Tovarich by Deval Jacques, Signed (4 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. Hardback. No Dust Jacket. 8vo. pp 158. Original publisher's grey cloth, lettered red at the spine. Signed presentation from Robert E. Sherwood on the front endpaper, "Love and gratitude to Sweet Alice who, even if she wasn't the inspiration of this fine play. Jackie and Robbie 1937." Slight rubbing at edges, otherwise very good. Signedes.

Original Cloth. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Inscribed by Robert Sherwood to his mother. Inscribed by Author(s).

First Edition. Inscribed and signed by the author, Jacques Deval, to fellow writer, Horace McCoy. Inscribed: ÒTo Horace McCoy, with friendly admiration for ÔThey Shoot Horses, DonÕt They?Õ Jacques Deval.Ó McCoy is best remembered for his classic thirties novel, They Shoot Horses, DonÕt They?, a hardboiled portrait of depression era dance marathons. This comedy play was an international success starting in Paris, London, the capitals of Europe including Berlin where after vetting to make sure the playwright was not Jewish, Adolf Hitler saw the play, becoming so entranced by it that he eventually saw it three times. The play was an equal smash hit in New York as adapted by Sherwood, and was made into charming film starring Claudette Colbert, Charles Boyer, Basil Rathbone, Anita Louise, directed by Anatole Litvak. ÒOusted from their homeland by the Bolshevik revolution, a royal Russian couple find themselves impoverished and living in Paris. They take positions as butler and housemaid in a wealthy household and, owing to their impeccable breeding and manners, excel in their new jobs. But once they are recognized for the royal couple they are, they must face new -- and formidable -- responsibilities.Ó (IMDB). Fine tight copy in a bright gold-foil dust jacket with a few small tears and minute nicking. Rare in a presentation copy from the author, and especially so in such an excellent 1930s association.

First Edition. 8vo, pp. 158. Untrimmed and partially unopened. A very good copy in a chipped and partially torn dj. This is a "round-robin" copy, signed by the 15 members of the cast at the NY production which opened on October 15, 1936. Included are signatures by John Halliday, Marta Abba, Irina Feodorova, Margaret Dale, Amanda Duff and others.