Detective Story

New York: Random House, 1949. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Near fine/near fine. Signed first edition of Detective Story by Sidney Kingsley.. Octavo, 147pp, [2]. Black cloth, title stamped in gilt on spine. No additional printings listed on copyright page. Solid text block, a near fine example. In publisher's dust jacket, $2.50 retail price on front flap, faint… Read more about this item

New York: Random House, 1949. First edition. Hardcover. A play in three acts that when it first appeared on Broadway starred Ralph Bellamy and Maureen Stapleton. Basis for the movie that starred Kirk Douglas, and Eleanor Parker. A near fine copy in an about very good price clipped dust jacket that is moderately rubbed and has some small edge… Read more about this item

NY: Random House. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1949. First Edition. Hardcover. Original gilt-titled cloth, red topstain. Presumed first edition. Slight mottling to cloth; slight foxing to edges/endpages. Few folded corners. Tight and square. The DJ in mylar is chipped/edgeworn/foxed. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

New York: Random House. Near Fine in Very Good dj. (c.1949). 1st Edition (unstated). Hardcover. [very slight wear to spine ends, faint dust-soiling to top of text block, no other significant blemishes; jacket lightly worn at extremities, upper part of spine moderately faded (title still readable), a couple of tiny nicks at spine ends]. (B&W photographs… Read more about this item

NY: Random House, 1949. First Edition. 8vo, pp. 147. Illustrated. Author's presentation to one of the cast members. VG in some worn dj.

New York: Random House, 1949. Hardcover. Fine. First edition. About fine lacking the dust jacket.

New York: Random House, 1949. First Edition. First Edition. INSCRIBED by author Sidney Kingsley on the front endpaper: "For Lupé / With my gratitude and abiding affection / Sidney." Basis for the blistering and important 1951 film noir, directed by William Wyler and starring a young and very angry Kirk Douglas. Near Fine in a… Read more about this item

New York: Random House, 1949. Later printing (?). Hardcover. Fine/Very good-. Octavo, 147pp., illustrated. A crisp, clean copy, about fine, in the publisher's black cloth. Dust jacket about very good, with general rubbing, and some fading to spine, but no major tears or defects. A wonderful copy, SIGNED by fourteen members of the Broadway premiere cast, including Ralph… Read more about this item

New York: Random House, 1949. First Edition. First Edition. A play that became the basis for the blistering 1951 film noir directed by William Wyler and starring a young and very angry Kirk Douglas. Fine and unread in a Fine dust jacket. A pristine copy, spine coloring a deep red, with none of the fading almost always encountered. … Read more about this item

New York: Random House, 1949. Book. Very Good. Black Cloth. Signed by Author(s). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 149 pages, signed and inscribed by the playwright on the front free end page. Some edge wear to cloth, red edge top..

New York: Random House, 1949. First Edition. Some rubbing; very good. Presentation copy from the author to a member of the touring cast, “For Marian [Winters] - Whose inspired interpretation of the shoplifter made it shine. May she in all her roles to come receive as triumphant an ovation from her audiences as she does here at the Blackstone!… Read more about this item

New York: Dramatists Play Service, 1951. Original Wraps. Very Good/No Jacket. Acting Edition". Thin paperback, 98 pgs; light soiling to edges, unmarked. Boldly signed by Kingsley across the front cover.

(New York): Dramatists Play Service, 1951. Softcover. Near Fine. Acting edition. Edges slightly tanned, owner name on the front wrap, else near fine in stapled wrappers.

(New York): Dramatists Play Service, 1979. Softcover. Fine. Acting edition. Stapled wrappers. Fine.

Random House, 1949. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Presentation By Author. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Fine Copy in Like Jacket.First Edotion.$2.50 on Flap.Rare Presentation Copy."For Lisa Moore with my respects and to the enemy he has turned againist symbolized in this allegory confusion and defeat confound them Sidney Kingsley." .

New York: Random House, 1949. Hardcover. g. 8vo. 147pp. Black cloth with author's signature stamped in gold in original dust jacket. Some staining to boards. Head of spine chipped. Creasing and rubbing to dj. One-inch of tail on dust jacket spine missing. Double pictorial frontispiece. Illustrated with two full-page reproductions of photographs. A play in three acts. Dj… Read more about this item

New York: Random House, 1949. Black Cloth. Very Good/Good. PHOTOS. Slight wear at corners, prev. owner's unique bookplate inside front cover, numerous B&W photos from the stage production. Jacket worn at corners and edges, shelfwear/rubbed, price clipped, jacket photo from the play. Signed in ink on the front flyleaf: "To ****, Best Always Horace McMahon" who starred in… Read more about this item

New York: Random House, 1949. Book. Very Good (Book condition). Hardcover. SIGNED BY AUTHOR.. 8vo. A very nice copy, signed on author's stationary. Title-page loose but present. Minimal wear to covers. Text clean. Binding solid. [ Our rating system: 1. Fine 2. Near Fine 3. Very Good 4. Good 5. Fair ].

New York: Random House. Remarkable and unique collector's item in that the text contains MARGIN NOTES THROUGHOUT BY ACADEMY AWARD WINNING SCREENWRITER PHILIP YORDAN, IN PREPARATION FOR YORDAN'S ACADEMY-AWARD NOMINATED SCREENPLAY ADAPTATION. (Purchased from Yordan's San Diego estate.) GOOD solid hard cover has faintly age-toned pages that is pronounced at text block edges. Some wear at head, tail, edges, and… Read more about this item

New York: Random House, 1949. First Edition. Presentation copy; inscribed by the author, “For Bonnie O’Leary - who did a splendid job as production assistant on the National Company of this play. Gratefully, Sidney Kingsley/ Nov. 4, 1949.” The recipient has made a few annotations and underlinings, noting “...lines not in National Company’s production.” Additionally, the original cast list… Read more about this item