Zoe Akins [dramatised]; Edith Wharton [based on the novel] — The Old Maid

New York; London, D. Appleton-Century Company Incorporated, 1935. First edition. Cloth. A first edition, first issue copy of Wharton's novella, adapted into the critically acclaimed play by Zoe Akins. A first edition, first issue copy, with no mention of the Pulitzer Prize to the dust wrapper spine. Bound in original publisher's cloth, with original pictorial dust wrapper, clipped, but original price still present.  The adaptation of Edith Wharton's 1924 novella The Old Maid. Wharton was a prolific and critically acclaimed literary voice, and wrote novels informed by her upper-class New York peers. This play and novel was made into a 1939 film adaptation starring Bette Davis. This work contains the story in its adapted form, by American playwright, poet and author Zoe Akins.  The play won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1935.  From the collection of South African writer, film and theatre critic Clive Hirschhorn. Hirschhorn is also a collector of first edition 20th century works, and also holds a collection of film and theatre merchandise.   Bound in original blue cloth. With original dust wrapper, clipped but original prize remaining. Externally, very smart. Mild bumping to head and tail. Mild mark to rear joint. Book slightly cocked. Mild spotting to endpapers. Bookseller sticker to rear paste down. Dust wrapper generally smart. Mild chipping to dust wrapper extremities. Mild sunning to dust wrapper covers and spine. Mild rubbing to extremities. Tape mending to dust wrapper reverse extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean. Mild, scattered spotting to text block edges. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Good.