THE PHILADELPHIA STORY [INSCRIBED BY CAST, INCLUDING KATHARINE HEPBURN]
New York: Coward-Mccann, 1940 [1939]. First Book Edition, Early Printing. Octavo, 206 pages; VG/G+; spine white with black titling; dust jacket protected with a mylar covering, price uncut '$2.00', some chipping and wear to extremities, primarily to head and tail of spine, hinges, small foxing to interior; small water stain to top edge of text block, does not enter text block; Joseph Cotten calling card loose within; Early Printing, with '$2.00' price on front flap but '1939, 1940' on copyright page, reference to the show going on the road on front flap; Inscribed: "To Gorden Lewis all good wishes", signed by Katharine Hepburn [Tracy Lord], Joseph Cotten - [C. K. Dexter Haven], Van Heflin [Macaulay Connor], Frank Fenton [George Kittredge], Nicholas Joy [Seth Lord], Viola Roache, Dan Tobin [Alexander Lord], Dora Sayers [Tracy Lord (understudy)], Hope Bulkeley, Owen Coll [Thomas], Brent Sargent, Karl Nielsen [Stage Manager], Lenore Lonergan [Dinah Lord], Ruth Holden, Philip Foster [Edward], and Forrest Orr [William Tracy]; CL consignment; shelved case 3. More