HART: Act One: An Autobiography (Random House, 1959)

Description: TITLE: Act One: An Autobiography AUTHOR: Hart, Moss AUTHOR 2 (if applicable): n/a AUTHOR 3 (if applicable): n/a ILLUSTRATOR (if applicable): n/a PUBLISHER: Random House, Date: 1959 ISBN: N/A (pre-ISBN publication) FORMAT: Hardcover, 445 pages EDITION: First Book Club Edition PRINTING [if applicable]: 1st Printing (No Later Stated) BOOK CONDITION: Good JACKET CONDITION: No Jacket (Jacket Missing) DIMENSIONS (if available): 9.25 x 6.25 x 1.25 in. approx. KEYWORDS: Moss Hart, Act One, Autobiography, American, Theatrical, Memoir, 1950s DESCRIPTION: From the author's biography: MOSS HART and the American theatre of the last twenty-five years seem to be synonymous. Alone, and with George S. Kaufman, he has written some of its most successful plays; and, with scores provided by Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, Kurt Weill and Ira Gershwin, some of its more memorable musicals. His Lady in the Dark, starring the late Gertrude Lawrence, remains one of the musical theatre's most cherished memories; You Can't Take It with You and The Man Who Came to Dinner, written with George Kaufman, are still two of the highlights of American stage comedies. Mr. Hart is the director of his own plays and musicals, as well as the works of others, his latest directorial effort being the now legendary My Fair Lady. He is married to Kitty Carlisle, actress and television star, and is the father of two children, aged eleven and eight; they live in New York City, where he was born. Mr. Hart was, for seven years, president of the Dramatists Guild and is now president of the Authors League of America. ************ Book club edition based on the small square stamp on the lower right corner of the rear cover. CONDITION: Hardcover volume lacking the dustjacket, cloth covers show wear at the corners and along the edges, spine is age-toned, and the black, red, and gold foil on the spine show wear. Contents appear aged-toned but clean and unmarked. A sound reading copy. FROM THE BOOKSELLER: Thank you for visiting the Dactyl Books eBay Store! We are a virtual second-hand and antiquarian reseller of books specialising in History, Science, Literature, and Mystery & Detective Fiction, but we have a little bit of everything in our stocks! We are listing new items all the time, but if you are looking for a specific title or edition, don't hesitate to send it on to us and we will be glad to check and give you an opinion on how best to find your desired title. NOTES ON EDITIONS: We use a number of resources to attempt to determine the edition of the book that we are listing. My most frequently referenced resource is Zempel and Verkler's "First Editions: A Guide to Identification," although we also use other internet sources and make comparisons with listings we find on various internet sites. We strive to be extremely careful and diligent in describing our listings, but if you receive a book and don't feel that it's quite what you ordered, please contact us through the "Contact Seller" link to see what we can do for you. To avoid the chances of this happening, if you have a question about a book or other item, or would like to see additional photos, please use the "Contact Seller" link in the item description and let us know what you need. We will do our best to answer your questions *before* any sale. TERMS & ABBREVIATIONS IN OUR LISTINGS: For your convenience, here is a list of terms and abbreviations that we commonly use in listings: IBC: Inside Back CoverIBEP: Inside Back End PaperIFC: Inside Front CoverIFEP: Inside Front End PaperText-Block: The body of the book contained between the covers. Thanks for your interest in Dactyl Books!

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