Herbert kline editor (2 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. 1st Edition. First printing. Foreword by Arthur Knight. Volume is bound in cream paper-covered boards and gilt-lettered black cloth spine. Book and dust jacket are in excellent condition. 384 pages.

Soft cover. Zustand: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Wrappers. Inscribed by the editor, "For Hugh Whitemore - April 23 after the thrill of 'The Best of Friends' at the last day matinee - Here's the American 'Theatre of Social Protest' of my friends Clifford Odets, Irwin Shaw, Archibald MacLeish. I hope you will enjoy it as one enjoyed and admired your writing over the years hoping to meet you some day and perhaps produce a film of your work next year? sincerely Herbert Kline London . . ."; with the author's further autograph notes on the title- and contents pages, and, loosely inserted, a long typed letter signed from him to Whitemore, 1p. 4to, [London] (St Martin's Street), 23 April 1988, and a copy typed letter from Kline to Sir John Gielgud, the same day. Kline thanks Whitemore for "the wonderful, deeply moving play with your great cast that held me enthralled" and declares that he is "a long time admirer of your writing . . . Stevie, 84 Charing Cross Road, Pack of Lies, Breaking the Circle, and with special interest in Concealed Enemies - since I knew Whittaker Chambers personally" and proposes that they get together and discuss the possibilities of a feature film. Cover By Paul Gamarello (illustrator). Inscribed by Author(s).…