James Leo Herlihy; William Noble — Blue Denim

New York, Random House, 1958. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this Random House play from Herlihy and Noble, with photographs of performances. First edition. Illustrated with a frontispiece, illustrated title page, and two plates. Collated complete. During the 1950s, fourteen year old Arthur Bartley is sheltered from the negative things in life by his parents. After turning to a friend named Janet, the pair become closer and she finds herself pregnant. Unable to ask their parents for help, they turn to their schoolmates to raise funds and seek an abortion. Written by James Leo Herlihy, an American novelist, playwright and actor and William Noble, an American playwright. In the original blue cloth binding. Externally, excellent. Original unclipped dust wrapper is very smart with light wear and minor sunning to the extremities. The odd small mark to the panels. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Fine/Near Fine.