Comedy by Neil Simon, Signed (5 results)

Condition: Good. Signed Copy First edition copy. . Signed by author on bookplate, laid in. Writing on front cover. In protective mylar cover. (comedies, plays).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Bob Schulenberg (illustrator). 1st Edition. First printing of the stated first edition. Signed by Neil Simon directly on a bookplate laid-in to the half-title page. Light shelf wear, else book in fine condition; dust jacket with light shelf wear and light toning to top edge of inside flaps, else fine. The original Broadway performance was directed by Michael Bennett and featured Vincent Gardinia. Signed by Author(s).

Sixth printing. Signed and inscribed by the author: ÒTo Marian and Paul, Neil Simon, March 1977.Ó A collection of Neil SimonĠs plays including Come Blow Your Horn, Barefoot in the Park, The Odd Couple, The Star-Spangled Girl, Plaza Suite, Last of the Red Hot Lovers, and the musical, Promises, Promises. With some minor foxing to the outer edges, else fine in a near fine dust jacket with a few tiny nicks and some creasing.

An early script, inscribed on the title page, "To Clive, Neil Simon". There are significant differences between this script, dated 10 August 1964 on the title page, and that first published in 1966 by Random House. The Broadway production was a notable early success for Simon. It won the author a Tony award and was be adapted for a film. The original version, presented at Boston's Colonial Theater, excluded the Pigeon sisters in the third act. The present script includes the character of Cecily Pigeon in the third act but presents an entirely different version of the text from the published text. The name of the Broadway producer, Saint-Subber, appears on the title page. Arnold Saint-Subber (1918-1994) would produce seven of Simon's plays on Broadway. Norman Nadel within Harold Bloom, Neil Simon, 2002. Quarto. Original red wrappers, front wrapper lettered in gilt comprising title and "studio duplicating service, inc." name and address. 140 mimeographed leaves printed on rectos only (additional leaf numbered "3-9A" in Act 3), secured by two brass screw brads. Housed in a custom brown cloth folding box. Some creases and loss to wrappers, first leaf trimmed at fore-edge, some insect damage to first and second leaves: a very good copy.

Condition: Very Good. New York: Saint Subber / Studio Duplication Service, 1969. First Edition. Quarto; original buff printed post-bound card wrappers; 35,28,26ll. printed mimeograph from typescript. Moderate wear to wrapper edges with old indentation from removed paper clip at top edge of upper cover, light soil, else Very Good and sound. Original working stage play to the 1969 Broadway production, inscribed and signed on title page by the playwright Neil Simon, the director Robert Moore, and the producer Saint Subber: "Without you Jessica it wouldn't have come out this way / Saint Subber"; "Dear Jessica / Thank you for your help / Bob Moore"; "To Jessica / Affectionately / Neil Simon." Most likely inscribed to Jessica Levy, the production's casting director. Offered with eight glossy stills from the original production, five of which sport the rubber-stamp of Friedman-Abeles to verso. Simon's sexy comic hit ran on Broadway for 706 performances at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre starring James Coco, Linda Lavin, and Doris Roberts. The play was later adapted into the 1972 film of the same title directed by Gene Saks and starring Alan Arkin.