Inquisition in Eden by Bessie, Alvah - 1965

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1965. Hardcover. 278p., first edition, very good condition in a poor worn, chipped & creased dust jacket. Bessie, a veteran of the Spanish Civil War, later became one of the Hollywood Ten. "The book written in the form of a scenario, describes the blacklist from which he suffered, his efforts to earn a living, and his experiences in prison while serving his year's sentence." *Seidman B196.

New York: The Macmillan Co., (1965). first printing. hardcover. fine/very good. Octavo, blue cloth covers, 278 pages. Book is in fine condition. Dust jacket price clipped, and has a little creasing on the inside flaps, still very good. "Alvah Bessie was the first of the famous 'Hollywood Ten' to tell the wholde incredible story of the ten screenwriters, producers and directors who went to jail for a misdemeanor called comtempt of Congress when they declined to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee in 1947." 020922D

The Macmillan Company, 1965. Hardcover. Good. 1965. 278 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with light foxing. Binding has remained firm. Boards are a little rub worn, slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped. Spine ends are mildly crushed. Light tanning to spine and edges.

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1965. Hardcover. 278p., first edition, boards lightly edgeworn, offsetting to endpapers, else very good condition in an edgeworn dust jacket with some chipping and short closed tears. Bessie, a veteran of the Spanish Civil War, later became one of the Hollywood Ten. "The book written in the form of a scenario, describes the blacklist from which he suffered, his efforts to earn a living, and his experiences in prison while serving his year's sentence." *Seidman B196.

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1965. First printing. Hardcover. pp. 278. 8vo. Bound in blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Light shelfwear, rubber stamp to ffep. Dustjacket age toned and price clipped, protected in plastic brodart sleeve; very good+ in very good+ dustjacket.

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1965. Hardcover. 278p., first edition, boards lightly edgeworn else very good condition in an edgeworn dust jacket with some chipping and short closed tears. Bessie, a veteran of the Spanish Civil War, later became one of the Hollywood Ten. "The book written in the form of a scenario, describes the blacklist from which he suffered, his efforts to earn a living, and his experiences in prison while serving his year's sentence." *Seidman B196.

New York: Macmillan, 1965. First Edition. Cloth. Very good/very good. [vi], 278p. 1st printing. Jacket corners worn with tears on top back at and near spine. Novelist and screenwriter's account of his experience and the ramifications of being one of the Hollywood Ten, who refused to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee in 1947. (8-1/2"x5-3/4")

Macmillan Company, 1965-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good+. Hardcover, Stated First Printing-1965 Macmillan 278 pages. Very Good+, in a VG+ DJ. Blue cloth boards with silver titles and red topstain - corners sharp. Just a touch of shelf/edge wear to unclipped DJ, inside rear DJ flap has a few folds - now in mylar..no previous owner marks-no notes or writing-All pages are bright, clean and crisp..Alvah Bessie is the first of the "Hollywood Ten" to tell the whole incredible story of the ten screenwriters, producers, and directors who went to jail for a misdemeanor called contempt of Congress when they declined to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee in 1947. A very nice copy. LOC SSS-02

Berlin, East Germany: Seven Seas, 1967. First This Edition . Trade Paperback. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 308 pp, index; minor wear. [97]

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1965. Hardcover. 278p., first edition, very good condition in a slightly shelf worn dj with light fading of the spine. Bessie, a veteran of the Spanish Civil War, later became one of the Hollywood Ten. "The book written in the form of a scenario, describes the blacklist from which he suffered, his efforts to earn a living, and his experiences in prison while serving his year's sentence." *Seidman B196.