Tad Mosel — All the Way Home

New York, Ivan Obolensky, Inc. 1961 . First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition, first printing of this Pulitzer Prize-winning family drama, adapted from James Agee"s "A Death in the Family," flat signed by the playwright, Tad Mosel. In the publisher's original light green cloth binding. Complete with the publisher"s original dust wrapper, not price-clipped, though the top corner of the front flap has been slightly trimmed. Flat signed by the playwright, Tad Mosel, to the front free endpaper.  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. This, a first edition, first printing.  Illustrated with two monochrome photographs printed on either side of a single leaf, one full-page. Collated, complete. Adapted from James Agee"s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel A Death in the Family, the play is set in Knoxville, Tennessee, in 1915, and centres on the Follet and Lynch families in the aftermath of Jay Follet"s sudden death. The Broadway production opened at the Belasco Theatre on 30 November 1960 and ran for 333 performances. Directed by Arthur Penn, with a cast including Colleen Dewhurst, Lillian Gish, Arthur Hill and Aline MacMahon. The play won the 1961 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the New York Drama Critics" Circle Award for Best American Play. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, lovely. Very minor shelf wear to extremities. Flat signed by the author to the front free endpaper. Dust wrapper, excellent. Slight trimming to upper corner of front flap, not obscuring the original price. Slight edge wear to extremities resulting in one or two small chips, closed tears, and creases. Very slight rubbing to wraps. Minor sunning to spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: None Stated. Near Fine/Near Fine.