Love Story by Erich Segal, Signed (9 results)

Leinen. Condition: Gut. Dust Jacket Condition: Zufriedenstellender Umschlag. 4. Auflage. auf Titel mit Widmung signiert von dem amrikanischen Schriftsteller Erich Segal (1937-2010) . Der Roman war schon vor der Verfilmung ein Bestseller , der Film war für 7 Oscars nominiert und gewann einen Oscar für die Filmmusik.Leichte Gebrauchsspuren, Umschlag Einriss ca 2 cm. Signed by author. Size: 8°. Vom Autor signiert. Buch.

166(1) Seiten, OLeinen m. OU, von Segal. Kleine Randeinrisse am Umschlag, Papier am Rand nachgedunkelt. 3. Auflage. Gelesenes, gutes Exemplar. Selten. Very rare. Good copy, signed by the author. Wikipediaauszug: "1970 schaffte er den Durchbruch als Romanautor mit Love Story. Ab 1968 schrieb er Drehbücher zu mehreren erfolgreichen Filmen, unter anderem zu Yellow Submarine und auch zur Love-Story-Verfilmung." Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 500.

Porträtfoto (8°, Photo Greg Gorman), eigenhändig signiert - hier als Autor von Only Love , N.Y.C. 1997.

Mass-market paperback. Condition: Fair. Second paperback printing. Cover has blurb about the Paramount motion picture, with photo of Ryan O'Neal and Ali MacGraw. Cover creased, Spine torn/damaged in middle and lower portion. Tear to back cover. Inscribed by the author inside the front cover [To Toby-- Regards-- Erich Segal]. Inscribed copy of his most famous, and arguably most impactful, work. Erich Wolf Segal (June 16, 1937--January 17, 2010) was an American author, screenwriter, and educator. He was best known for writing the novel Love Story, a best-seller, and writing the motion picture of the same name, which was a major hit. He attended Harvard College, graduating as both the class poet and Latin salutatorian in 1958, after which he obtained his master's degree and a doctorate (in 1965) in comparative literature, from Harvard University. Segal was a professor of Greek and Latin literature at Harvard University, Yale University, and Princeton University. His first academic book, Roman Laughter: The Comedy of Plautus, revolutionized the great Roman comic playwright best known today as the inspiration for the Broadway hit, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. In 2001 Harvard published his The Death of Comedy, the all-encompassing literary history.In the late 1960s, Segal collaborated on other screenplays, and also had written a synthetic romantic story by himself about a Harvard student and a Radcliffe student, but failed to sell it. However, literary agent Lois Wallace at the William Morris Agency suggested he turn the script into a novel and the result was a literary and motion picture phenomenon called Love Story. Love Story achieved the status of a New York Times No. 1 bestseller. The book became the top selling work of fiction for 1970 in the United States, and was translated into 33 languages worldwide. The motion picture of the same name was the number one box office attraction of 1970. Segal went on to write more novels and screenplays, including the 1977 sequel to Love Story, called Oliver's Story. He published a number of scholarly works as well as teaching at the university level. He acted as a visiting professor for the University of Munich, Princeton University, and Dartmouth College. He wrote widely on Greek and Latin literature. His novel The Class (1985), a saga based on the Harvard Class of 1958, was also a bestseller, and won literary honor in France and Italy. Doctors was another New York Times bestseller from Segal." Love Story is romantic and funny, yet tragic. It is the tale of two college students whose love enables them to overcome the adversities they encounter in life: Oliver Barrett IV, a Harvard jock and heir to the Barrett fortune and legacy, and Jennifer Cavilleri, the quick-witted daughter of a Rhode Island baker. Oliver (Ollie) was expected to assume control of his father's business empire, while Jennifer (Jenny) was a music major studying at Radcliffe College and planning to study in Paris. From very different worlds, Oliver and Jenny are immediately attracted to each other and their love deepens. The story of Jenny and Ollie is a story of two young people who come from two separate worlds and are brought together in the unlikeliest of ways. Upon graduation from college, the two decide to marry, against the wishes of Oliver's father, who promptly severs all ties with his son. Without financial support, the couple struggles to pay Oliver's way through Harvard's Law School, with Jenny working as a private school teacher. Graduating third in his class, Oliver gets several job offers and takes up a position at a respectable New York law firm. The couple move to New York City, excited to spend more time together, rather than working and studying. The pair decide to have a child. After Jenny fails to conceive, they consult a medical specialist, who after repeated tests, informs Oliver that Jenny is suffering from leukemia, making it clear that "she's dying". As instructed by his doctor, Oliver attempts to live a normal life without telling Jenny of her condition. Jenny nevertheless discovers her ailment after confronting her doctor about it. With their days together numbered, Oliver is desperate and seeks financial relief from his father. Instead of telling his father what the money is truly for, Oliver misleads him. From her hospital bed, Jenny speaks with her father about funeral arrangements, and then asks for Oliver. She tells him to avoid blaming himself, and asks him to hold her tightly before she dies. When Mr. Barrett realizes that Jenny is ill and that his son borrowed the money for her, he immediately sets out for New York. By the time he reaches the hospital, Jenny has died. Mr. Barrett apologizes to his son, who replies with something Jenny had once told him: "Love means never having to say you're sorry." and breaks down in his arms.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 131 pages; 22 cm. PRESENTATION COPY. Signed and warmly inscribed by the author Erich Segal in 1970, the year of publication. Dust jacket, with light edgewear, protected in a mylar cover. A bestseller which topped the charts in fiction, this book and the Paramount movie it accompanied were huge commercial hits. This copy is remarkable not only for the inscription on the endpaper, but the accompanying ephemera laid in: two autographed signed notes by the author on Yale letterhead (one inside an envelope with a cancelled stamp); a signed greeting card; and a signed postcard mailed from Cannes, admonishing the reader not to believe everything she reads in the press, possibly a reference to Segal's remark about being treated like a Beatle at Cannes Film Festival. The ephemera suggests a romantic interest in the recipient, a woman in Washington D.C. A love story within A Love Story. Size: 8vo. SIGNED. Collectible.

Hard Cover. Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket. First Edition. SIGNED & INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR IN THE YEAR OF PUBLICATION. First UK Edition. Publisher's black and white boards with title in black and author in silver to the spine. Pink top-edge. A near f9ine copy in like dustwrapper priced 25s (£1.25) net to the inside flap (as called for). Inscribed by the Author to the front free end-paper. "T/ Tommy Mellett/ Very Best Wishes -/ Erich Segal/ 27 July 1970/ London, England". The basis for the Oscar award-winning movie of the same name directed by Arthur Hiller, produced by Howard G Minsky and starring Ali McGraw and Ryan O'Neal. While the film was being produced, Paramount wanted Segal to write a novel based on it, to be published on Valentine's Day to help pre-publicise the release of the film. When the novel was released, it became a bestseller on its own in advance of the film. The UK first edition is inexplicably uncommon. This inscribed copy is rare find indeed. Photographs/scans available upon request. Signed by Author.

Hardbound. First [Stated]. 131 pp. a fine bright copy of the advance issue in the original glassine [which is now quite browned]. Inscribed and signed by Segal on the half title.

Hardcover. Condition: Gut bis sehr gut. Dust Jacket Condition: Sehr gut. 1. Auflage. Love Story is a melodrama full of heart and pain. The screenplay was written by Erich Segal, the author of the novel of the same name. The film tells the tragic story of a young college couple and became one of the biggest hits of the early 1970s. The title tune by Francis Lai gained worldwide fame. Directed by Arthur Hiller. The film premiered in the United States on December 16, 1970. The film won an Oscar for film music in 1970 and was nominated in six other categories (Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor, Best Actress, Best Actor, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay). Here is the first edition of the book, published in 1970 by HARPER & ROW in New York. Unique because signed by the director Arthur Hiller (1923-2016), the composer Francis Lai (1932-2018) and the actors Ali MacGraw (she played Jenny in the film) and Ryan O'Neal (he played Oliver in the film). attached photo cards. Love Story ist ein Melodrama voller Herz und Schmerz. Das Drehbuch schrieb Erich Segal, der Autor des gleichnamigen Romans. Der Film erzählt die tragische Geschichte eines jungen Collegepaares und wurde zu einem der größten Filmerfolge der frühen 1970er Jahre. Weltweite Bekanntheit erlangte die Titelmelodie von Francis Lai. Regie führte Arthur Hiller. Der Film wurde am 16. Dezember 1970 in den USA uraufgeführt. Der Film gewann 1970 einen Oscar für die Filmmusik und war in sechs weiteren Kategorien (Bester Film, Bester Nebendarsteller, Beste Hauptdarstellerin, Bester Hauptdarsteller, Beste Regie, Bestes Original-Drehbuch) nominiert. Hier ist die Erstausgabe des Buches, erschienen 1970 im Verlag HARPER & ROW in New York. Einzigartig, weil signiert vom Regisseur Arthur Hiller (1923-2016), dem Komponisten Francis Lai (1932-2018) sowie den Schauspielern Ali MacGraw (sie spielte im Film die Jenny) und Ryan O`Neal (er spielte im Film den Oliver) auf angefügten Fotokarten. Signatur des Verfassers.

Couverture rigide. Condition: Très bon. 1ère édition. In-12 (19,6 x 12 cm), plein veau mauve, dos lisse, nom de l'auteur poussé à la chinoise, décor à la lettre reprenant le titre de l'ouvrage par incrustation sur les deux plats de peau de reptile dorée, veau bleu, papier fantaisie violet et box crème, porc velours violet sur les contreplats et gardes, couv. et dos cons. (Alain Devauchelle, 2009), étui-chemise, 203 pp. Edition originale française. Un des 15 premiers ex. sur Chiffon de Lana, celui-ci un des 5 hors commerce (avant 30 vélin alfa). Chaleureux envoi autographe signé de l'auteur rédigé en anglais : "Dear / Jeanne Durand - / Infinite thanks and / warmest feelings will always / flow from me to you. / Erich Segal / 11 sept 1970". Traduit de l'américain par Renée Rosenthal. Reliure à décor parfaitement exécutée par Alain Devauchelle, léger enfoncement au dos de la chemise, parfait état par ailleurs. Best seller de l'auteur, Love Story fut traduit dans plus de vingt langues et adapté, avec un immense succès, à l'écran par Arthur Hiller avec Ryan O'Neal et Ali MacGraw dans les rôles principaux. «Que dire d'une fille de vingt-cinq ans quand elle est morte ? Qu'elle était belle. Et terriblement intelligente. Qu'elle aimait Mozart et Bach. Et les Beatles. Et moi.». Signé par l'auteur. Livre épuisé.