[Inscribed] Bell, Book and Candle
Romantic comedy by playwright John van Druten and basis for the 1958 film starring James Stewart and Kim Novak. 8vo, 168 pages, hardcover with dust jacket, with black-and-white photographic illustrations from the original 1950 stage production. Early book club edition featuring an inscription on the front free endpaper ("With all my thanks and good wishes") from van Druten to Jim Frasher, who was Lillian Gish's longtime manager and a minor Hollywood actor himself. Gentle bumping to extremities, with some damping staining along spine tail, affecting only first few leaves. Considerable damp staining to rear cover, extending to spine tail and front cover. Light rubbing to edge-chipped dj, with open tear at spine head, and closed tear at mid-length of spine.
Romantic comedy by playwright John van Druten and basis for the 1958 film starring James Stewart and Kim Novak. 8vo, 168 pages, hardcover with dust jacket, with black-and-white photographic illustrations from the original 1950 stage production. Early book club edition featuring an inscription on the front free endpaper ("With all my thanks and good wishes") from van Druten to Jim Frasher, who was Lillian Gish's longtime manager and a minor Hollywood actor himself. Gentle bumping to extremities, with some damping staining along spine tail, affecting only first few leaves. Considerable damp staining to rear cover, extending to spine tail and front cover. Light rubbing to edge-chipped dj, with open tear at spine head, and closed tear at mid-length of spine.
Romantic comedy by playwright John van Druten and basis for the 1958 film starring James Stewart and Kim Novak. 8vo, 168 pages, hardcover with dust jacket, with black-and-white photographic illustrations from the original 1950 stage production. Early book club edition featuring an inscription on the front free endpaper ("With all my thanks and good wishes") from van Druten to Jim Frasher, who was Lillian Gish's longtime manager and a minor Hollywood actor himself. Gentle bumping to extremities, with some damping staining along spine tail, affecting only first few leaves. Considerable damp staining to rear cover, extending to spine tail and front cover. Light rubbing to edge-chipped dj, with open tear at spine head, and closed tear at mid-length of spine.
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