CEO of Sunkist Growers and who was appointed to positions by three U.S. Presidents for his experience in the global marketing sector. Inscribed: “For Russ Hanlin, with thanks, Garson Kanin, NYC, 1950.” The book was the basis of the… Read more about this item

New York: Viking, 1946. First Edition. Signed and inscribed by the author Garson Kanin: “For Earl Brown, from, Garson Kanin, NYC 1950.” Fine in a very good dust jacket with some slight chipping and small tears. Illustrated with a scene from the Broadway production of Born Yesterday, starring Judy Holliday, Paul Douglas, and Gary Merrill. The basis of the… Read more about this item

E-168,. Very Good. Hardcover. Hardcover. 8vo. The Viking Press, New York. 1946. 141 pgs. Frontispiece. First Edition/First Printing. Don Freeman DJ has light shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities. Bound in cloth with titles present to the spine. Boards lightly rubbed and worn. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks, binding tight… Read more about this item

[New York] Dramatists Play Service [1946]., 1946. "Acting Edition." Thin 8vo. Stiff gray wrappers printed in black (light fading). Very good. Actress Laraine Newman's copy, with her signed bookplate on the half title page and holograph name and Beverly Hills adress on upper cover.. Signed by Author(s). Soft cover. Very Good.

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Dramatists Play Service, Incorporated, 1973. Light cover and edge wear. . Reprint. Trade Paperback. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Viking Press, 1946. First Edition. Fine clean copy without dust jacket. The book was the basis of the delightful motion picture of the same name directed by George Cukor starring Judy Holliday, William Holden and Broderick Crawford, which was a success both commercially and artistically. In 2012, the film was added to Library of Congress' National Film Registry, a list of significant… Read more about this item

Dramatists Play Service Inc, 1973. Trade Paperback. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Previous owner's name and company on front wrap; highlighting to text.

Erlanger Theatre, 1947. Chicago Stagebill" Play Program for this play written by Garson Kanin, beginning April 13, 1947. Very Good condition.

UNITED STATES: Dramatists Play Service, Inc., 1951. Book. Good. Paperback. THE SCRIPT! Reliable ACTING EDITION SCRIPT. Some shelf wear to the covers. Good binding and the dialogue flows clearly. ENJOY THIS USEFUL ACTING SCRIPT presentable for your theatrical and dramatic needs..

Dramatists Play Service, Inc., 1951. Paperback. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

New York: The Viking Press, 1946. 1st Printing . Small Cloth with Dustjacket. Very Good. This is a first printing hardcover edition of his play "Born Yesterday. There is extensive wear to the dustjacket 2" piece missing from the front panel, light chipping here and there. Former owner's sig. on front pastedown, in addition there is… Read more about this item

New York: The Viking Press, 1946. First published edition. Frontispiece photograph from the play. 8vo. Original salmon cloth, original illustrated dust jacket after a poster by Don Freeman. Some darkening and marginal wear of the jacket, pencilled notation on front of jacket and,endpaper, else a very good copy. First published edition. Frontispiece photograph from the play. 8vo. "Born… Read more about this item

THE FIRESIDE THEATRE. Used - Good. Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. Book Club edition. (theatre, drama, play) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.