Samson Raphaelson; John Anderson [preface]; Barrett H. Clark [open letter] — Accent on Youth and White Man: Two Plays by Samson Raphaelson

New York, Samuel French, 1935 . First edition. Cloth. An uncommon and bright first edition of two plays from celebrated playwright and screenwriter Samson Raphaelson, in the original dust wrapper. The first edition, first printing of this work, in the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper. Two dramatic works from American playwright, screenwriter and fiction writer Samson Raphaelson, who worked on such screenplays as 'The Shop Around the Corner' and 'Suspicion', and who is best known for the 1925 play 'The Jazz Singer&apos. 'Accent on Youth'  follows a lazy, middle-aged playwright who is spurred to write by his new young secretary, while 'White Man' explores the theme of Black americans passing for white. With a preface from John Anderson. From the library of Clive Hirschhorn, theatre critic at the Sunday Express from 1966 to 1995, and a noted book collector of 20th century authors, with his collection including all the major works of Fitzgerald, Hemingway, Steinbeck and others. With Clive's characteristic inscription with his date of acquisition to the upper corner of the front pastedown.  In the publisher's original cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, fine. Pencil inscription to front pastedown head. Dust wrapper back strip lightly age toned, with light edgewear and minor losses to back strip head, and two closed tears to back strip tail. Instances of offsetting from tape reinforcements to dust wrapper reverse at back strip and flyleaf fold heads and tails. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Very Good Indeed.