Thirteen By Corwin (inscribed by Norman Corwin)
by Norman Corwin
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/very good
- Seller
-
Bordentown, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
New York: Henry Holt, 1942. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/very good. First edition. Inscribed on the front free nedpaper , "To ______/ with gratitude for an honor I shall always treasure---/ Norman Corwin". Hardcover. 338 pp. with glossary. Introduction by Carl Van Doren. Collection of plays that Corwin wrote between 1938 and n1942 for performance on radio. Near fine in very good dust jacket. Norman Corwin, a writer , playwright, essayinst and producer, was best known for his radio plays produced in the 1930s and 1940s. He is credited as being one of the first producers to use the entertainment media to tackle social issues. He won two Peabody Awards, an Emmy and a Golden Globe in addition to other prestigious honors.
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- Bookseller
- The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ) (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- GE18252
- Title
- Thirteen By Corwin (inscribed by Norman Corwin)
- Author
- Norman Corwin
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Henry Holt
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1942
- Keywords
- radio, plays, entertainment, performing arts, CBS, producers
- Bookseller catalogs
- Entertainment;
Terms of Sale
The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ)
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About the Seller
The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ)
Biblio member since 2005
Bordentown, New Jersey
About The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ)
The Old Book Shop of Bordentown is a general used/rare bookshop open to the public Tues.-Sunday 11AM to 5PM (8 PM on Fridays). 10,000 books on premises with another 25,000 in stock. Areas of speciality include baseball, New Jersey, American literature, mysteries. Member, ABAA, ILAB,Antiquarian Booksellers of New Jersey. Located in historic Bordentown City, New Jeresy (est. 1682).
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