Sister Eileen by Joseph Fields, Signed (4 results)

Hardcover. Dust Jacket Condition: dj. First Edition / First Printing. First Edition / First Printing. Hardcover. Signed & Inscribed by both Fields and Chodorov in 1941. This comedic play was based on Ruth McKenney?s popular short stories, following the misadventures of two sisters. A Broadway success, it was later adapted into two notable films: the 1942 screwball comedy starring Rosalind Russell and Janet Blair, and the 1955 musical version featuring Betty Garrett and Janet Leigh. 8vo, cloth. PLEASE NOTE that all our First Editions are also First Printings, unless we specifically note otherwise. All our dust jackets are protected in clear mylar covers. Near fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket, with darkening along the spine, minor nicks, and slight loss at the spine ends. Several internal tape repairs, though the jacket presents well overall.

187 pp. 8vo, publisher's green cloth in dust jacket. First edition. Very near fine in a jacket with some small chips, a slightly tanned spine, and light soiling to the rear panel. Dalton Trumbo's copy, inscribed to him by Jerry Chodorov and also signed by oe Fields; added inscription in pencil to another recipient.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First edition. Fine in slightly age-toned, near fine dustwrapper with tiny tears. Debuted on stage in 1942 at the Baltimore Theatre starring Effie Afton, Michael Ames, and Shirley Booth. Nicely Inscribed by both authors: "To Larry: we'll write 'em, if you have the heart to sell 'em. Joseph Fields, Jerry Chodorov." Presumably the recipient was either an agent or a bookseller. Basis for 1942 film directed by Alexander Hall, and featuring Rosalind Russell and Brian Aherne, as well as the 1955 film directed by Richard Quine, and featuring Janet Leigh and Jack Lemmon.

Condition: Very Good +. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. New York: Random House, 1941. Stated First Printing. Octavo (21 cm); ix, [2]; 187pp. Publisher's illustrated dust jacket with price intact ($2.00). Boards full bound in teal green cloth with black stamping to spine. Dark top stain. Three (3) photographs including frontispiece from the original production by Lucas & Monroe Studio. Dust jacket chipped, rubbed, and brittle with significant tearing to darkly sunned spine. Toned mostly at edges and dust soiled. Verso toned at edges and spine. Boards lightly bumped at edges and spine ends, dust soiled and shelf worn. Binding cocked but firm. Endsheets toned with offsetting from dust jacket. Pages relatively clean with minor finger markings to few pages. A Very Good or better copy in a Good dust jacket. Signed by both Joseph Fields and Jerome Chodorov on half title: "For Bob -/ Joe and Jerome/ May 31, 42-". Staged in 1940, it was also adapted into two movies, one in 1942 and another in 1955, the latter starring Jack Lemmon.