Item #2023-P191 The Long Christmas Dinner Galley Sheets. Thornton Wilder.
The Long Christmas Dinner Galley Sheets
The Long Christmas Dinner Galley Sheets
The Long Christmas Dinner Galley Sheets
The Long Christmas Dinner Galley Sheets
The Long Christmas Dinner Galley Sheets
The Long Christmas Dinner Galley Sheets
The Long Christmas Dinner Galley Sheets
The Long Christmas Dinner Galley Sheets
The Long Christmas Dinner Galley Sheets
The Long Christmas Dinner Galley Sheets
The Long Christmas Dinner Galley Sheets
The Long Christmas Dinner Galley Sheets

The Long Christmas Dinner Galley Sheets

1931. No Binding. A unique collection of galley sheets for four of Thornton Wilder's short plays, first performed at the Yale University theater by the Yale Dramatic Association and the Vassar College Philatheis and then published as "The Long Christmas Dinner and Other Plays in One Act" in 1931, with an autograph letter from Wilder. The sheets were presented to the collector George Fitch, who housed them in a custom slipcase along with a newspaper clipping from 1933 ("Fame as Novelist Fails to Dim Wilder's Hope of Writing Plays", New York Herald Tribune) and a brief letter from Wilder dated May 11, 1939 thanking him for his support and noting some of his theatrical influences (Sam Goldwyn, Sean O'Casey and Shakespeare). The clipping and the letter thus bracket the premier of "Our Town", marking Wilder's struggle and eventual success at establishing himself as a playwright. The green slipcase has three panels, reading: "The Long Christmas Dinner, Wilder", "Presentation Galley Sheets", "1931". It measures 8 x 7.25 x .75". The sheets measure 24 x 7.5". They show mild toning with age, and creases from repeated handling. There is a single tear to page 118 (see photo 14). Three of the four plays have occasional notes in pencil, rearranging dialogue, adding stage directions, or marking a query (see photos 7-12 for examples from "The Long Christmas Dinner"). We are happy to provide further photos or answer any questions or concerns about condition. "The Long Christmas Dinner": 9 sheets, corresponding to pages 1-27. "Love and How to Cure It": 6 sheets, corresponding to pages 71-87. "Such Things Only Happen in Books": 4 sheets, corresponding to pages 89-100. Wilder's signature in blue ink at the top of the first sheet. "The Happy Journey to Trenton and Camden": 8 sheets corresponding to pages 101-122. Tear to page 118, without loss. Very Good. Item #2023-P191

Price: $2,000.00

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