Roadside: A Comedy

Signed, dated and inscribed by the author in black pen opposite the title page as follows: "For Peggy Oliver-/The original ordeal/I'm sorry she disappears/ so soon-/Lynn Riggs/Hedgesaw(?), 1932." Volume itself has black & brown covers with still sharp gilt lettering on the spine. The top of the pages are dyed brown and the outer edge and the bottom of the pages are deckled. 158 pages, three acts. On the foreword page there is a very small spot of discoloration near the spine. Otherwise book appears to be clean, with no underlining, no highlighting, no bookplates, not ex-libris, no folded or dogeared pages, no markings. Dust jacket is protected in an archival quality cover. On the spine of the dj there appears to have been a tear that has been taped. The inside of the dj shows some age or sun toning. There is wear and chipping at the head and tail of the spine. The author of the foreward, Arthur Hopkins, states that he believes this work to be the first American dramatic classic and that it is his belief that this play will reach posterity. It has the feel of survival. A quite nice copy, considering its age of almost a century, available for immediate shipment, carefully packed in a sturdy box.…