James Hagan — One Sunday Afternoon

New York; Los Angeles; London, Samuel French, 1933. First edition. Cloth. A smart, uncommon first edition of James Hagan's most popular play. The uncommon first edition.   In the publisher's original red cloth binding, with the increasingly scarce unclipped dust wrapper.   The best-known play of American playwright James Hagan, which debuted at The Little Theatre, New York, in February 1933 and was later adapted into a popular film.   From the theatrical collection of Clive Hirschhorn, theatre critic for the Sunday Express from 1966 to 1993. Known for his witty and thorough reviews, features and interviews, Hirschhorn also authored several works on the film industry, including his critically acclaimed biographies of Hollywood stars, Gene Kelly and James Mason.  A renowned book collector, the majority of works from Hirschhorn"s incredible library of theatre-related material have a characteristic pencil inscription with his date of acquisition to the upper corner of the paste down. In the publisher's original red cloth binding, with the increasingly scarce unclipped dust wrapper. With the signature of the previous owner to the front free endpaper and the small bookseller's plate of The Drama Shop Inc. NYC, to the rear paste down. Externally, lovely condition with only minor bumping and rubbing, most prominent to the spine head, and the odd mark. Dust wrapper an excellent example for its age with minimal edge wear, mild sunning and one or two marks. Internally, firmly bound. A bright and clean copy with the occasional spot, more concentrated to the first and last few pages. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Near Fine.