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Archive of James Hilton's research material for his novel, "The Story of Dr. Wassell," along with a ribbon copy typescript, carbon typescript, and mimeograph (with brief manuscript corrections) of the novel itself. A substantial archive of material relevant to Hilton's research on a subject that would culminate in his novel, published in the US in 1943 and the UK in 1944. Basis for the 1944 film directed by Cecil B. DeMille and starring Gary Cooper and Ronald Colman. The archive includes a clean carbon typescript, 133 leaves, dated "7/31/42," of a near final form of the text (accompanied by several leaves relating to name changes, one with substantive manuscript annotations by Hilton). The remainder of the material includes typed, carbon, and mimeograph transcripts of interviews Hilton (and others) conducted with those who knew Wassell, or soldiers who met him in the Pacific, newswire transcripts of articles about Wassell, and related topics. Finally, and significantly, the archive contains a typed transcript, as well as mimeograph transcript, of a series of interviews with Wassell undertaken by Hilton and Cecil B. DeMille at the DeMille ranch, June 16-19, 1942.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Bip Pares (illustrator). First Edition. Hilton, James. GOODBYE MR. CHIPS. London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1934. First Edition. A Near Fine copy in a Very Good edge-worn dust jacket still sporting the original publisher's wraparound band. PRESENTATION COPY FROM JAMES HILTON TO ETHEL "BIP" PARES (1904-1977), FAMED ILLUSTRATOR OF GOODBYE MR CHIPS and one of the leading British Art Deco dust jacket designers of the 1930s: "To Bip Pares, who saw her Chips as I did -- With all good wishes from James Hilton, October 1934." [With:] A framed and glazed ORIGINAL PEN & INK ILLUSTRATION ON ART BOARD for GOODBYE MR. CHIPS, a discarded variant of the first (of four) illustrations in the novel -- this one featuring Chips meeting his wife while climbing the Lake District's Great Gable (image size measures 4 ½" by 3 ½"). Along with the book and the illustration is an archive of other materials including an Autograph Letter, Signed, in which Bip Pares gives the history of her involvement with the novel; this includes the surprising revelation that after she illustrated the initial periodical appearance of GOODBYE MR. CHIPS -- it was she who suggested to Osgood & McIlvaine that GOODBYE MR. CHIPS deserved book publication and she agreed (for five guineas) to provide virtually every design element of the first edition's physical appearance. Further, the archive contains newspaper clippings retained by the illustrator pertaining to the novel's success as well as a later newspaper account of James Hilton's death in 1954. Finally, added to this collection, is a fine first edition copy in fine dust jacket (signed) of the sequel TO YOU, MR CHIPS (London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1938) with another round of beautiful illustrations by Bip Pares. The 1939 film adaptation starring Robert Donat and Greer Garson was nominated for ten Oscars (winning three) and remains one of the best loved and most enduring British films of all time. Housed in a custom slipcase. Inscribed by Author(s).

Couverture rigide. Condition: Très bon. Edition originale. In-4 (310 x 245 mm) de 1 frontispice en couleurs, xxvi-275-[1] pp. et 4 planches hors texte dont 2 en couleurs ; vélin rigide ivoire, plat supérieur illustré en couleurs et à l or, gardes de soie moirée champagne, tranches dorées (reliure de l éditeur). Somptueuse publication : l un des plus beaux livres jamais consacrés au golf. Publié par souscription la liste des donateurs placée en têtes de l ouvrage est presque un répertoire de la noblesse et de la gentry anglaises , il est orné de 5 planches hors texte, dont 3 en couleurs et 2 photogravures, et d un grand nombre de vignettes et photographies en noir dans le texte. Une remarquable bibliographie du golf et un index thématique et onomastique complètent le texte de cet ouvrage très recherché. Un des 100 exemplaires de luxe tirés sur simili-japon, justifié à la plume (n° 45). « This is one of the most magnificent books in the entire library of golf, comprehensive in content, very handsome in appearance and attractively illustrated » (Murdoch, A Bibliography of Golf Books).

Dust Jacket Condition: dj. First Edition. A Presentation Pair to Jean Hersholt Association Copies of Exceptional Appeal ? The Anglo-American ?Mr. Chips? United HILTON, James. Good-bye Mr. Chips. Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1934. [Together with:] HILTON, James. Goodbye Mr. Chips. [London]: Hodder & Stoughton, 1934. First American and First British editions, both inscribed by the author to the distinguished actor and humanitarian Jean Hersholt. First American edition. Octavo (7 1/2 x 5 inches; 190 x 127 mm.). [iv], [1?2], 3?125, [1] pp. Title printed in black and blue. Publisher?s tan linen over boards, front cover and spine lettered in blue. In the original pictorial dust jacket printed in blue and brown. Signed bookplate of Jean Hersholt on the front paste-down. Inscribed on the front free endpaper: ?For Jean Hersholt / with warmest regards / and admiration / James Hilton / Nov. 1943.? A remarkably fine copy, the dust jacket unusually fresh and bright. Together with: First British edition. Octavo (7 9/16 x 5 3/8 inches; 189 x 136 mm.). [1?6], 7?127, [1] pp. Title printed in black and blue. Publisher?s blue cloth, front cover and spine lettered in gilt, with decorative endpapers. In the original pictorial dust jacket printed in blue and black, retaining the scarce ?Evening Standard Book of the Month for October? wraparound band. Signed bookplate of Jean Hersholt on the front paste-down. Inscribed on the front free endpaper: ?For Jean Hersholt / with warmest regards / James Hilton / Nov. 1943.? A fine copy, preliminary leaves and edges lightly foxed (as often), the jacket exceptionally well-preserved. Both volumes chemised together in a custom red cloth folder, with the Jean Hersholt library reference label affixed to the lower panel, and housed in a red cloth slipcase with twin red morocco-backed spines, lettered in gilt. A highly desirable Anglo-American presentation pair, uniting the true first editions of one of the most beloved short novels of the twentieth century, both personally inscribed by James Hilton to Jean Hersholt. Jean Hersholt (1886?1956), best remembered for his role in Heidi and for his enduring humanitarian work - commemorated today in the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences - was closely connected to literary and cinematic culture of the period. Hilton?s presentation of Mr. Chips to Hersholt in 1943 is particularly resonant, coming at the height of the story?s international fame following its immensely successful 1939 film adaptation starring Robert Donat, which won the Academy Award for Best Actor. The pairing is especially notable: the American and British first editions, each inscribed at the same time, suggesting a deliberate and meaningful gift rather than a casual signature. Such coordinated presentation copies are rarely encountered and underscore Hilton?s regard for Hersholt. A Cornerstone of Modern Sentimental Fiction, first published in 1934, Good-bye Mr. Chips achieved immediate and lasting popularity for its gentle, nostalgic portrait of an English schoolmaster?s life. Its brevity belies its emotional depth, and it remains one of the most enduring literary evocations of English institutional life. A superb association set of the highest order - linking literature, cinema, and humanitarian history - preserved in condition rarely seen.

The substantial manuscript archive for this novel, consisting of heavily corrected original and carbon typescripts, a lightly corrected final carbon typescript, and a small file of correspondence pertaining to publication and other matters. 1 vols. 4to. Hilton's novel, SO WELL REMEMBERED, was published in the US in 1945, and attending the release of a highly successful film adaptation, in the UK in 1947, starring John Mills, Trevor Howard and Richard Carlson. This archive for the novel consists of: a) a complete carbon typescript, [3],386 leaves, quarto, bradbound in term-binder, with label, bearing scattered manuscript corrections and small revisions in ink; b) a very large file of uncollated, occasionally contiguous working typescript, much of it very heavily worked over in ink by Hilton, in excess of one thousand leaves, corresponding to at least significant portions of two or three early drafts of the novel; and c) a file of correspondence and similar material (ca. thirty items) relating to serialization and translation rights for the novel, including received letters and Hilton's carbons, as well as correspondence with Mary Margaret McBride about a radio broadcast about the novel (Hilton's 6 leaf corrected typescript of his broadcast is included), and a one page t.l.s. (Santa Monica, 1 Dec. 1945) from actress Betty Fairfax Hitchcock. In grey cloth slipcase and leather label The substantial manuscript archive for this novel, consisting of heavily corrected original and carbon typescripts, a lightly corrected final carbon typescript, and a small file of correspondence pertaining to publication and other matters. 1 vols. 4to.

Carbon typescript, on flimsy. 495 leaves, plus a lettered insert or two. 1 vols. 4to. The setting typescript for James Hilton's penultimate novel, published in the US and UK in 1951, and partaking somewhat, in terms of theme and setting, of Hilton's own years in Hollywood. Though the authorial tinkerings with this draft are not large, being limited to some deletions and an occasional original typed insertion or revision, it bears editorial markings and directions to typesetters throughout. The nature of several of the editorial queries suggests this typescript was utilized for the U.S. edition Accompanied by the original folded long galleys, and by a set of the page proofs, the former very lightly corrected in his hand, and bearing editor's queries, the latter clean. Hilton's corrections in the long galleys are largely confined to typographical errors, but as well include some deletions, some rectifications of Anglo/American spelling issues, and responses to editorial queries. [Boston: Little, Brown, 1951]. Light use at edges, old mend to longish tear into largely blank area of first long galley slip, but very good. In slipcase and chemise. Some modest creasing and marginal fraying, but very good. In grey cloth slipcase, black leather label Carbon typescript, on flimsy. 495 leaves, plus a lettered insert or two. 1 vols. 4to.

James Hilton's typescript draft screenplay for the 1939 film, an adaptation of his own 1937 novel, the only such adaptation he ever completed. With the author's profuse manuscript ink annotations (as well as many pages executed entirely in manuscript ink) throughout. Included is a privately commissioned essay by Hilton scholar Kurt Kausler detailing both the history of Hilton's work on the film, an analysis, and a breakdown of the manuscript. Almost certainly Hilton's first corrected manuscript screenplay for the film. After Jack Warner raised concerns about the script being too long, screenwriter Milton Krims was employed to clean up and shorten it?though in the end Hilton received sole credit as screenwriter. A man hires an Austrian governess and both are suspected of murder when his wife is discovered to be dead. 123 leaves, a gathering demonstrating the author's method, his attention to detail, and his extreme frugality with the use of paper, the last most likely due to wartime shortages. The script consists of (a) ribbon copy typescript leaves, on both onionskin and paper stock, with manuscript emendations on virtually every page (in many cases both recto and verso, with some leaves executed on the versos of unrelated previous work by Hilton), (b) leaves consisting entirely of text executed in manuscript ink, (c) hand-cut partial leaves, and (d) a handful of later Xerographically duplicated facsimiles of Hilton's original annotated typescript leaves. Included is a very detailed analysis of the manuscript, as well as the events surrounding its creation, along with a detailed breakdown of the manuscript elements. Hilton's manuscript leaves Very Good to Fine, quite supple and well preserved. Housed in a modern white three-ring binder. Leaves individually held in modern mylar page protectors.

275p, hand tooled decorative vellum. Limited edition 30/100 The rare and highly desirable "Large Paper" edition of this golfing classic. "This is one of the most magnificent books in the entire library of golf, comprehensive in content, very handsome in appearance and attractively illustrated" - Murdoch. Profusely illustrated from paintings and photographs, including 3 colour plates and 2 photogravures, including frontispiece; tissue guards; figure illustrations throughout text. (Small folio) 30.7x24.3 cm. (12x9½"), original full vellum, gilt-tooled pictorial lion emblem on front cover stamped in green and black, lettered in gilt. Very good contents, vellum boards age worn as per images. New custom slipcase. Priced accordingly.

A substantial archive, consisting of heavily corrected original and carbon typescripts, clean typescripts, and two sets of galleys (one corrected) as below. 1 vols. 4to. Hilton's last novel, TIME AND TIME AGAIN, was published in the UK and the US in 1953, the year prior to his premature death while resident in California. The archive includes the following: a) a lot of working typescript drafts on various stocks, very heavily revised and corrected throughout in ink, totaling some five hundred or more leaves, quarto, paginated variously in different sequences, with scores of lettered and numbered inserts, representing preliminary drafts of the work through its conclusion, often featuring multiple variant drafts of certain sections; b) another contiguous typescript, 341 numbered leaves, plus many lettered inserts, more lightly worked over in ink by the author, but occasionally bearing substantial revisions and deletions; c) a relatively clean carbon typescript of the first part only, 158 leaves, bearing only a handful of corrections, bradbound in term-binder, with label, and author's handwritten name and address on title leaf; d) two sets of galleys: one set of long, untrimmed galleys, denoted the author's duplicate set, and a set of roughly trimmed page proofs, with the author's occasional corrections or revisions. In grey cloth drop box with black leather label A substantial archive, consisting of heavily corrected original and carbon typescripts, clean typescripts, and two sets of galleys (one corrected) as below. 1 vols. 4to.

First edition, first impression. Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "For Earle J. Bernheimer with good wishes, James Hilton August 1945. (I wrote this a quarter-century ago!)". Bernheimer was a Kansas City banker who co-founded George K. Baum & Co. in 1928. Octavo. Original red cloth, titles and ruling to spine and front board in white, top edge dyed red. With dust jacket. Housed in a beige cloth chemise and slipcase. A superb copy in the rubbed jacket with a chip from the tail of the spine panel and some smaller chips and closed tears repaired with tape to the verso.

Various formats (mostly 4to and small 8vo). Altogether 21 pp. A collection of letters and clippings that provide a window into the life, works and finances of a Royal Academy painter in the early 19th century. There are two letters to the painter, draughtsman and printmaker Abraham Cooper (1787-1868), one of which provides an interesting perspective on finding a model for paintings: "The bearer of this note is a model that Mr. Shee and myself have just seen, and think so favorably of his figure that I have sent him on to you, as probably you will like to see him on Monday (if you are not engaged) by way of securing his services to the academy". - One letter to Mr. Lackington, sent during his trip to Edinburgh, informing about his work: "I learn that the portrait of the Regent Murray is now in Edinbro' for the purpose of my taking the drawing from it; and that I may have it at my own lodgings whenever I please, so that I hope to set to work this afternoon". Hilton further discusses some paintings that he will see to confirm their authenticity: "I think from the little conversation I have had with Mr. Young, that the portrait of Lennox will not turn out to be original, however I shall have a good opportunity of judging when I see it." He also discusses the authenticity of another painting: "Mr. Miller tells me that there has lately been discovered at Leath, a portrait of the Mother of Queen Mary I mean to see it in the course of a day or two and for my own opinion upon its originality". - Another letter to Joseph Harding, sent from his trip to Wroxton Abbey, again about his own work: "I have commenced my operations at Wroxton Abbey, and am proceeding with the portrait of the Earl of Guilford, the one that hangs over the fire place in the dining room". He continues with a list of all the portraits in Wroxton Abbey, as apparently requested from Harding: "As you desired I would look over the collection, I have spent part of the day in making a list of such portraits as I have been able to make out, perhaps some of them may suit your purpose to have copied - they are chiefly by Holbein". He also asks to borrow ten pounds: being "somewhat inexperienced in living from home, I find that I did not provide myself with a sufficient quantity of cash". - One letter to W. Percy Sr., requesting assistance in "obtaining permission to draw at the British Museum" for a young artist, Mr. Smith. Another letter to Henry Bone to arrange a meeting. - Three notes explaining the subject of his paintings: "Rebecca and Abraham's Servant", "Editha and the Monks Searching for the Body of Harold", "Una seeking shelter in the Cottage of Coreeca", etc. - Along with 2 additional notes, 1 clipped signature, four lecture admission cards with Royal Academy stamp, and 2 newspaper clippings about Hilton's paintings. - Browning, minor stains. Traces of folds to five letters, one with chipped edges.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. illustrated (illustrator). 1st Edition. Embossed black boards w/gilt titling are well-bound, lightly soiled from handling, rubbed at spine ends, gutter cracks at early & late pages after endpapers, protected in mylar. Pages are bright w/occasional damp stains/off-setting. All maps & plates are present, including Grotto Bridge. The fold-outs are clean & sharp, w/a crease on the endpiece of one large map & a short tear at the other large map's one fold.

First edition, early printing of this biographical narrative based on the real-life heroism of Dr. Corydon M. Wassell, basis for the classic film. Octavo, original publisher's cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by Dr. Corydon M. Wassell at the top of the front free endpaper, "To Lorene Welton. Kind regards. Com dr. C. M. Wassell, (M.C.) U.S.N.R. Aug. 1943." Additionally signed on the front free endpaper and half-title page by his wife Madeline Wassell and the cast of the 1944 film adaptation including director Cecil B. DeMille, actors Gary Cooper, Laraine Day, Carol Thurston, Paul Kelly, Signe Hasso, Elliott Reid, Dennis O'Keefe, Barbara Britton, Renny McEvoy, Oliver Thorndike, and others. Near fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket. Jacket design by George F. Kelley. A unique example. The Story of Dr. Wassell by James Hilton is a biographical narrative that recounts the remarkable wartime service of Dr. Corydon M. Wassell, a U.S. Navy physician who risked his life to save wounded American sailors during the Japanese invasion of Java in World War II. Hilton presents Wassell as a figure of moral courage and quiet heroism, whose actionsâ"defying evacuation orders to ensure the safety of his patientsâ"earned him the Navy Cross and widespread national recognition. The storyâs compelling themes of sacrifice and duty were further popularized by Cecil B. DeMilleâs 1944 film adaptation starring Gary Cooper, which brought Wassellâs exploits to an even broader audience and reinforced his legacy as a symbol of American wartime valor.

Original manuscript of a three-act mystery play, extensively corrected by the author. "It is the only example of a complete, readable, indeed performable, original play by Hilton in private hands, written at the height of Hilton's fame. thus fulfilling his ambition to complete an original work for the stage" (Lakin). This play, featuring a haunted wayside inn and the ghost of a Roman General, is set near a part of Hadrian's Wall near Appleby in the Lake District. This was a frequent setting for Hilton. The structure comprises Act 1 (22 leaves), Act 2, scene 1 (15 leaves), Act 2, scene 2 (10 leaves), and Act 3 (16 leaves). The first two acts are present here in carbon typescript, and the final act is the top copy. Hilton has extensively reworked the manuscript throughout in black ink. Additional pencil markings present a reader's comments. The manuscript formed part of a large collection of unsorted miscellaneous writings sold at auction in 1999 by the author's heirs. The script is accompanied by an introductory essay, thought to be by John Hammond and Kurt Kausler, of the James Hilton Society. Howard Lakin, typed letter signed, 11 July 2019 (included in this group). Folio. Top copy and carbon typescripts, 63 leaves (269 x 204 mm), typed on rectos only, together with other supplementary materials, including copies of photographs and contributions to periodicals by Hilton. Housed in white binder. Occasional light consistent browning, some rust-stains, occasional minor chips to extremities: near-fine condition.

A first edition, first printing published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1934. A very good book with some handling marks to the boards. One small name and date to the front endpaper. SIGNED by the Author without dedication to the second front free endpaper. Small stain to the top edge, encroaching a little to the top of the prelims. In a very good unclipped Bip Pares-designed wrapper with a little darkening to the bottom half of the spine. Some nicking to the edges and wear to the corners and the spine tips. Complete with the rare Evening Standard Book of the Month wrap-around band. Some browning and small internal repair. Rare signed and with the band.

276p. Full Red Leather. Profusely illustrated from photographs, drawings, paintings, etc.; 3 colour plates and 2 photogravures. (4to) 12¼x9¾", original full red pebbled calf, gilt-tooled pictorial lion emblem lettered "Far & Sure" on front cover, lettered in gilt, all edges gilt. Number 92 of 900 copies. First (Subscriber's) Edition. First "Subscribers' Edition" this copy subscribed by. Contains a listing of golf books published to 1912. "This is one of the most magnificent books in the entire library of golf, comprehensive in content, very handsome in appearance and attractively illustrated" Murdoch 348; D&M 21090; D&J H17860. Very good, collectors condition.

7 vol. : [4] pp. (each); 7 vol. : 35.5 x 27.8 cm. (no. 1) ; 30.5 x 22.8 cm. (no. 2) ; 30.5 x 22.8 cm. (no. 3) ; 30.3 x 22.8 cm. (no. 4) ; 30.3 x 22.8 cm. (no. 5) ; 30.3 x 22.8 cm. (no. 6) ; 30.6 x 22.8 cm. (no. 7); black-and-white; edition size unknown; unsigned and unnumbered; offset-printed; Issues 1 - 7 of Scrap from total of 8, published in New York City and edited by Anita Ventura and Sidney Geist between 1960 - 1962. Issue One, contents include : "A Review of Sculpture this Season," by Sidney Geist ; "Report from the Club" featuring Gabriel Laderman, Neil Mallow, Wolf Kahn, Lester Johnson, Harold Cohen, Louis Finklestein, Paul Georges, Sidney Geist, Landes Lewitin, and E.A. Navaretta ; an overheard conversation betweeen Lois Dodd, Sally Hazelet, and Philip Pearlstein ; "I Confess," by Milton Resnick ; "Pollock by Robertson," by Barbara Butler ; an excerpt from "The Metamorphosis of the Gods" by André Malroux. Issue Two, contents include : a dance review of "Peripateia and Tableaux," by Landes Lewitin and Sidney Geist ; Letters to the editor from Irving Sandler and Sonia Gechtoff ; "Dear Scrap" with comments by Sally Hazelet, Mark di Suvero, Thomas B. Hess, Thomas A. Hess, Milton Resnick, James Terry, Stephen Radich, Hilton Kramer, Ad Reinhardt, R. Gordon, David Smith, and Yvonne Thomas ; "Beating the Beat" by Margaret Randall ; "Rauschenberg," by Paul Brach ; "Kanemitsu" by William McLean ; "Duchamp," by Jasper Johns ; and "Letter from India," by Milton Resnick. Issue Three, contents include : an excerpt from a panel conversation with Ad Reinhardt and Milton Resnick ; Letters to the editor from Richard Maxfield, Stanley Fisher ; "Change : Eight Lectures on the I Ching," book review by Adam Margoshes ; "The Totem," by May Swenson ; "Letter on the Maximus Poems," by James Mellow ; and "Sculpture and Other Trouble," by Sidney Geist. Issue Four, contents include : the reproduction of Peter Selz's essay on Mark Rothko published in MoMA's brochure for Rothko's 1961 exhibition along with an annotated critical response to the text by Sidney Geist. Issue Five, contents include : "Cajori," by Louis Finkelstein ; "A View of Rothko's Images," by Sidney Geist ; "Hard Put," by Margaret Randall ; "Brecht Berlin / New York," by Josephine Herbst ; "Manifestoes on the Music and Dance of 8 Clear Places," by Lucia Dlugoszewski; and letters to the editor by Katharine Kuh and David Sylvestor. Issue Six, contents include : "Yellow can be Black," by John Grillo ; "The Source (Desire)," by Mary Frank ; "Why Am I So?," by Philip Pearlstein ; "No Front-Side-Back-Side," by Tom Doyle ; "Taste of Potatoes," by Milton Resnick ; ".A Bad Habit," by Wolf Kahn ; "The Image Central," by Sonia Gechtoff ; "Catalyst for My Art," by Perle Fine ; "Like a Spider I Go," by Pat Passlof ; "I Had an Indian Nurse," by Alfred Jensen ; "m-m-m-m-MM," by Adam Margoshes ; "Brand-New & Terrific," by Alex Katz ; Includes letters to the editor and a report from the Arts Club. Issue Seven, contents include : "A Number of Things : Editorial Observations," by Sidney Geist ; "The Envious Male," by Adam Margoshes ; "A Wide-Open Image," by George Sugarman ; "Report from the Club," and letters to the editor. Very Good. Near complete set, missing Issue 8. Moderate yellowing from age to all issues. Folded in half as issued with some additional folds and occasional small tears to page edges. 2.5 cm. dog-ear to issue 4. Clean and unmarked. All issues from first printing on newsprint.

Dust Jacket Condition: dj. First UK Edition, preceding all others. Published seven years later in the United States as "Rage in Heaven," and basis for the 1941 film noir of that name, directed by W.S. Van Dyke, written by Christopher Isherwood, and starring Robert Montgomery, Ingrid Bergman, and George Sanders. Near Fine in a bright, about Near Fine example of the scarce dust jacket. An exceptional copy in every respect. The Dark Page I: 1940-1949, p. 150.

Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Quarto. WINIFRED HERSELF is actually the working title for "Catherine Herself". Original carbon typescript, ribbon bound into three gatherings: 1-153, 158-337 and 340-527 pp. several endleaves to the second gathering detached, torn and frayed; gaps in collation noted above a consequence of detached leaves now absent; wanting at least one leaf at end; some other creasing and fraying but in all a very good and clean draft of James Hilton's precocious first novel, here still bearing its preliminary working title. At least two lines of carbon type are erased and a new line typed directly onto the carbon typescript (an example of this is on page 522). About 3 dozen words or phrases were typed directly between the lines of carbon print, doubtless by the author. According to Kunitz & Haycraft, Hilton wrote this novel when he was a 17 year old undergraduate at Christ's College, Cambridge and it was published in 1920 by T. Fisher Unwin, a year before he graduated. In all probability, apart form the character name change, this typescript represents a text which is at variance from the published form. In spite of the interruptions in collation, this is an important manuscript from the very earliest days of a career that included the later substantial successes, notably "Lost Horizon." Housed in a gray cloth clamshell with blue morocco spine label gilt.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Hilton, James. RANDOM HARVEST. Boston: Little, Brown, 1941. First Edition, first printing. A NEAR FINE copy (top edge lightly foxed) in a priced Near Fine dust jacket (back panel lightly soiled, slight wear to the extremities). A REMARKABLE HOLLYWOOD PRESENTATION COPY: "For Horace McCoy/ with admiration for 'They Shoot Horses, Don't they?'/ James Hilton/ Jan. 1941." Hilton authored the modern Utopian masterpiece LOST HORIZON (1933) as well as the beloved novel GOODBYE MR. CHIPS (1934). RANDOM HARVEST is no less brilliant and it is often cited as James Hilton's best written novel. It was memorably filmed in 1941, starring Ronald Colman and Greer Garson as two lovers thwarted by amnesia in the aftermath of the first World War, earning 7 Oscar Nominations including Best Picture. Horace McCoy's THEY SHOOT HORSES DON'T THEY? (published in 1934) is now regarded as one of the most striking and upsetting tales of the Great Depression, a novel which follows the desperate lives of a doomed group of Hollywood failures who seek their last hope in the winning of a dance marathon and its prize money. It was belatedly filmed in 1969, winning 9 Oscar nominations. For those who enjoy math, the film adaptations of RANDOM HARVEST and THEY SHOOT HORSES, DON'T THEY? received a total of 17 Oscar nominations between them. An ideal association copy. Inscribed by Author(s).

First Draft script for an unproduced film titled "And Now Goodbye," an adaptation of the 1931 novel by James Hilton, adapted by the author. Included are three typed letters signed by Hilton. Included with the script are three typed letters signed by Hilton, addressed to producer Lester Cowan, and variously written on Warner Brothers, Columbia Pictures, and RKO Radio Pictures letterhead, dated October 24, 1939, May 14, 1940, and May 22, 1940, respectively. In the letters, Hilton discusses his negotiations with Laurence Olivier about the project, having lunch with Mrs. Hitchcock and giving her the script (hoping she'd impress her husband with it), how the war has affected show business, his book writing, and his transfer from Columbia to RKO. Hilton began writing the script 15 days after the release of "Lights Out in Europe," a short war documentary with which he was involved, released six months before Hitchcock's "Foreign Correspondent," which also featured dialogue written by Hilton. Blue titled wrappers, noted as First Draft on the front wrapper, dated April 29, 1940, with credits for screenwriter Hamilton. Title page present, dated April 29, 1940, noted as FIRST DRAFT, with credits for screenwriter Hamilton. 128 leaves, carbon typescript on onionskin stock. Pages Good plus, wrapper Poor (now encapsulated in archival mylar), bound with two gold brads.

Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Very Good+ in a Very Good dust jacket. Rubbing, few small open tears along panel edges. ; Personalized photograph of James Hilton neatly laid in. ; Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition (so stated). 8vo. Original red cloth stamped in white (a little soiled), top edge stained red. 320 pages. No dust jacket. 2 pages advertisements. No signatures or bookplates. Enclosed in a 1/2 red morocco slipcase.

Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First American Edition. First American Edition and true 1st hardcover edition of this book. Price of $1.25 front flap, title page date 1934, copyright page states copyright 1934, published June 1934. Near Fine, period bookstore sticker front pastedown, 2 pages small corner crease bottom corner, light foxing to page block edges, and spine a bit age-toned, in a beautiful Near Fine dustjacket with tiny creases at top edges of spine and flap folds. The American 1st edition was published in June 1934, and by the time the Hodder & Stoughton British hardcover was published in Oct. 1934, Little Brown had already published its106th thousand copy. Previous to the hardcover publications, it had been published as a supplement for an English newspaper and by the Atlantic Magazine. Having benefited from Little Brown's success with the book, the H & S 1st printing would have been much larger than Little Brown's, and indeed, the LB 1st is much the scarcer of the two. Filmed twice, the 1939 film was directed by Sam Wood, winning a Best Actor Oscar for Robert Donat and garnering six other Oscar nominations, including Best Picture and Best Actress for Greer Garson. The 1969 film was directed by Herbert Ross, starred Peter O'Toole, Petula Clarke and Michael Redgrave, and garnered two Oscar nominations. "Good-bye, Mr. Chips" was also made into a 1984 TV mini-series and a 2002 TV series. A truly gorgeous copy, and quite SCARCE. Pictures are available upon request. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First edition. Fine in fine dust jacket. A beautiful copy of the very scarce fifth book by the author of *Goodbye, Mr. Chips!* and *Lost Horizon.* Jacket art by "Abbey." A superb copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First edition. Fine in a brighter than usual, near fine dust jacket with a wrinkle on the front panel. A beloved short novel that became an instant classic upon publication. Basis for two films: the 1939 Sam Wood-directed version with Robert Donat, Greer Garson, and Paul Henreid, and the 1969 remake directed by Herbert Ross with Peter O'Toole, Petula Clark, and Michael Redgrave.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. First edition. Foxing to the foredge encroaching a little on the pages, spine lettering a little dull but readable, else near fine without dust jacket. Bookplate of actor Jean Hersholt with his ownership signature on the front pastedown, and Inscribed by Hilton to Hersholt: "For Jean Hersholt with every good wish from the author of this not very good book. James Hilton. Nov. 1943." Novel of a love triangle and a man's plot against his wife and her lover. The author's scarce second book. Issued in the U.S. as *Rage in Heaven* and basis for the 1941 film noir of that name, directed by W.S. Van Dyke and featuring Robert Montgomery, Ingrid Bergman, and George Sanders. Very scarce and with a notable association.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. "Lost Horizon" by James Hilton. Macmillan, London. 1933 first UK edition first printing. Book in very good condition in fine binding, with recent full dark green morocco binding with gilt lining and spine gilt with raised bands, orig. cloth and spine bound in end. Rare first UK edition in fine binding of James Hilton's masterpiece, featuring the origin of Shangri-La, a fictional utopian lamasery located high in the mountains of Tibet.

Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. A fine, fine copy, very scarce in this nice condition. First Edition. See Pictures.