George S. Kaufman: An Intimate Portrait - Teichmann - BCE HC w/DJ

Howard Teichmann

Published by Atheneum, New York, 1972

About this Item

This Book Club Edition of George S. Kaufman: An Intimate Portrait offers a close, perceptive biography of one of America's sharpest theatrical minds. Written by Howard Teichmann, Kaufman's longtime collaborator and confidant, the book blends literary biography with firsthand observation, tracing Kaufman's career from journalism through his legendary Broadway partnerships with Moss Hart, Edna Ferber, and others. Drawing on personal correspondence, interviews, and Teichmann's own experiences, the narrative captures Kaufman's wit, discipline, creative anxieties, and enduring influence on American comedy and stagecraft.

The volume is illustrated with numerous black-and-white photographs, including rare production images and portraits, adding visual context to Kaufman's life and milieu. This copy is a Book Club Edition, distinguishable by the absence of a price on the dust jacket and BCE markings on the jacket flap. A solid, well-preserved example of a key mid-20th-century theater biography, suitable for collectors of dramatic literature, Broadway history, and American cultural studies.

Howard Teichmann (1916-1984) was a playwright, biographer, and educator whose collaborations with Kaufman included The Solid Gold Cadillac. His insider perspective lends the biography both authority and warmth.

Seller Inventory # NF.TEI.1972.1

Bibliographic Details

• Title: George S. Kaufman: An Intimate Portrait - Teichmann - BCE HC w/DJ
• Publisher: Atheneum, New York
• Publication Date: 1972
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Designed by Kathleen Carey
• Edition: Book Club Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Theater
  • Biography
  • Non-Fiction