FAULKNER, William (novel); FORD, Ruth (adaptation)

Requiem for a Nun: A Play [Inscribed by Ruth Ford]

New York: Random House, 1959. First Edition. First Printing. Octavo (21cm); gray vinyl cloth, with titles stamped in black and gilt, and photographic still mounted to front cover; dark yellow-orange topstain; dustjacket; [xiv],[2],3-105,[5]pp; illus. Inscribed by Ruth Ford to Harlan P. Kleiman on the front endpaper: "To Harlan / with great expectations / Ruth Ford." Fine in a Near Fine dustjacket, unclipped (priced $2.95), with sunning to spine and front panel extremities, some light dustiness, and trivial wear to crown.

Distinguished copy of Ford's stage adaptation of Faulkner's 1951 novel, written in the form of a three-act play, with each act preceded by a narrative section. Ford removed the narrative sections, and revised the remainder of the novel for dramatic unity. Inscribed to Harlan Phillip Kleiman, screenwriter, Broadway producer, and co-founder of New Haven's Long Wharf Theatre. Provenance: From the collection of Broadway star Sondra Lee. Petersen Collection A49.1.

Price: $300.00

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