Patterns by Serling Rod, First Edition (12 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 8vo bound in cloth and boards. First edition. Illustrated in black and white. Faint spotting to upper edge. Light edge wear to jacket, with a scuff at spine, and a 1/4" closed tear at upper rear. Faint scent of a pleasant incense smell about the volume. 246 pp. [CL].

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Illustrated with photographs. 1/4 tan linen over matte blue paper boards, gilt embossed signature facsimile on front. Spine ends mildly bumped. DJ complete has toning, mild edge wear, a few small tears.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Cloth-backed boards titled in gilt. Stated first pringing. Textblock edges slightly toned. The DJ in mylar is toned to spine and flap edges, slightly rubbed . ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 246 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First American Edition. First printing stated on copyright page. Serling's first book. Unmarked, clean copy that is tight and square. Price intact jacket has very minor edgewear and faint toning to rear panel. Book includes 4 teleplay scripts plus his commentary on each and production stills from the shows. Two of these scripts won Emmy's. In mylar. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. First Printing stated. Not price clipped. Pages are clean and unmarked.

Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First American Edition. The complete scripts of four famous television plays, together with a personal account of the writer's life in the world of television and the movies. Author's first book. First printing stated on copyright page. The scripts: Patterns, The Rack, Old Macdonald had a curve and Requiem for a heavyweight. Boards are fresh and sharp. Textblock appears unread. No markings of any kind. Tight and square. Jacket has minor edgewear at base of spine. In Brodart. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. A very good first edition in a very good dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. DJ in archival cover. Stated first printing. Author's first book.

Octavo, cloth-backed boards. First edition. The author's first book. Collects four teleplay scripts, "Patterns," "The Rack," "Old MacDonald Has a Curve" and "Requiem for a Heavyweight," plus Serling's commentary on each and production stills. "Requiem for a Heavyweight" won five Emmy Awards and was the basis for the 1962 feature film with Anthony Quinn, Jackie Gleason, Julie Harris and Mickey Rooney. "Patterns" won an Emmy Award, Serling's first, for the Kraft Television Theater production, and was the basis for the feature film-noir with Van Heflin and Ed Begley. Review slip laid in. A fine copy in fine dust jacket with mild rubbing at corners and lower spine fold. (#111944).

First edition. Octavo, cloth backed boards. This volume collects four scripts of Serling's plays presented on television, Patterns, Requiem for a Heavyweight, The Rack, and Old MacDonald Had a Curve. Commentaries by Serling and photographs from the productions are included. Requiem for a Heavyweight won 5 Emmy Awards as well as being the basis for the 1962 feature film with Anthony Quinn, Jackie Gleason, Julie Harris and Mickey Rooney. Patterns became the basis for the feature film-noir with Van Heflin and Ed Begley (Patterns also was an Emmy Award winner, Serling's first, for the Kraft Television Theater production). A fine copy in a fine dust jacket, mild rubbing to corners and lower spine fold. (11241).

Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition/1st Printing. Attached to dedication page is a vintage album page SIGNED by ROD SERLING (signature only). DJ has some rubbing and small scrape on spine. $3.95 price present on DJ flap; mylar protected. Complete scripts for 'Requiem for a Heavyweight'; ''Patterns'; 'The Rack' and 'Old MacDonald Had a Curve'. From the famous 1962 film version of "Requien For A Heavyweight": Attached to front end page is a card SIGNED and inscribed by JULIE HARRIS (Played 'Grace Miller'); and a card SIGNED by MICKEY ROONEY (played 'Army''). Laid-in (not attached) is a B&W Photo SIGNED and inscribed by ANTHONY QUINN (played 'Louis Mountain Rivera'); and a bookplate SIGNED and inscribed by VAL AVERY (played young fighters promoter). Unique copy of author's first book, with associated film autographed items, for the Serling-Heavyweight fan or collector. NOTE: No International sales for this item. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. AUTHOR SIGNATURE & CAST SIGNATURES.

First Edition. PATTERNS, Simon & Schuster, 1957, first edition, near fine in vg+ dust-wrapper with 2 short closed tears. Collects the title play, THE RACK, OLD MACDONALD HAD A CURVE & REQUIEM FOR A HEAVY WEIGHT. Illustrated with photographs from the television broadcasts. The authors first book.