Our Town: A Play in Three Acts
by Wilder, Thornton
- Used
- near fine
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
-
Portland, Oregon, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Coward McCann, 1938. First Edition. Near Fine/Very Good. First edition, first printing. Signed by Thornton Wilder and inscribed to a former owner in the year of publication. Bound in publisher's brown cloth with blue title labels on upper board and spine. Near Fine with sunning and light wear to covers, in a Very Good unclipped dust jacket with toning, edge wear with small chips, a small puncture to the front spine joint and a tiny chip to the interior of the rear panel. One of the author's most enduring works and winner of the 1938 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, this beloved play has become a staple for high school drama productions. Additionally, it served as the basis for a 1940 film with an original music score composed by Aaron Copland.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140940661
- Title
- Our Town: A Play in Three Acts
- Author
- Wilder, Thornton
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Coward McCann
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1938
Terms of Sale
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Portland, Oregon
About Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Burnside Rare Books specializes in literary first editions and works of cultural and historic significance. We are located in Portland, Oregon and welcome visitors by appointment.
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